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Sidra Medicine to host maternal mental health conference in May

One-in-ten women can experience significant depression and anxiety during pregnancy and the first year of their baby’s life. Sidra Medicine is hosting the World Maternal Mental Health Day Conference on…

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HMC holds national obesity workshop

Qatar holds its very first national obesity workshop to raise awareness and find radical solutions and treatments for obesity. The department of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery at Hamad Medical Corporation…

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Hamad Medical launches online physiotherapy portal

Patients can now access videos that can support their recovery process A new website with a dedicated online exercise portal has been launched by Hamad Medical Corporation on October 24,…

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News

Report: Private clinics in Qatar are overprescribing antibiotics

According to the study, 45 percent of 75,000 prescriptions written by doctors in private clinics were for viral infections. Antibiotics are not effective against these illnesses.

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Culture
Life

Survey: Qatar sleeps less in Ramadan, as expert advises regular bedtimes

The average night's sleep during the first week of Ramadan for people living in Qatar is nearly half-an-hour less than usual at 6 hours 11 minutes. An HMC expert advises gradually going to bed earlier and waking earlier to re-set the body clock.

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Life

HMC: Strokes occurring at much younger ages in Qatar than the west

In an effort to better treat residents who suffer from strokes, Hamad Medical Corp. has launched a new campaign highlighting the symptoms of a stroke and the importance of quickly seeking help.

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Life

Health expert: Shame keeping addicts in Qatar from seeking treatment

Whether residents here are addicted to drugs, alcohol, video games, gambling or any other behavior, the key to getting help is to believe you deserve it, an HMC psychiatrist has said.

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Culture
Life

Qatar campaign aims to sign up 20,000 new people for organ donation

Hamad Medical Corp. hopes to double the number of registered donors in the country this Ramadan, through awareness campaigns at local malls and supermarkets.

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Life

Qatar doctor: Antibiotic overuse spurring new drug-resistant bacteria

Hamad Medical Corp. is asking residents to avoid misusing pharmaceutical drugs to help combat the spread of infections that are becoming increasingly difficult to cure with traditional treatments.

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