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                  <description>(MENAFN Press)  (EMAILWIRE.COM, May 16, 2012 )    Los Angeles, Ca -- According to statistics, at least one in four adults will have had a case of nail fungus by the time he or she turns 40.     In ...</description>
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                  <title>Dh100m hospital opens in Dubai</title>
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                  <description>(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, officially opened the Dh100-million Al Garhoud Private Hospital in the emirate on Tuesday.    After ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN Press)  (EMAILWIRE.COM, May 15, 2012 )  New York City, NY -- Are people being annoyed by the belly fat that never appears to disappear no matter how hard they train within the gym? Truth ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN Press)  (EMAILWIRE.COM, May 15, 2012 )    Draper , Ut -- Fad diets and get slim quick schemes are a dime a dozen these days. For a month or two they're the next big thing but, when they ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN Press)  (EMAILWIRE.COM, May 15, 2012 ) Denver, CO -- Legalview, a leading online legal resource, is pleased to report on an infographic created by Modern Day Moms, a web site geared towards ...</description>
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                  <title>UAE- NMC Health Jan-Apr revenues jump 18.4%</title>
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                  <description>(MENAFN) Abu Dhabi-based NMC Health's CEO, BR Shetty, stated that the company's revenues jumped 18.4 percent during the January-April period to USD166.4 million, compared with USD140.4 million in ...</description>
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                  <title>Arab Health Spring: The Need to Curtail Costs</title>
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                  <description>(MENAFN Press) Dubai, UAE: The way the healthcare industry accounts for its rising costs is a topic that has received much interest on a global scale. The USA today spends 17-19% of its GDP on ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The Dubai Executive Council (DEC), on Monday, discussed the proposal of funding the health services in Dubai.    Chaired by Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN - Arab News) Rosewood Corniche has launched a new initiative to promote the importance of a healthy lifestyle for hotel staff and in-house guests.     The hotel overlooking the Red Sea ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN - Arab News) A senior dietitian from Qatar urged children yesterday to maintain a balanced diet to prevent obesity.     Clinical dietitian at the Sports Medicine Program in Qatar Shaima ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN - Jordan Times) Jordan must increase its pharmaceutical exports in order to remain the region's leading drug manufacturer and exporter, a government official said.    In a recent interview ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) It was a coronary-artery bypass surgery that prompted Tony D'Silva to turn his life around and start taking care of his health. That was six years ago.      On Friday, the ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN - Arab News) All hospitals in the Kingdom, whether government or private, will have to report online any serious medical error, said Health Minister Abdullah Al-Rabeeah yesterday at the ...</description>
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                  <title>UAE- Al Hilal set to launch Dh100m hospital in May</title>
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                  <description>(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Al Hilal Medical Solutions, an investment firm, is all set to launch the 52-bed multi-specialty facility - The Al Garhoud Private Hospital (GPH) - this month, according to ...</description>
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                  <title>Indian Dr. Reddy's Labs reports USD66m profit in Q4</title>
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                  <description>(MENAFN) Indian drugmaker Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. reported a 2 percent increase in quarterly profits on higher sales in its major markets, AP reported.    The generic drugmaker said it made ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN - Jordan Times) A plan to turn Al Bashir Public Hospital into a medical city this year will include the opening of five separate hospitals and an overhaul of services, according to Minister ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The Dubai Municipality is strictly monitoring energy drinks to ensure their safety and quality, the civic body said on Wednesday.    The Dubai Central Laboratory (DCL) under ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN - Arab News) Senior officials of the Ministry of Health (MOH) briefed a visiting group of US journalists in Riyadh yesterday on the Kingdom's achievements in health care.    Senior ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN - Arab News) Prince Faisal bin Abdullah, president of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority, has highlighted the important role of the international Red Cross and Red Crescent movements in ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN) Curis Inc. stated that profit during the first quarter ranched USD2.2 million, compared with a loss of USD6.8 million in last year's same period, reported AP.    The drug developer ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN - Jordan Times) The Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) has warned the public against buying nutritional or sexual enhancement supplements advertised in newspapers and on television, ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN - Arab News) The Ministry of Health is using social media such as Facebook and Twitter this week to promote the global annual "Clean Your Hands" campaign that kicked off in the Kingdom on ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN - Jordan Times) The Libyan authorities will soon pay the Kingdom's hotels part of their outstanding dues for accommodating Libyan citizens, Libyan Deputy Prime Minister Omar Abdul Karim said ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN - Arab News) King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center has banned smoking throughout the hospital, including the roof, basement, stairwells and hospital vehicles.    The goal of ...</description>
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                  <title>'Hand washing reduces hospital-acquired infection'</title>
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                  <description>(MENAFN - Jordan Times) Hand washing is one of the major practices for preventing the spread of pathogens, a local health expert said on Sunday.    Approximately 5 per cent to 15 per cent of ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN - Arab News) Saudi and British officials held a meeting under the chairmanship of Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah on Saturday to review the activities of the International Center for ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN Press) Dubai, UAE: Medical mistakes are regrettable but unfortunately they still happen all over the world, including in the UAE. Medical errors can take many forms including delay in ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN - Jordan Times) It is difficult to communicate medical risk to a large audience, especially when official recommendations conflict with emotional narratives.     That is why, when the United ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The draft legislation of the Sharjah government to ban tobacco sale at supermarkets and groceries around residential areas has been received favourably by various sectors of ...</description>
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                  <description>(MENAFN - Arab News) In 1975, the only university in the Eastern Province was a small petroleum college. It was located in Dhahran and it is an all-men school.     Any student from the Eastern ...</description>
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