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Women's 3F
Show raises awareness about the prevention and detection of
cervical cancer
(May 5, 2007) -- Over 500 women, including U.A.E based
diplomats, nutritionists, and doctors, attended the second Women's 3F
Show at the Al Bustan Rotana Hotel today. The event was organized by
Health & Nutrition Magazine, and under the patronage of the
Ministry of Health (MOH), represented by H.E Dr. Mariam Matar,
Assistant Undersecretary of Preventive Medicine in the Ministry
of Health (MOH) for Public Health and Primary Health Care (PHC),
and supported by Merck Sharp & Dohme....more
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Novartis Oncology hosts breast cancer summit
in Amman (April 15, 2007) --
The First Levant Breast Cancer Summit with over 100 oncologists coming from Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and Iraq was recently held in Amman, Jordan and organized by Novartis Oncology.
The summit highlighted such topics as Adjuvant Breast Cancer therapy, reducing recurrence from the start; optimizing the use of Aromatase Inhibitors; and Neoadjuvant therapy in breast cancer
cases....more
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150
students attend cervical cancer awareness seminar
(March
25, 2007) -- Over 150 Health Education &
Health Science Foundation students at Sharjah College (SWC), part of the
Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), attended a 2 hour Seminar on
cervical cancer prevention. The Seminar was headed by Dr. Rihab Awad,
Consultant Gynecologist at The American Hospital Dubai and is part of an
Annual World Health Day initiative by students and faculty of the
Bachelor Health Education Program at SWC....more
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Exclusive
Interview
Cervical cancer is preventable through vaccination
and screening (January
20, 2007) -- In an exclusive interview with
Dr. Wissam Haddadin, Medical Advisor and Franchise Manager, MSD Gulf (MSD),
the global
research-driven pharmaceutical company will launch a countrywide
educational campaign to educate UAE women about the importance of its
newly-introduced vaccine, Gardasil, to prevent the incidence of cervical
cancer....more
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Fruit
or vegetable combinations offer more health protection
(November 18, 2006) -- That
salad of mixed vegetables you ate for lunch may not look like a
scientific breakthrough. But dishes that combine a number of
vegetables together may be just what the doctor ordered. Cancer
researchers are finding new evidence that the many
phytochemicals in plant-based foods seem to work best as a team
to protect us from cancer....more
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Dubai to host
charity event to raise funds for the King Hussein Cancer Foundation--
The
King Hussein Cancer Foundation will be the focus of a major
fundraising effort to be held at the Grand Hyatt in Dubai on 21
November 2006. The Gala Dinner will be under the patronage and
in the presence of HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, Wife of HH
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime
Minister of UAE, and Ruler of Dubai. More than 300 guests will
attend the charity gala dinner to show their support and
contribution to the King Hussein Cancer Foundation in Jordan....more
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Body
fat works to raise cancer risk-- New research findings show that extra
body fat doesn't just weigh you down. Scientists now have evidence that
too many fat cells prompt ongoing reactions in the body that may
increase cancer risk....more
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