A 32-year-old Saudi woman admitted to hospital in Asir on Sept. 26 with A(H1N1) swine flu died from the virus Sunday morning, the Ministry of Health Affairs said. “The patient was given…
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Senior scholar: Better take brain-dead off life-support
A member of the Board of Senior Ulema (Scholars) and Royal Court Adviser, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Sulaiman Bin Munea, has agreed that brain-dead patients should be removed from medical life-support systems. He…
Jeddah salons low on hygiene
A municipality inspector has claimed health standards are very low in beauty centers and salons in Jeddah. “Hygiene and customer health are considered the beauty centers’ responsibility,” said Amani Mahmoud, supervisor at…
Wasted drinking water inundates Quwaizah
Drinking water came sparingly to Quwaizah District in the past years, but when it came, it suddenly came in a torrent gushing into the streets for four months. The resident of this…
Study finds key to high blood pressure in pregnancy
Scientists have discovered a mechanism which raises blood pressure in pre-eclampsia, a potentially deadly condition that can occur in pregnancy, and say their work may help the search for new hypertension drugs….
Saudis to get hospital service abroad
Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah announced the launch of specialized treatment facilities in Malaysia and Singapore for Saudis in a move aimed at providing top quality medical and clinical services for…
Medical error: Six doctors ordered to pay SR234,000 fines
The boy, Adel Al-Zahrani (inset), lying in hospital bed. (Okaz photos)JEDDAH: The Shariah Health Commission in Makkah has slapped fines to the tune of SR234,000 on six expatriate doctors working in a…
Children suffer from poor nutrition
Children between one and 10 years of age comprise 50 percent of all children suffering from poor nutrition in the Kingdom. This is the startling statistic revealed at a medical forum organized…
Mandatory vaccinations for Haj and Umrah pilgrims
It is mandatory for foreign pilgrims coming on Haj and Umrah this year to be vaccinated for communicable diseases such as yellow fever, cerebrospinal meningitis fever, polio and influenza, according to Dr….
Ministry outlines steps to ensure pilgrims’ health
The Ministry of Health Tuesday issued a list of quarantine requirements for Umrah and Haj pilgrims this year, which will also be sent to all Saudi missions abroad. The list will be…
Kingdom’s resolve to fight counterfeiting stressed
The Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA) says that the Kingdom is determined to fight fraud and piracy. It made the comments ahead of the 2nd Arab Forum for Consumer Protection Against…
Teen admitted with swine flu
A private hospital in Jeddah has released a report revealing that a 13-year-old boy has been admitted with swine flu. The report said that before admittance to hospital the child had been…
‘Pink Eastern’ breast cancer campaign kicks off
The Saudi Cancer Foundation in the Eastern Province kicked off its “Pink Eastern” campaign Saturday to raise awareness of breast cancer. The campaign’s inauguration ceremony was held at Al-Andalus Auditorium in Dammam….
Flu on the rise, people urged to get vaccinated
Seasonal flu is on the rise and doctors are urging people to get flu vaccinations at primary health centers across the Kingdom as a precaution against respiratory ailments like fever and dry…
Human heart has a mind of its own
If you don’t think that the human heart has the capacity to think, think again. At least that is what leading cardiologists who are gathered in Al-Hasa for an international conference on…