Watch Live Surgery Online - Saudi Gazette

More and more doctors are becoming a part of the movement. Most celebrity doctors showcase their surgeries daily on Snapchat and other social media outlets. These are largely related to aesthetic surgery contributing to the growing interest of patients who are lately going for small and ‘quick fix’ procedures.

We got in touch with Dr. Alexandru Karkhi,  based in Romania who will be showcasing live tomorrow. He is the first doctor to perform a worldwide live stream surgery for a dental implant placement. Tomorrow’s surgery is about dental implants. But, unlike the traditional type, he will demonstrate a modern technique that is called ‘Minimal Invasive Surgery’ and this defines the concept of ‘Teeth in one day’......

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Bupa Arabia opens free over-the-phone medical advice service to public - Saudi Gazette

 JEDDAH — Bupa Arabia, the largest specialized healthcare company in the Kingdom, has set out to benefit the community by opening its over-the-phone medical advice service, at no cost.

An integral part of the Tebtom program is the ‘Doctor on Phone’ service, providing health advice and answers any medical questions to both Bupa Arabia members and non-members. This service is available 24/7 and easily accessible by simply calling Tebtom’s
toll-free number (800-440-4040) or through web chat (www.bupa.com.sa),....

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Breast cancer: Be a survivor not a victim - Saudi Gazette

EVER since I was a teenager, I have heard of an enemy who is as close to us women as our heart. It is an enemy which has no ethnicity, color or faith and who will not consider your social status, position or religious denomination. It is an inhuman nemesis which has been known to mankind since ancient times, when it was described as a disease that
has no cure.....

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Health Ministry warns against overuse of antibiotics | Arab News

 RIYADH: The Ministry of Health has carried out a week long awareness
campaign on the careful use of antibiotics under the slogan
“Antibiotics: Handle with Care.”

The activities of the World
Antibiotic Awareness Week were organized by the Ministry of Health (MoH)
in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Water and
Agriculture and the World Health Organization (WHO).


An official from
the Ministry of Health told Arab News that the ministry has started
these activities to raise awareness about bacterial resistance to
antibiotics, as well as encouraging the public, health workers and
policy makers to follow the best practices to avoid the detection of
more cases of antibiotic resistance.......



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Cox Introduces Video-Chat Doctor Visits - Story | OzarksFirst

Cox Introduces Video-Chat Doctor Visits - Story | OzarksFirst

The Courier » Weekend Doctor

The Courier » Weekend Doctor



 Taking medicine is a normal routine for many people, but there are many
aspects to think about to avoid unwanted interactions. Age, weight, sex,
medical conditions, dose of medicine, other medications, vitamins and
herbal supplements can affect any drug taken.



Some drugs can work faster, slower, better or worse on an empty stomach
while others will upset an empty stomach. Alcohol also has significant
effects on medication use. Drinking alcohol while taking medication, or
before and after, can affect how the drug works in the body.

When a food affects medications in the body, this is called food-drug
interaction. Food can prevent medicine from working the way it should
and can cause medicinal side effects to become better or worse and/or
cause new side effects.

Could Artificial Intelligence Outsmart Your Doctor?

Could Artificial Intelligence Outsmart Your Doctor?

Annual Physical Exams Explained: How Often Should I See a Doctor? - Thrillist

Annual Physical Exams Explained: How Often Should I See a Doctor? - Thrillist

Most Employers Paying For Doctor Telemedicine Visits

Most Employers Paying For Doctor Telemedicine Visits

MoH races against time to align its efforts with Vision 2030 | Arab News

 JEDDAH: The Health Ministry has forecast revenue of SR4 billion by 2020 because of a major financial overhaul that includes implementation of an insurance system, attracting new investments, and raising funds from conferences and exhibitions, local media reported Friday.

This is according to Aqab Abboud, supervisor of the ministry’s health economics department, who said that revenue was only SR30 million seven years ago. It grew to SR350 million in 2015, and likely to rise to SR500 million at the end of this year, he said.

“We are racing against time across all districts to align our efforts with Vision 2030, especially regarding the application of the Cooperative Health Insurance System at all the ministry’s hospitals, medical cities, clinics, laboratories, heart centers and poison centers,” he said.

“Approval from the Cooperative Health Council, training of employees, development of the electronic financial system, and preparation of sites is all being done in parallel,” he was quoted as saying.....

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Hospitals ban snapping photos - Arab News

RIYADH: Some government hospitals have issued regulations under which those caught taking photos on the premises will be prosecuted.
These orders coincide with the increased phenomenon of taking photos inside health facilities with the purpose of publishing them on social media, either to defame the facility or point out faults in their working. 

Signs have been put up in some private hospitals, including King Khalid Eye Specialty Hospital in Riyadh, saying anyone caught taking photographs will be penalized with the confiscation of their devices. Hospital sources said that anyone who refuses to hand in their devices will face police action.

Some government bodies, including the Ministry of Education, have announced similar decisions that prevent photography inside facilities unless they have an official permit.

The Anti-Information Technology Crime Law has 16 articles and defines a punishment for each crime, starting with imprisonment for one year and a maximum fine of SR500,000 for minor offenses, or a minimum of 10 years in jail and SR5 million for more serious offenses. However, the law does not provide for the official confiscation of devices, leading to criticism from some citizens, reported Al-Watan newspaper.....

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Rise in C-section births alarming | Arab News

 RIYADH: The rate of babies delivered by Caesarean section in Saudi Arabia is growing alarmingly with the nationwide increase reflecting an upward trend in these cases in recent years.

A cross section of medical experts expressed concerns Saturday over the fact that caesarian delivery cases surged by 67 percent in the country last year.

A similar trend was noticed in the first quarter of 2016 with experts saying that the reasons behind the surge are preventable.


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Beat diabetes with proper food, says expert | Arab News

RIYADH: Obesity is increasing in the Kingdom at an alarming rate and it will eventually lead to diabetes causing renal, cardiac, dental and eye diseases, said a senior official at a Riyadh-based company.

Vikrant Shrotriya of Novo Nordisk was speaking to Arab News about this year’s WHO theme, “Beat Diabetes,” to mark the World Health Day on Thursday.

“The theme is a timely choice, since there are 350 million diabetics in the world and this is expected to be doubled by 2040, and the world spends some $673 billion to treat and prevent the disease,” he said, pointing out that the deaths cause by diabetes is much more than any other disease in the world.

 Nearly 1.5 million people die of diabetes every year, according to WHO.
“One in every 11 persons become a victim of the disease,” said Shrotriya. “It is a silent killer if not properly treated.”


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Short film highlights patient rights in Kingdom’s hospitals - Saudi Gazette

JEDDAH – Jeddah’s Culture and Arts Association has screened a short film, “Treat me with Kindness,” aimed at educating the public about their rights in the Kingdom’s hospitals and focusing on the issues patients often face.

Bad customer service from hospital employees, difficulty communicating with nurses and a lack of available hospital appointments are some of the issues highlighted in the movie.
The film, directed by Abdulrahman Mirza, does not blame any single party for the poor customer service in Jeddah’s hospitals, and instead tries to present the reality of healthcare in the city and also educate the public.

 The crew who worked on the film have a medical and health background, and decided to produce the movie after observing hospital conditions and witnessing complaints from patients and their families.

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Health Day dedicated to diabetes awareness | Arab News

 RIYADH: A statistical report stated that diabetes in the Gulf has reached record numbers, with rates reaching between 12 to 24 percent, and increasing as people get older.

Rates are 8 percent in people under 35 years old, while those over 65 years old form 50.4 percent, and the percentages are expected to increase by the year 2030 to reach 24 to 50 percent.

The report pointed out that diabetes among Bahrain is is around 40 percent in people over 40 years; in Oman rates increase to reach 12 percent in adults; Kuwait has 22.4 percent; the United Arab Emirates has 19.6 percent.

This year, Global Health Day (April 7) is allocated to educate people about diabetes, said Mishari bin Hamad Al-Dakhil, general supervisor of the public directorate for nutrition in the Ministry of Health.

 Diabetes is spreading in an epidemic manner which makes it a risk at the national level. The importance of this concerns the increased rates of chronic complications due to diabetes, which increases the total costs of treating it.

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One in five adults may be obese by 2025, says survey | Arab News

 PARIS: One in five adults could be obese by 2025, said a major survey Friday that warned of a looming epidemic of “severe obesity” with significant health and economic costs.
The ratio of obese adults has more than doubled in the 40 years since 1975, and will climb further in the coming nine, the research showed.

Of about five billion adults alive in 2014, 641 million were obese, it found. The figure was set to exceed 1.1 billion by 2025.

 “There will be health consequences of magnitudes that we do not know,” author Majid Ezzati of Imperial College London told AFP of the research published by The Lancet medical journal.
“Obesity and especially severe and morbid obesity, affect many organs and physiological processes.

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Fighting infectious diseases | Arab News

 Combating antimicrobial resistance will require groundbreaking technological solutions. To prevent superbugs from claiming an estimated 10 million lives a year by 2050, we will need to invent new types of antimicrobial drugs and develop rapid diagnostic tests to avoid unnecessary treatment and cut our massive overuse of antibiotics.

And yet, as important as these high-tech contributions may be, they are only partial fixes. To tackle the problem permanently, the only option is to prevent infections from occurring in the first place — with improved hygiene, sanitation and disease surveillance. Indeed, only by focusing on these areas will we lower the demand for new drugs over the long term.

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90% of Saudi children have tooth decay, says expert | Arab News

RIYADH: Some 90 percent of children are suffering from tooth decay in some parts of the Kingdom, with the Eastern Province having the lowest rates of infection, an expert told attendees at an oral hygiene event in Riyadh.

Dr. Salwa Al-Sadhan, head of Community Service at King Saud University’s Faculty of Medicine, said this at the event which focused on the importance of oral health.

 She said that students of the Faculty of Medicine are repeatedly visiting schools to spread awareness of oral health among students and to show them how to properly brush their teeth to prevent decay.

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Saudi females prove their mettle in operation theaters - Saudi Gazette

THE Ministry of Health’s statistics on the number of doctors showed that there are 71,000 male and female physicians in the Kingdom, of whom 17,000 are Saudis. The number of female Saudi doctors is 5,500, accounting for 32 percent of the total number of Saudi doctors and 7 percent of the number of doctors in the country.

Though the statistics do not say how many of the female doctors are surgeons, there are only a few in this field. But one thing is sure: female surgeons have proven themselves in this difficult field and won the admiration of the general public and the medical field. These women are able to enter the operation theaters, hold knives and scalpels and operate with confidence.

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Haia is ‘creating problems’ for women in public pharmacies - Saudi Gazette

JEDDAH — A member of the pharmacies committee at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) has alleged that the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) is hindering the employment of women in public pharmacies.

Ibrahim Al-Badawi said the commission is hindering the employment of female pharmacists even though the workplace adheres to all the rules and regulations.

“The commission seems to be targeting public pharmacies and turning its eyes away from private pharmacies inside shopping centers. The public pharmacies will have a partition separating men from women working there,” said Al-Badawi.

He also said the commission is pushing investors into opening pharmacies that are for women only.

 “Investors are not inclined to do so because it limits their customers. The committee is responsible for facilitating the investment process and enabling investors in the industry. With such a push, investors feel they are up to lose more than gaining money if they invested in a women-only pharmacy,” said Al-Badawi.

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Haia is ‘creating problems’ for women in public pharmacies - Saudi Gazette