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Two doctors in this week's BMJ (British Medical
Journal) warn that the Hajj
carries considerable health risks if the pilgrim is unprepared.
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Dr. Tamer Fouad, M.D.
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Saturday, 1st January 2005
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WHO warns up to five million people without access to basic services in
Southeast Asia. To address the immediate public health needs and respond to this
major catastrophe, WHO estimates that it will need US$ 40 million.
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Dr. Tamer Fouad, M.D.
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Saturday, 1st January 2005
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Excess weight is an independent risk factor for coronary disease, in
addition to its contribution to diabetes, hyperlipidemia,
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Dr. Tamer Fouad, M.D.
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5th April 2004 |
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| Most adults sleep 7 to 8
h per night, although the timing, duration, and
internal structure of sleep vary among healthy
individuals. |
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Dr. Tamer Fouad, M.D.
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9th February 2004 |
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Both CDC & WHO have received reports of outbreaks of a severe form of
pneumonia worldwide.
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Dr. Tamer Fouad, M.D.
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19th April 2003 |
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Evidence of the virus dropped
50-fold in the blood cells of macaques and 1,000-fold in
plasma.
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Dr. Tamer Fouad, M.D.
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Wednesday,
1st January 2003
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Antioxidants are substances that
protect other chemicals of the body from damaging oxidation
reactions
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Dr. Tamer Fouad, M.D.
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Free radicals are a chemical
species that possess an unpaired electron in the outer shell of
the molecule.
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Dr. Tamer Fouad, M.D.
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Stroke is a loss of cerebral
function with symptoms lasting >24 hrs or death due to vascular
disease.
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Dr. Tamer Fouad, M.D.
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