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If you know any patient with Kidney failure who does not have the Financial ability to secure medical care, please spread the following details: A prominent Saudi business man, Ma'an Al Sanea, has donated the cost of 60 kidney transplant operations in a Saudi hospital in Dammam, covering all costs. The hospital until now has only received 4 cases! If you know a patient who is in need, let them contact the hospital at: Saad Specialist Hospital Dammam - AL Khobar Telephone 00966 3 8826666 extension 4444 Please spread this message to help save lives ! Ms. Safia Bari, Director, SNF Support Center. (Mobile: 050-6526484) http://www.snfgroup.com/

First ever Free Telemedicine Service (Al-Hamdulillah)has been launched, all the menu’s are updated, kindly check the service for possible errors and do inform us for suitable changes, now the service is on air not only from 5 cities of Pakistan but also from USA, the service numbers are as follows: 021-8301000 (Kharachi) 091-7006744 (Peshawar) 051-8080110 (Islamabad) 053-2007909 (Gujrat) 061-80200050 (Multan) 001-713-481-4679 (USA, Houston). It’s basically related to preventive medicine and the whole service is the research work of consultants of International repute, they had researched for almost 10 years and then they had prepared these FAQ's for the prevention of different disorders and diseases, the service is covering all aspects of human body, male, female, girls, boys and newborns, mental disorders and the service also cover and educate the people about sex, which we lack specially in Pakistan, where we used to hesitate discussing our sexual problems due to modesty, in the ...

Anti cancerous agent - It not only prevents cancer but recently it has proven that garlic kills cancer cells.And garlic eaters have more levels of glutathione-S-transferase which is an anzyme that helps liver in detoxification of chemicals,poisonous and carcinogenous substances. Acts as a broadspectrum antibiotic and antifungal Stimulates immune system Garlic,Monosaturated oils,unsaturated oils from plant products,pumpkins,soyabean,avoiding saturated fats,decreasing body fat content and wieght,Anti oxidants like beta carotene,vitamin E,citrus friuts,apples,orrenges (not only contain vit c,but also contain calcium which also has anti cancerous properties) should be made a routine diet atleast when reaching 40years if not from the begining.These together very effectively prevent cancer and proved in many studies and surveys. Garlic in Constipation : Ginger,zeera,sennah (sana) leaves mix these and crush into powder,take with water (say 10 grams) at bed time works well for people suffering...

Definition : Stable Angina pectoris is defined as the chest pain which occurs due to Ischaemia (and hence lack of oxygen) of Heart muscle due to fixed atheromatous stenosis of one or more coronary arteris. Angina pectoris is a symptom(of diseases like Ischaemic heart disease,aortic valve disease,hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) rather than a disease.It can occur anytime whenever there is an imbalance between oxygen supply and demand. Clinical features : Characterised by central chest pain,discomfort or breathlessness. Some patienst experience the pain when start walking and that later it does not return despite of greater effort - Startup Angina. Physical examination includes through search for - evidence of vlave disease (particularlyof aortic valve) Important risk factors (like hypertension,diabetes) left ventricular dysfunction (ex-cardiomegaly,gallop rhythm) Other manifestations of arterial disease (like carotid bruits,peripheral vascular disease) and unrelatd conditions that may exace...

A 20 year female with 36 weeks pregnancy presents for the first evaluation.She is diagnosed Chlamydia trachomatis infection of cervix.Upon delivery,what complaint is the infant most at risk for ? a.Jaundice b.Hydrocephalus. c.Hutchinson triad d.Conjunctivitis. E.Sensoryneural deafness. Ans : D Chlamydia can also be associated with pnuemonia and Otitis media. Hydrocephalus can be associated with toxoplasmosis. Hutchinson triad - (i)Hutchinson teeth (blunted upper incisors) (ii)Interstetial keratitis (iii)Eighth nerve deafness. This triad is seen in congenital syphilis. Sensorineural deafness is associated with Congenital rubella exposure. Treatment - Oral Erythromycin.

London, England (AHN) - Experts say that increasing olive oil in one's diet may help protect against cell damage that can lead to cancer. The study looked into 182 European men and discovered that 25 milliliters of olive oil per day decreases levels of a substance that signals cell damage. The Danish team said it may explain why cancer rates are higher in northern Europe. Southern Europe has lower cancer rates with olive oil as a major part of their diet. Source

Taking cod liver oil early in life appears to reduce the chances that children will develop insulin-dependent ("type 1") diabetes, researchers report. "In Norway, Cod Liver_Oil is an important source of dietary vitamin D and the long-chain n-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)," according to Dr. Lars C. Stene, of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, in Oslo, and colleagues. All these nutrients "have biological properties of potential relevance for the prevention of type 1 diabetes," they explain in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Full article

The genetic differences between individual human beings are much greater than was previously thought, according to research that offers a fresh explanation for the unique physical and psychological characteristics of every person. A revolutionary map that compared the genomes of 270 people has shown that humans are not 99.9 per cent genetically identical as assumed, but that much more of our DNA varies between one person and the next Whereas previous analysis of the human genome had suggested that no more than 0.1 per cent of it underlaid all the genetic differences between individuals, the new findings indicate that at least three times more DNA actually varies. More