Beware of institutes promoting unproven medical treatments: KPA
The Kuwait Physiotherapy Association (KPA) has warned citizens and residents saying some health institutes that promote therapeutic methods imported from other countries that are...
A new and promising treatment for a fatal syndrome
Alagille syndrome is known as a fatal genetic disorder that affects various organs and systems, most notably the liver. Currently, there is no known...
Study links fast food consumption to fatal liver disease
A new study from Keck's Medical Center at the University of South Carolina found that eating fast food is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver...
How to protect yourself from dementia
Social ties have a positive impact on the formation and stability of the human personality. But this importance increases with age. A recent study...
Controversy about feasibility of vaccination against papilloma virus
The Secretary-General of the Gulf Union for Cancer Control, Dr. Khaled Al-Saleh said that the workshop, which was held by the federation on the...
Soft drinks, energy drinks major cause of bowel cancer
A new study found that consuming soft drinks, energy drinks or those with added fruit flavors "double" the risk of bowel cancer in adults...
Effective advice needed to manage obesity
Medical practitioners asking people with obesity to lose weight often offer suggestions that are generic or vague, and sometimes not even supported by science....
Farwaniya Hospital performs first ECMO operation on two toddlers
The head of the pediatric department at Farwaniya Hospital, Dr. Ahmed Al-Hajj, announced the start of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in pediatric intensive...
Enhanced vaccine for Covid-19 to arrive in Kuwait
The Ministry of Health is considering providing a booster dose through the enhanced vaccine developed, in order to prevent Coronavirus and its mutants from...
Knee arthritis in elderly is caused by insufficient production of Klotho protein
It has become clear to molecular biologists in the United States that one of the reasons for the development of knee arthritis in the...
