Women who find their jobs mentally tiring are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the European Journal of Endocrinology. The study findings suggest that mentally…
Category: Healthcare Reports
Intrusive Thoughts and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Intrusive thoughts are threatening thoughts that constantly occur to a person without conscious or voluntary control. These thoughts are capable of creating severe anxiety when they enter the mind. They play a…
Adderall Misuse May Be Hidden Part of Teen Amphetamine Abuse
American teens underestimate their use of amphetamines, likely because many don’t know that the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug Adderall is an amphetamine, a new study suggests. High school and college students sometimes…
Cannabis can help children with epilepsy
Medical cannabinoids may benefit children undergoing chemotherapy and those who have epilepsy, according to a new study. Authors emphasized the need to weigh the risks and benefits of the drug and called…
Arsenic: A cause of cancer?
A new paper published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that arsenic in drinking water may have one of the longest dormancy periods of any carcinogen. By tracking the…
Lucid dreaming could be real
In the 2010 film “Inception,” Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) describes his wife Mal’s trick for discerning reality from the fantastic dreamscape in which most of the film takes place: He uses what he…
Molecular insights into anti-tumor effects of diabetes drug
Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown molecular mechanism that works at the cell level to help protect the epithelial tissue that lines various body cavities and organs in the body. The discovery…
US trauma treatment center assists Iraqi refugees
STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan: Ekhlas Gorgees kept her composure as she recounted the horrific traumas she and her family endured in Iraq. She calmly recalled how her husband was severely wounded after a…
Iraqi surgeons gather in Sharjah for first surgical forum
Sheikh Mohammed bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Director of Sharjah Medical District, opened today the first surgical conference of the International Iraqi Medical Association (IIMA). The one-day medical event was organised by Sharjah…
Iraq to develop nuclear medicine now
Iraq will focus on restarting its nuclear medicine programme and may build a nuclear reactor for electricity now that the United Nations has ended nearly two decades of sanctions, government ministers said…
Health sector investments in Iraq urged
BAHRAIN investors were yesterday urged to play their part in helping to rebuild Iraq’s healthcare infrastructure. Iraq Health Ministry’s director of planning and resource development Dr Ali Abdul Hussein Al Alwachi said…
Italian University sponsors Iraqi Doctors study in Italy
Nasiriya, Dhi-Qar (Iraqi News Agency NINA) –An Italian university expressed has readiness to sponsor a number of Iraqi doctors from Dhi-Qar province to exchange experiences with the Italian universities and hospitals. Al-Hussein…