Healthcare | Monday 26 June, 2017 3:37 am

Danat Al Emarat Hospital welcomes 4 newborns including a twin by the time Eid was announced

A pair of twins were born at Danat Al Emarat Hospital for Women and Children by the time Eid was announced. The twin (girl and boy) are the first children for the family and weighed 2 kg each. Mr Humaid Saeed A Badi, the father of the twins, said “The birth of our twins by the time Eid was...

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Healthcare | Sunday 25 June, 2017 2:46 pm

Hospital opened to serve Grand Mosque visitors

On behalf of Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, his deputy Prince Abdullah Al-Saud recently opened a 50-bed emergency hospital in the presence of Health Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah. The hospital is equipped with the latest medical devices, and has a 10-bed intensive care unit, Al-Rabiah...

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Healthcare | Saturday 17 June, 2017 6:15 am

Merck Becomes Member of the Worldwide Innovative Network in Personalized Cancer Medicine - WIN Consortium (Paris)

Worldwide Innovative Network in Personalized Cancer Medicine - WIN Consortium proudly announces today that Merck, which operates its biopharmaceutical business as EMD Serono in the U.S. and Canada, becomes a member of the WIN Consortium. WIN is a network of 40 academic institutions and...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 13 June, 2017 6:44 am

New tax doubles price of cigarettes, energy drinks in Saudi Arabia

Prices of cigarettes and energy drinks have doubled with the implementation of an excise tax that became effective midnight Saturday in a measure unprecedented in the Kingdom. The excise tax, commonly known as a “sin tax,” is imposed on “unhealthy products” that are likely...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 6 June, 2017 3:19 pm

Health Ministry urges hypertension patients to reduce salt intake during Ramadan

The Health Ministry on Monday advised patients with hypertension (high blood pressure) to reduce consumption of salt and fried foods during Ramadan. The announcement is part of the ministry’s annual health-and-safety awareness program conducted during the holy month. A ministry official said ...

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Healthcare | Monday 5 June, 2017 3:51 pm

Ramadan fasting requires special arrangements for diabetics

 Fasting during Ramadan can be a challenge for diabetic patients as their blood sugar levels can drop. It can be dangerous as some people are at high or moderate risk of developing health problems due to fasting, a consultant endocrinologist told Arab News. An assessment is vital for diabetic ...

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Healthcare | Sunday 4 June, 2017 6:01 am

Canadian Specialist Hospital stresses need for greater supervision and support for fasting children

Parental supervision and dietary modifications are important for children fasting during this Ramadan, especially since the holy month coincides with class days and term examinations, according to Dr Alaa Takidin, Clinical Dietitian / Nutritionist, at Canadian Specialist Hospital, one of the...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 31 May, 2017 4:02 am

‘I Deserve a Life’ Initiative to Provide Treatment Worth AED 2.25 Million for 400 Cancer Patients

Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP) is continuing its humanitarian efforts in collecting Zakat funds from individuals and organisations through its Ramadan initiative: ‘I Deserve a Life.’ The non-profit organisation’s holy month campaign will provide treatment for cancer patients...

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Healthcare | Monday 29 May, 2017 4:13 am

Dubai Culture Collaborate with Dubai Specialist Dental

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has collaborated with  Dubai Specialist Dental Centre by provide artworks for the newly opened Dental centre  in alignment with the Authority’s mandate to support ...

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Healthcare | Friday 26 May, 2017 5:58 am

‘Stepping up the Pace for NCDs: Making 2018 count’ Theme for the second Global NCD Forum 2017

Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP), a UAE -based non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting cancer patients and their families, has announced the theme for the forthcoming Global NCD Forum, an initiative aimed at combating the increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across the ...

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