Health Weekly

Health Weekly




Diabetics in danger

May 22 - 28, 2013
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New research published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology highlights the danger posed to diabetic patients by the deadly superbug Acinetobacter baumannii.





Pregnancy weight can be a worry

May 22 - 28, 2013
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Excerpt from I Want A Healthy Pregnancy – journal entry, pregnancy week 25: “I’m so excited about my baby. I feel lots of kicks these days and I can’t wait to see my unborn child. But I can’t help it sometimes; I look in the mirror and realise my waist has gone and it has been replaced with a huge bulge. People keep telling me I look cute, but I feel like a hippo.”
Like it or not, pregnancy means putting on weight. For many women, that is a scary thought. 





On your bike for charity

May 22 - 28, 2013
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Batelco Hearts & Minds Committee, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Muharraq Governorate, joined forces to sponsor a charitable event to raise awareness about controlling high blood pressure.