Cancer is a fatal disease and is the leading cause of death worldwide. Cancer is a class of diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled growth, invasion and sometimes metastasis….
Doha Bids to better healthcare for workers
DOHA: The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) jointly with the Ministry of Labour has intensified efforts to improve the quality of healthcare for the large expatriate workforce in the country. A joint…
Veterans Affairs Department asks its employees for Healthcare IT ideas
The Veterans Affairs Department has launched a competition among its employees to see who can come up with the best ideas for how to use health IT to improve the agency’s healthcare…
Meaningful use criteria is too high and too many in number
Catholic Healthcare West (CHCW), Intermountain Healthcare and Kaiser Permanente, known as leaders in information technology, have implemented EHRs, but all have gaps and face challenges trying to meet meaningful use criteria. Executives…
CPOE challenging, but once done, physicians ‘never go back’
Implementing a computerized physicians order entry system poses multiple challenges, with physician engagement at the top of the list. “It is a complex and involved process,” said Leah Binder, CEO of the…
Bill expands EHR incentives to hospital outpatient doctors
The Senate Finance Committee today released the draft of a jobs bill that that removes a ban against physicians in hospital-based outpatient clinics from participating in the health IT incentives in the…
Health bus to hit the Bahrain roads
A ‘HEALTH bus’ will soon start roaming the country’s villages and remote areas to spread awareness thanks to the initiative of a Bahraini health expert. Health Ministry health education director Dr Amal…
‘Valium’ As Addictive As ‘Heroin’: Study
A recent research has suggested that anxiety drugs or tranquilizers work by triggering the same neural circuit in the brain as heroin and cannabis, making them capable of causing addiction similar to…
‘Low I.Q’- The Newest Predictor Of Heart Disease
After smoking, an individual’s performance on standardized intelligence tests, or I.Q, may be the newest predictor for heart disease, says a recent study published in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and…
Abu Dhabi Grants US$25 Million to Global Malaria Partnership – Updates
Abu Dhabi, Feb 10th, 2010 — The Government of Abu Dhabi announced today a grant of US$25 million, over five years, to support the work of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership (RBM)….
fMRIs Reveal Brain’s Handling of Low-Priority Ideas
Article by ScienceDaily When we put an idea on the back burner, it goes into a processing area of the brain called the default-mode network. This network enables us to hold the…
Medicines not working? There’s a software for that
LONDON – Drugmakers are starting to get into talks with IT companies as they struggle to prove the value of their medicines to governments and insurers. By using smart devices and gadgets…
British Firm Given Green Signal For Stem Cell Trial
British researchers have been given a final approval nod to undertake clinical trials that will assess the potential of stem cell therapy to treat patients disabled by stroke. The research being conducted…
Kuwait – Alternative medicine hospital approved
KUWAIT: The Cabinet has approved the establishment of a new 300-bed capacity hospital for alternative medicine and rehabilitation at a total cost of KD 30 million, announced the Health Ministry Deputy Dr…
Qatar Diabetes Association to host camp for diabetic children
DOHA: An exclusive camp for diabetic children that will take place here next week will help the participants cope with the illness. Al Bawasil International Spring Camp, hosted by Qatar Diabetes Association…