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…
Low Blood Flow Ages Brain Faster
People whose hearts pump blood inefficiently may lose brain volume faster, putting them at risk for dementia, a new study indicates. Researchers examined brain and heart MRI data on 1,504 patients without…
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…
Middle East needs to catch up in medical Infrastructure, training and nursing education
WAM Abu Dhabi, August 2nd, 2010 (WAM) – Organised by IIR Middle East, the first annual Nursing Conference will take place as part of the Abu Dhabi Medical Congress (ADMC), from 17…
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…
Low-carb good for heart
A recent study has stated that for helping obese adults to shed some pounds, low-fat and low-carbohydrate diets can be equally effective. Findings stated that a diet low in carbs is good…
Cleaning Products Dangerous for Toddlers
Anyone who spends very much time with children, whether as parents or caregivers, in homes or day-care, knows how inquiring their minds are even at a very early age. Toddlers, aged 1-3,…
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…
Chemicals in meat may be linked to bladder cancer
The same chemicals that paint your hot dogs pink and keep botulism out of your bologna could also raise your risk of bladder cancer, suggests a new study. Based on findings from…
Fit heart can slow brain ageing
A Boston University team found healthy people with sluggish hearts that pumped out less blood had “older” brains on scans than others. Out of the 1,500 people studied, the team observed that…
Low-carb edges low-fat for heart risk factors
Low-fat and low-carbohydrate diets can be equally effective at helping obese adults shed weight over the longer term, but cutting carbs may have an advantage when it comes to some heart risk…
State has right to challenge healthcare law
Reporting from Washington– The Obama administration lost an early legal skirmish over the new healthcare law Monday when a federal judge declined to dismiss Virginia’s lawsuit challenging a key part of the…
Welcare Hospital receives accreditation from leading healthcare authority
Welcare Hospital, one of the region’s leading healthcare providers operated by EHL Management Services, has now been officially granted the prestigious Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation, the leading industry benchmark for measuring…
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…