Health

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...

Muscat: Trucks that transport and distribute bottled water are failing to protect the products from direct sunlight as heat exposure can cause a chemical...

Muscat: Returning pilgrims have been urged to get checked at a health clinic if they fall ill. The advice has been given by the Ministry of Health through...

Muscat: Out patients (OP) seeking appointments at Royal Hospital can make it through a WhatsApp message, the hospital authorities said. In a post uploaded...

Muscat: Despite officials urging Omanis to stop slaughtering goats at home and use government-run slaughter houses instead, most people still prefer to...

Muscat: The Indian Embassy in Oman recorded a 222 per cent jump in the number of medical visas issued till the end of August this year, compared with a year...

Muscat: Indian nurses’ claims on gratuity have been discussed with a senior official with Ministry of Health and the official has assured that he will...

Muscat: Parents have been advised to send their children for vaccinations from a young age and to fill a questionnaire to detect any early signs of autism...