Emaar the Economic City (EEC) has signed an agreement with pharmaceutical company Sanofi-aventis, for the company to build a manufacturing facility at the King Abdulla Economic City (KAEC) in KSA. The Tadawul-listed…
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Experts see diabetes breakthrough
Indian scientists yesterday said they had made a breakthrough that could lead to diabetics needing to inject themselves only once a month or less, rather than every day. Researchers at the National…
FDA moves toward tighter medical device oversight
Makers of X-ray machines, drug pumps and other medical devices would have to submit more safety information to win federal approval under a proposal designed to tighten regulation of thousands of products…
High cholesterol dangerous in young adults, too
Adults as young as 20 need pay attention to their cholesterol because unhealthy levels may already be damaging their arteries, researchers reported on Tuesday. They followed a group of 18- to 30-year-olds…
More than 70 million U.S. adults obese
More than 72 million U.S. adults, or 26.7 percent, are obese, up 1 percent in two years, the U.S. government reported on Tuesday. Obesity has become “a major public health threat” and…
Excessive Internet usage linked to teen depression
Teenagers who log at least five hours a day online are one and one half times more likely to become depressed than those who use the web moderately, according to a study…
Mafraq hospital’s leadership council launches top performers club
Mafraq Hospital has inducted its first two Leadership Council employees into its newly launched ‘Top Performers Club’. The Leadership Council is a development group of managers from the many different departments within…
Industry-Funded Drug Trials Produce More Favorable Results
Clinical drug trials funded by industry are more likely to publish favorable results about the drug in question, according a new study out of Children’s Hospital in Boston — and that finding…
Paramedics Will Employ New Therapy in Cardiac Arrest
Paramedics in New York City are being trained in a relatively new cooling therapy that has been shown to increase the chances for cardiac arrest patients to survive and to avoid brain…
A Tiny But Effective Protector Of Red Blood Cells
Pediatric researchers have discovered a new biological pathway in which small segments of RNA, called microRNA, help protect red blood cells from injury caused by chemicals called free radicals. The microRNA seems…
New booster seat law
Effective today, children younger than 8, regardless of height and weight, are required by law to be properly protected in a child safety seat while traveling in a vehicle. The previous law…
Keep Busy To Stay Happy
In Greek mythology, the gods punished Sisyphus by condemning him to roll a rock up a steep hill for eternity. But he was probably better off than if they’d condemned him to…
Risk Of Febrile Convulsions For Under Fives Who Receive A Type Of Flu Vaccine
The Director of Immunization, Department of Health, UK has written a letter to UK doctors warning about the risk of febrile convulsions in children aged under five years and seasonal influenza vaccines…
Seven Influenza Vaccines For Coming Season Approved By FDA
The US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has approved vaccines for the 2010-2011 USA influenza season, protecting against three strains of influenza, including the H1N1 virus which caused the 2009 pandemic. In…
Coalition NHS Reforms Are A ‘Reckless Gamble’
The former health secretary has accused the coalition Government of taking a “reckless gamble” with its plans to reform the NHS. Andy Burnham made the announcement as he launched a “defend our…