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BCC joins global drive on heart diseaseBahrain City Centre (BCC), the largest shopping mall in the Kingdom, is taking part in a global awareness campaign on the prevention of heart diseases amongst women. Go Red for Women will be held within the mall premises on May 23 More… |
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Type 2 diabetics 'face higher heart disease risk'Cardiovascular diseases are the number one killer among Type 2 diabetes patients, according to a research by global healthcare major MSD. MSD presented its latest diabetes research and development insights during the Congress of the Intern More… |
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Dubai summit highlights cardio issuesCardiovascular disease (heart attack and stroke) that accounts for almost one third of all deaths in the UAE is in spotlight at an ongoing major collaborative event in Dubai. Around 300 delegates from across the region are attending the tw More… |
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Cardio strikes ‘claim half the deaths in UAE’One in two deaths in the UAE are caused by cardiovascular diseases and that the first cardio event (strike) occurs at around 45, which is 10 to 15 years earlier than the international average of 55 to 60, experts said. The statistics are a More… |
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Dubai cardiologist to live webcast proceduresA specialist cardiologist from Dubai Hospital will perform two of the most critical cardiac procedures live through a webcast to a medical congress in France. Dr Talib K Majwal, director of interventional cardiology at Dubai Heart Center, More… |
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Gulf population suffers from high levels of cholesterolMore than half of the population in the Gulf states suffers from abnormal cholesterol levels, increasing risk of heart diseases, a quarter has high blood pressure and 15 -25 per cent have diabetes, said a study. These numbers coupled with More… |
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New cancer treatment platform unveiledVarian Medical Systems and BrainLAB inaugurated its new outpatient high-precision radiosurgery platform Novalis Txä with Adaptive Gating at the 2009 Arab Health Exhibition. The new Adaptive Gating feature provides non-surgical alternative More… |
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20pc adults in ME diabetic says studyCardiovascular disease and type two diabetes are major health issues in the UAE, with diabetes affecting more than 20 per cent of the adult population in the region, as a result of bad eating habits and inactive lifestyles, says a study by He More… |
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GCC must 'focus on health research'Local medical experts have called for more health research in the region, to make new drugs more effective for local patients. The call comes at a time when a new international study has shown that a new drug has proven to significantly re More… |
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Undiagnosed hypertension major concern in UAECardiovascular diseases result in 28 per cent of all deaths in the UAE and 31 per cent of all deaths in Dubai, of which 10 per cent are related to hypertension, a report said. The report, released by the department of health and medical se More… |
