Health

Muscat: Faith can’t protect patients with mental illness from committing suicide, a recent study by Omani psychiatrists said. “Despite having a strong...

Muscat: In an unprecedented surgical achievement, surgeons at the Cardiac Catheter Department of the Royal Hospital’s National Heart Centre performed a...

Muscat: Oman could soon ban the sale of cigarettes near schools and colleges following a proposal to this effect in a tobacco control meeting. The meeting...

Muscat: There was a rise in the number of live births in the Sultanate in 2015 compared to 2014. While 86,286 births occurred in 2015, including 79,926 of...

Muscat: A plan to certify hospitals for patient safety and quality control is being worked out. Speaking at the Health Expo held at the Oman Exhibition...

Muscat: Cardiovascular disease (CHD) is the leading global cause of death, accounting for 17.3 million deaths per year, a number that is expected to grow to...

Muscat: Select batches of Huggies diapers are being recalled from distributors and stores in Oman by the Olayan Kimberly-Clark, due to a quality issue. The...

Muscat: City doctors and experts believe the latest tax hike on the prices of cigarettes could cut smoking rates in Oman. Read also: Cigarette prices rise...

Muscat: Only nine months ago, Mohammed Darweesh weighed 162 kg and suffered from health complications and chronic fatigue. Worried about his future and the...

Muscat: Buying a pack of cigarettes in Oman will now cost 20 per cent more, after a tax hike on tobacco products. The government has raised the tax on...