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Dubai hosts war on cancer Middle East conference
With 555,000 new cancer patients a year and a 70% death rate, at The Economist’s inaugural War on Cancer Middle East event, high-level speakers and delegates discussed solutions to obstacles impeding progress in tackling rising incidence of cancer in the region.With cancer set to rise faster in the Middle East than any other region by 2030, global healthcare professionals, policymakers and patients identified and discussed the key topics of prevention, data research and the stigma associated with the disease at last week’s inaugural War on Cancer Middle East event.The Middle East has seen cancer grow at an expediential rate, with over 555,000 new cancer cases a year and 393,000 (70%) mortalities. Palliative care (for the terminally ill) in the region is a pressing problem, as only two...
May 11, 2018

Dubai hosts war on cancer Middle East conference

HRH Princess Dina Mired President-elect, Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
War on Cancer to highlight the important work of inspirational cancer survivors and patient groups
The Economist Events’ inaugural War on Cancer Middle East event, on Tuesday, explored some of the best practices learned from other events in the global War on Cancer initiative, and evaluate the scale of the problem in the Middle East.With a booming youth population and ambitious plans for the future, many Middle Eastern countries have set their sights on progress in the fight against cancer.Princess Dina Mired, president-elect of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC); Nisreen Qatamish, director-general of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation; and Joseph William Asseily, founding board member of the Children Cancer Center of Lebanon (CCCL), explored the state of cancer care in the region–areas of success, as well as where there is room for improvement. The panel will analyse...
May 04, 2018

War on Cancer to highlight the important work of inspirational cancer survivors and patient groups

Johnson’s baby launches its first semi-therapeutic product range
JOHNSON’S Baby, officially launched its first semi-therapeutic product line, JOHNSON’S Baby Head-To-Toe, in an interactive event held in Jeddah. The Johnson’s Baby Head to Toe masterclass gathered mothers, media and influencers to teach them about the intricacies and importance of understanding infant skin care.Speaking about the launch of the new range in Saudi Arabia, Sarah Kabbani, Brand Manager at Johnson & Johnson said: “We are proud to officially launch the first semi-therapeutic product line, JOHNSON’S Baby HEAD-TO-TOE, in Saudi Arabia. The product range is endorsed by the Saudi Pediatric Association and has already been tested and very well received by parents internationally as well as in the region.”“At Johnson and Johnson, we offer products that are safe, pure and...
April 27, 2018

Johnson’s baby launches its first semi-therapeutic product range

Now you don’t need to miss out on healthy voluminous hair when covering hair
While veiled hair may be out of sight, this does not mean that it needs any less attention. And for those women that have covered hair, they would know their hair needs a tailored treatment. For five years, Pantene scientist have studied the stresses hair that is covered goes through at different moments during the day and discovered two key moments that affect women’s satisfaction with their hair. Accordingly, Pantene created two unique treatments designed for those moments. One that revives hair the minute hair is unveiled and another that ensures hair is shielded from day-to-day wear and friction.With the majority of women in the Middle East wearing a veil, most can identify with the dull, lackluster look and feel that can come with constantly having covered hair. When hair does not...
April 20, 2018

Now you don’t need to miss out on healthy voluminous hair when covering hair

Do babies get dry skin, too?
Dry skin is actually fairly common for infants but under-recognized, says a recent Johnson’s Baby study. We all imagine baby’s skin to be smooth, soft and amazing to smell. To the naked eye it might not look dry. But in reality, it can be very dry and sensitive and most often moms are unable to tell until the problem becomes more serious and needs medical attention.In a recent survey conducted by Johnson’s Baby in the Middle East, a surprising 80% of mothers did not know that their baby’s skin was dry.Signs of a dry baby skinThe most common signs of dry baby skin are peeling and flaking of the skin but sometimes it is just the feel of the skin when you touch it. If your baby seems to be itchy, keep an eye on the areas where the little one is scratching.Just a simple cosmetic issue...
April 20, 2018

Do babies get dry skin, too?

Preventing flare-up incidence in people with COPD is critical to survival
Boehringer Ingelheim releases breakthrough findings on COPD in new study published in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine.In the KSA, the prevalence of COPD in the general population of Saudi Arabia is 2.4%. However, the disease is largely underdiagnosed, and hence undertreated until it is moderately advanced due to the lack of standardized diagnosis methods.COPD represents a major health concern for developing countries and is ranked as the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. It is expected to become the third leading cause by the year 2030.People with COPD are likely to experience episodes called exacerbations, during which their symptoms become worse than usual day-to-day variation, and persist for at least several days.Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical...
April 06, 2018

Preventing flare-up incidence in people with COPD is critical to survival

Cleveland Clinic is the top-rated US heart hospital
Survey by leading US hospital Cleveland clinic shows need to prioritize heart health awareness in GCC
Leading heart physicians at U.S.-based Cleveland Clinic say there is a clear need for greater heart attack awareness in GCC, after a survey found many residents identified stroke symptoms of as those of a heart attack, and most could not identify a correct first response to a heart attack.Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death around the world. The survey was conducted as part of Cleveland Clinic’s “Love your Heart” consumer education campaign. Cleveland Clinic has been ranked America’s No. 1 hospital for cardiology and cardiac surgery for 23 years in a row by US News & World Report.Most people could identify two symptoms – “pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest” and “shortness of breath” – as symptoms of a heart attack. Only in two...
March 30, 2018

Survey by leading US hospital Cleveland clinic shows need to prioritize heart health awareness in GCC

5 important things to look in a play area for your kids
In the process of promoting the healthy growth and development of a kid, it is important to look out for a few attributes in a good kid’s play center. So, here is a quick parent’s guide for choosing a right play center for your tiny tots:1. Top notch FacilityA variety of factors determine the quality of a good kid’s club. Always make sure that the kid’s club that you have opted for is child-friendly and is preferably on ground floors. It must have a professional setting and should not look like a home-based center. The swings and other play equipment’s present in the institution should be safe and in a good condition. Also, the area inside should be spacious and uncluttered. The space inside should feel nurturing and familiar at the same time, and it should invite children to...
March 24, 2018

5 important things to look in a play area for your kids

Fighting a global pandemic: It’s time to think differently about obesity
Despite global efforts to stem the obesity epidemic, no country has succeeded in decreasing obesity in the last 33 years[i]. Worldwide obesity has more than doubled since 1980, with almost 30% of the population overweight or obese.In the Middle East, obesity rates among adults are exceptionally high at more than 37% in Kuwait and more than 35% in Saudi Arabia and Jordan, according to latest WHO figures.Experts said that one problem is that most campaigns to combat the disease have overly simplified obesity by focusing on healthy eating and exercise, when the reality is that obesity is not a lifestyle choice, but a chronic disease with complex origins. In addition, simplifying obesity poses the risk of stigmatizing people with obesity instead of treating them as patients and providing them...
March 16, 2018

Fighting a global pandemic: It’s time to think differently about obesity

Take control, know your options, it’s time to act on obesity
March 09, 2018

Take control, know your options, it’s time to act on obesity

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