High-fat diet may increase risk of obesity, number of chronic diseases: Canadian study

A Canadian research has found that a high-fat diet may cause changes in the bone marrow, which increases the risk of obesity and a...

West Nile fever cases on the increase in Germany: Der Spiegel

The German magazine "Der Spiegel", citing data provided by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), revealed that the number of people who contracted West Nile...

Glaucoma tied to less, disturbed sleep

A new study concludes that those who suffer from poor sleep, disturbed sleep, and snore while sleeping are more prone than others to lose...

Change of weather, not an impediment to achieving fitness goals

By Ricky Laxa Staff Writer “Gradual change of weather should not hamper you in achieving fitness goals” says Warren Diaz, an IFBB competition and awardee from Australia....

100 female university students trained on self-examination for breast cancer

Dr. Hessa Al-Shaheen, a board member of the Cancer Awareness National (CAN) Campaign and responsible for the ‘Your Health is a Crown’ initiative, announced...

MOH to open two new health centers in Sharq and Granada

As part of its endeavor to develop the level of health care and services provided to patients and visitors in all its facilities, the...

Night owls at greater risk of chronic diseases

People who are night owls and prefer to give sunrise a miss everyday may have a higher risk of some chronic health problems such...

Neuron size, memory and SuperAgers

SuperAgers is a term often used to refer to individuals aged 80 years and over who score similarly to individuals aged 20-30 years their...

Coronavirus XBB spreading rapidly, doctors advise public to vaccinate

Ministry of Health official spokesperson, Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, confirmed that a daily assessment of the health situation in the country is ongoing after XBB,...

Removing kidney stones without anesthesia

Passing kidney stones through urine is a painful condition that people who have experienced it once would never wish to repeat. For those uninitiated...