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Mobile Diabetic Clinic Soon in Eastern Province

A mobile diabetic clinic will soon be set up in Eastern Province to provide services to local communities, such as blood sugar level checkup and other medical examinations associated with the treatment and diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and endocrine diseases.

The mobile clinic is a project of the Saudi Diabetes & Endocrine Association (SDEA), and is [...]

Open Buffets Cause Obsity in Gulf Countries

A US- based health expert has called on the governments in the Gulf countries to discourage open buffets in restaurants and public functions saying that they are a major contributor to the high prevalence of obesity and diabetes in the region.

According to Dr Osama Hamdy, Medical Director of Obesity Clinical Programme and Assistant Professor of [...]

Infertility Management Seminar in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

International experts  gathered to talk about growing infertility rates in UAE and discuss new advancements in medicinal treatment of infertility, during a two day seminar in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The gathering focused on growing infertility rates, both regionally and globally, and new advancements and techniques in the management of infertility, including the tailoring of [...]

DHA Doctors Complete First International Diabetes Course

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced the accreditation of 200 doctors from across Dubai following the Emirates’ First International Diabetes Course organized in collaboration with the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). This is the first time this course has been delivered outside the USA and was supported by the Ministry of Health.

The course was [...]

Jordanian women Have a Lack of Vitamines

Majority of Jordanian women over the age of 25 suffer from vitamin D deficiency, a study released on Monday indicated.

The study, conducted by the National Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics (NCDEG), revealed that 73.7 per cent of Jordanian women over 25 suffer from vitamin D deficiency, while two-thirds suffer from vitamin B12 deficiency.

NCDEG Director [...]

Free diabetes checkups for DM staff

Dubai Municipalityin cooperation with Jocelyn Centre for Diabetes recently organized a diabetes check-up campaign, which included a programme for dieting, physical check up, free screening tests for the Municipality staff.

Medical examinations were conducted for more than 200 employees and it was revealed that 50% of them were carriers of the disease. Hamid Farooq, Consultant Director [...]

Avandia Drug Linked to Heart Disease

Recent recommendations released as part of a report from the Senate Finance Committee on the controversial drug, may spell the doom for GlaxoSmithKline’s multi-billion dollar diabetes drug Avandia as it has been linked to heart problems.

The call for the drug’s demise comes as Dr. David Graham and Dr. Kate Gelperin, both epidemiologists with the FDA, [...]

Weight Gained Early in Pregnancy Develop Diabetes

U.S researchers have pointed out that excessive weight gain early in pregnancy, especially in the first trimester, could raise the risk of developing gestational diabetes later during pregnancy.

Excess weight gain was found to increase the risk of gestational diabetes by about 50% in women who participated in the study, which is among the first to [...]

Most of Qatar Residents Are Diabetic

During February and in the Omnibus survey, majority (52%) of Qatar residents said they are personally diabetic or know someone in their immediate family/ friends who suffer from Diabetes.

Looking at the results of the survey, 9% of respondents claim they are diabetic themselves, while the remainder indicate that their spouses (11%), friends (16%), parents (43%) [...]

German Delegation to Discuss Joint Healthcare Projects

An official German delegation has visited Ajman University of Science & Technology (AUST). The delegation was led by Head of the Department Health Care Economy, Ministry of Economy, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and included Dr. Heinrich Cuypers, Senior Project Manager BioCon Valley, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kerner, Director of Clinic for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases Karlsburg, and Dr. Eckhard [...]