Al Hayat Hospital

Sarcoma is very rare, and much more research needs to be done to fully understand how these cancers develop and how best to diagnose and treat them.

People can survive sarcoma if their cancer is diagnosed early, when treatments can be effective and before the sarcoma has spread to other parts of the body. It is vital that patients be referred to a specialist sarcoma team as early as possible.

Sarcomas commonly affect the arms, legs and trunk. They also appear in the stomach and intestines as well as behind the abdomen (retroperitoneal sarcomas) and the female reproductive system (gynaecological sarcomas).

Bone sarcomas affect less than 500 people in the UK each year, making it a very rare form of cancer. Not all bone cancers will be sarcomas.

May all the care and kindness you offer to patients come back to warm your heart. HAPPY NURSES DAY

Cervical Cancer Screening Tests:

Two screening tests can help prevent cervical cancer or find it early

* The Pap test (or Pap smear) looks for precancers, cell changes on the cervix that might become cervical cancer if they are not treated appropriately.
* The HPV test looks for the virus (human papillomavirus) that can cause these cell changes.
Both tests can be done in a doctor’s office or clinic.

Cervical Cancer Awareness

We share our warmest wishes for a holiday season filled with health, joy and prosperity.
Merry Christmas

HIV facts

Signs and Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer:

 Jaundice is yellowing of the eyes and skin
 Belly or back pain. Pain in the abdomen (belly) or back is common in pancreatic cancer
 Weight loss and poor appetite
 Nausea and vomiting
 Gallbladder or liver enlargement

What is the pancreas?

The pancreas is one of our vital organs. Roughly the size and shape of a small trout, it lies deep in our upper abdomen snuggled between the duodenum and liver on the right and the spleen on the left. It is a workhorse for our digestive system making important enzymes that flow into the duodenum to help break down proteins, sugars, and fats in our food

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Unvaccinated adults with COVID-19 were 12 times more likely to be hospitalized compared with those who were fully vaccinated, according to new data available on CDC’s COVID Data Tracker. Vaccines help lower the risk of severe illness and hospitalization from COVID-19.

HAVE IT CHECKET . Prevention is better than cure.

*If you are age 40 – 44:

You can choose to begin yearly mammograms. It is important to talk to a doctor about the risk and benefits of mammograms at these ages.

*If you are age 45 – 54:

Mammograms are recommended every year.

*If you are age 55 or over:
Mammograms are recommended every other year. You can choose to continue to have them every year.

Slow the spread of Delta by:

>Get vaccinated
>Practice social distancing
>Commit to good hand hygiene
>Don't share personal items such as food, drinks , towels or utensils

✅ Vaccine efficacy refers to how the vaccine performs in ideal conditions – controlled clinical trials
✅ Vaccine effectiveness refers to how the vaccine performs in the real world – wider populations.

Eid Mubarak

Happy Nurses Day ! Our respect to you for going the extra mile in your efforts to nurse the world to health. True warriors!

COVID-19 or seasonal allergy?

Use the chart below to learn more similarities and differences between allergies and COVID-19. If you have symptoms, you might need a COVID-19 test to find out if you’re sick.

The latest moths have been a challenge to all of us, and even now it is hard to say what will be the result of the current crisis.
However, it has not been hard to see how we have proven that we are stronger together, that we are great colleagues, and that we show team spirit when times are tough for our patients and community.
And as we all know, that is when it really counts.
I want to take this opportunity to let you know that this is noticed and appreciated and I would like to thank you all health caregivers for all the efforts you have put.
I wish all of you and your families a happy and healthy Easter.

Dr. Antoine Saber
Chief Executive Officer

Continue to take preventive steps when in public spaces to protect yourself and others:
• Wear a mask, stay at least 2 meters apart from others, and avoid crowds and poorly ventilated areas.
• Watch out for COVID-19 symptoms. If you do have symptoms, get tested and stay home

If someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 drove or rode in your vehicle, follow these tips to clean and disinfect it:
• Wait as long as possible (at least several hours) before cleaning and disinfecting.
• Follow directions on the disinfectant’s label.
• Improve air flow when cleaning and disinfecting by opening windows and doors.
• Disinfect high-touch surfaces like the steering wheel and door handles.
• Wear disposable gloves and a mask when cleaning and disinfecting surfaces.

Where there is a woman there is magic. Happy International Women's Day

249,160,837 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administrated by March 6th 2021.

* Fight COVID 19 and get vaccinated
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* Hotline For COVID-19 : 1787
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*Hotline for the COVID-19 Vaccine : 1214

Both varicose and spider veins result when valves designed to keep blood from running backward away from the heart and back down into the leg fail or become loose and flabby -allowing backwash, which stretches veins and even slowly leaks into ankle and leg tissue, causing swelling.

Aside from the "purple snake" effect, varicose veins can cramp or throb at night. So much blood pools into the legs, that it can cause the legs to feel heavy and leaden. If clear fluid from the expanded vessels seeps into tissues, it can choke off circulation to the skin, causing an itchy rash or even a painful ulcer

Your doctor may prescribe the following treatments:
• Endothermal ablation. This is a procedure where heat is used to seal the affected veins.
• Ambulatory phlebectomy. This is where a doctor will puncture the skin and remove the varicose veins through small slits. Scarring is usually minimal afterward.
• Sclerotherapy. This procedure uses a particular foam to close the veins and shrink them.
• Ligation and stripping. In this procedure, the varicose veins are surgically removed.
• Laser surgeries. Here, intense bursts of light are directed onto the vein, making it gradually fade and disappear.
• Endoscopic vein surgery. During this surgery, a tiny video camera is inserted into the leg to help the surgeon see better. Removal of the veins then takes place via a series of small incisions.