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Health experts urge KSA residents to curb tobacco smoking for lung cancer prevention
Healthcare | Monday 30 May, 2016 4:45 am
On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, observed on May 31 by the World Health Organization, leading health experts in Saudi Arabia are urging people to take action and curb the harmful effects of tobacco consumption and smoking. Tobacco smoking can affect almost every part of the body, leading to ...
 Middle East consumers open to ‘Care Anywhere’ when it comes to health
Healthcare | Sunday 29 May, 2016 5:49 pm
According to a new report, PwC Middle East’s ‘Care Anywhere: Moving health and wellness out of the hospital into the hands of the consumer’, technology is providing the opportunity for new ways of accessing and delivering healthcare. In a society that is living longer,...
Top 10 things you need to know about metastatic breast cancer
Healthcare | Wednesday 25 May, 2016 3:50 pm
We never really know how strong we are until finding our strength is the only choice left. Cancer survivors know this better than anyone else. Most will testify that having access to reliable information and strong support networks has made all the difference. Women find it much easier to stay...
The inauguration of the Saudi Health Exhibition and Conference 2016 at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
Healthcare | Sunday 22 May, 2016 2:06 pm
Under the patronage of His Excellency Minister of Health, Dr. Tawfiq Bin Fwzan Al Rabia, the Saudi Health Exhibition and Conference 2016 was inaugurated by the Deputy Minister of Health Mr. Hamad Al-Dhuwelia on Monday 16th of May 2016, with the presence of 12 ambassadors from participating...
King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital Achieves HIMSS EMR Adoption Model Stage 7 Using InterSystems TrakCare
Healthcare | Friday 20 May, 2016 5:45 am
King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH) has announced that it has achieved Stage 7 on the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s (HIMSS) Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM). HIMSS’ independent validation recognizes that the hospital meets all of the...
Give your body the sleep it needs even during Ramadan. Alter sleep patterns to ensure healthy and safe fasting
Healthcare | Thursday 19 May, 2016 8:08 am
In an attempt to bring about awareness on the effects that fasting can have on sleep during the holy month of Ramadan and the importance of regulated sleeping patterns while at it; The London Sleep Centre in Dubai released tips on sleep techniques for everyone who will be fasting. As Ramadan...
AESG Addresses Sterile Environment Needs of Healthcare Sector with Middle East’s First HEPA Filter Testing Service
Healthcare | Thursday 19 May, 2016 2:31 am
In a bid to address a crucial market gap, AESG today announced the launch of its new HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filter testing and certification service. Although vital to facilities such as operating theatres, pharmaceutical labs, and safety cabinets, this announcement marks the first...
The Second Annual Qatar International Medical Congress Begins Today
Healthcare | Wednesday 18 May, 2016 2:53 am
Building on the success of last year, Qatar International Medical Congress will be taking place from May 18 to May 20, 2016 at Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre. The event amplifies the technological potential in the region by bringing the foremost minds in medicine together to discuss...
YaSalam Restaurant Corroborates UAE Ministry’s Healthy Restaurant Initiative
Healthcare | Monday 16 May, 2016 7:38 am
YaSalam, a Bahrain-based restaurant chain that has created and launched healthy unique food concepts since 1987, supports UAE Ministry’s ‘healthy restaurant initiative’ to encourage restaurants to include healthy options in the menu.   Ministry has taken steps to...
Julphar holds its 1st Adult Primary Care Academy
Healthcare | Monday 16 May, 2016 3:36 am
Julphar Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries initiated its first Adult Primary Care Academy meeting, which took place at the Park Hyatt hotel in Dubai on May 6th 2016. The Academy – accredited by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in partnership with the Emirates Family Medicine Society (EMA) –...
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