Healthcare | Sunday 8 November, 2015 2:01 pm

Facts you should know about Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men (after skin cancer), but it can often be treated successfully. There are tests to find it early. We don’t yet know if the benefits of testing outweigh the risk. Men should learn about prostate cancer and testing, then decide if testing is...

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Healthcare | Sunday 8 November, 2015 1:12 pm

King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital and Prince Sultan Cardiac Center Implement World’s Smallest Pacemaker

King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital and Prince Sultan Cardiac Center announced that they are the first hospitals in the Middle East and Africa region to use the world’s smallest pacemaker, the Medtronic Micra® Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS), since it received CE Mark (Conformité...

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Healthcare | Monday 2 November, 2015 1:17 pm

Arcadis wins Health and Safety Initiative of the Year at Construction Week Saudi Arabia awards

Arcadis, the leading global Design & Consultancy firm for natural and built assets, has been awarded health and safety (H&S) initiative of the year by Construction Week Saudi Arabia for its positive contribution to the advancement of H&S awareness. The firm was recognized for delivering ...

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Healthcare | Monday 2 November, 2015 9:58 am

Bird in a Bi Plane – 10KSA Ambassadors show support for Tracey Curtis-Taylor as she lands in Saudi Arabia during her flight around the world

On October 29, 2015, the Saudi Aviation Club in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, welcomed Tracey Curtis-Taylor, an extraordinary woman who is flying from the UK to Australia on the Boeing Stearman 1942, following in the “slipstream of Aviator Amy Johnson,” who originally flew the same route 85...

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Healthcare | Sunday 1 November, 2015 6:16 am

Sharjah to host first Global NCD Alliance Forum this month

Sharjah will host the first global forum on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) from November 13-15 under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Founder and Royal Patron of the Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP) and...

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Healthcare | Friday 30 October, 2015 5:07 am

Opening of 3rd Middle East and North Africa Stroke Conference

World stroke experts gathered today for the opening of the 3rd MENA Stroke Conference held in Dubai, UAE, looking forward to two days of debate and sharing of best practice. Stroke is the second highest cause of death worldwide1 and a leading cause of disability – and the MENA region is no ...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 28 October, 2015 5:50 am

AVEENO™ skin care solutions for all skin types

Women across the Middle East face a unique set of challenges that can impact their skin, and in the worst cases can lead to long-term skin conditions.  Due to the extreme climate, challenges such as air conditioning, treated water and dehydration resulting from the high temperatures, all...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 27 October, 2015 3:44 pm

Mazola’s breast cancer awareness drive aims to empower GCC women

Data from the UAE Ministry of Health indicates that cancer accounts for approximately 500 deaths per year. As this number continues to increase each year, Mazola, one of the pioneers of healthy and quality food products in the Middle East, decides to increase women’s consciousness in this...

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Healthcare | Monday 26 October, 2015 2:31 pm

Bupa Arabia Launches “Tebtom” for healthcare advice

Bupa Arabia, the number one insurance provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, launched today for the first time in the Kingdom, “Tebtom”, going in line with their needs and requirements of the market, realizing the aspirations of members to receive the finest health insurance services...

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Healthcare | Monday 26 October, 2015 4:00 am

KSU holds MERS prevention drive

The infection control department at King Saud University Medical City (KSU-MC) organized a three-day campaign against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The campaign, which was opened by Abdulrahman Mohammed Al-Muammar, chief executive officer at KSU-MC, on Thursday, featured ...

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