Category: Health

Bethlehem- Ma’an- Skin care begins with what we put on it. Today, Mercy Farm presents you with a unique cream, made of a perfect blend of the benefits of nature and science, to provide you with radiant and healthy skin naturally and safely.

Natural medical cream with Vitamin A and E is your best choice for comprehensive care, free of harmful chemicals, suitable for all skin types.

Why Vitamin A and E?

These vitamins are essential elements for maintaining healthy and beautiful skin , as they work in harmony to provide the following benefits:

Vitamin A (Retinol): Known for its ability to accelerate the process of skin cell renewal, which helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, and works to unify skin tone and add a touch of softness and radiance to it. If you suffer from acne scars or dark pigmentation, Vitamin A will help to significantly improve the appearance of your skin .

Vitamin E: This vitamin is a powerful antioxidant that protects the skin from external factors such as pollution an
d ultraviolet rays. It also enhances deep hydration of the skin, which helps maintain the skin’s softness and elasticity and prevents signs of dryness and irritation.

All natural ingredients

What makes this cream special is its 100% natural formula. Free from parabens, artificial fragrances, and chemical preservatives. It has been carefully developed to be gentle on sensitive skin , while at the same time being effective in nourishing the skin and restoring its natural radiance.

Multiple benefits in one product:

-Enhances skin freshness and makes it look younger.

– Reduces the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.

-Unifies skin tone and reduces dark spots.

-It provides deep hydration to the skin that lasts all day long.

-Protects the skin from harmful environmental factors.

Who is this cream suitable for?

Thanks to its natural and effective formula, the cream is suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin. Whether you suffer from dry, oily, or combination skin, this cream works to meet th
e different needs of your skin.

How to use?

Morning: Use a small amount after cleansing your skin, and don’t forget to apply sunscreen.

Evening: Apply before bed to allow skin to benefit from the rejuvenating properties of Vitamin A during the night.

With regular use, you will notice a significant improvement in the appearance and texture of your skin.

Enjoy brighter, healthier skin.

Natural medical cream with Vitamin A and E is the solution that combines nature and medical care to give you glowing and flawless skin . Give your skin the care it deserves with this unique product, and enjoy a healthy and radiant look all day long.

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Source: Maan News Agency

Moscow – Ma’an – Dr. Vitaly Zverev, Scientific Director of the Serum and Vaccine Research Center, announced that the “Covid-19” disease no longer causes severe pneumonia as it did before.

The expert points out that the currently circulating variants of the novel coronavirus are losing their potency and intensity, and the virus has begun to adapt to the human body and multiply in the upper respiratory tract without causing severe pneumonia, meaning that it does not descend into the lungs, and this is a natural process.

According to him, no epidemic has ended with the death of all humans. The virus has acquired the ability to adapt to the human body and not kill it, because the death of the virus carrier does not allow the virus to spread further. For example, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, the SARS coronavirus spread, which caused severe acute respiratory syndrome, but it quickly ended because it was more deadly than the new coronavirus and could not adapt to the human body.

He says: “I think
there is no need to be afraid, because the virus has acquired a seasonal nature, similar to adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, rhinovirus and enterovirus, which recur every year.”

It is noteworthy that the Russian Consumer Protection Service announced that the strains of the new coronavirus KP.3 and LB.1 belonging to the FLiRT subline have the ability to bypass the immune system and infect the human body.

Source: Maan News Agency

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) held an educational event on Tuesday to shed light on lymphoma, the importance of early detection, and effective treatment strategies.

Taking place at King Abdullah Centre for Oncology and Liver Disease, this event aimed to raise awareness about lymphoma, help patients actively participate in their healthcare journey, and foster collaboration in treating cases.

The event was part of KFSHRC’s educational initiatives to be carried out on World Lymphoma Awareness Day, which is observed annually on September 15. They will feature presentations by leading hospital experts on various aspects of lymphoma, including types and symptoms.

Patients will share their experience, from diagnosis to treatment, offering the audience a deeper look into the challenges of living with lymphoma. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from experts.

The lymphatic system is a critical component of the immune system, defending the bo
dy against infections and diseases. It comprises an intricate network of vessels interspersed with lymph nodes distributed throughout the body. Responsible for filtering lymphatic fluid and eliminating harmful substances, the lymphatic system plays a vital role in maintaining overall health.

KFSHRC has been ranked first in the Middle East and Africa and 20th globally in the list of the world’s top 250 Academic Medical Centers for the second consecutive year, and is recognized as the most valuable healthcare brand in the Kingdom and the Middle East in the 2024 Brand Finance rankings. Also in 2024, it was ranked among the world’s best 250 hospitals by Newsweek magazine.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

The Arab League marks today Arab Health Day under the theme “Promoting the One Health Approach”, a concept endorsed by the Council of Arab Health Ministers at its 60th session in Geneva.

In a press release issued yesterday, Arab League Assistant Secretary-General and head of Social Affairs Sector Ambassador Dr. Haifa Abu Ghazaleh said that the One Health approach is a holistic framework that seeks to balance human and animal health. By recognizing the interconnectedness of these two fields, it aims to develop innovative strategies for disease monitoring and prevention, ultimately improving global health.

She added that the COVID-19 pandemic, a human health crisis originating from a zoonotic virus, underscored the importance of such an approach.

Abu Ghazaleh said that September 4 was declared Arab Health Day to commemorate the founding of the Council of Arab Health Ministers, which is actively promoting the One Health approach through various strategies, committee activities, and partnerships with stakehold
ers.

By working together to reduce public health threats, and collaborating with international organizations, Arab countries are striving to make significant strides in healthcare.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Paris – Ma’an – French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced that “232 vaccination centers have been opened to deal with the possibility of an outbreak of monkeypox,” and promised to provide 100,000 doses of vaccines to the most affected countries.

“We are ready to face all scenarios and risks. 232 vaccination centers have been opened across the country, and more will be opened,” he wrote on X.

He explained that “at the request of the President of the Republic, France will donate 100,000 doses of the vaccine.”

“These doses will be distributed across the European Union to areas where the virus is spreading strongly,” he added, stressing that these donations would “boost current European efforts by about 50%.”

Source: Maan News Agency

Together – Experts at the Institute of Industrial Economics and Trade at Seoul National University in Korea confirmed in a recent research study that switching to heated tobacco products increases the chances of quitting smoking completely, noting that the majority of users of heated tobacco products are people who smoked traditional cigarettes before switching to alternative products that rely on heating tobacco instead of burning it.

Experts also pointed out that there is no evidence that heated tobacco products may be a gateway to starting smoking, which is what the study conducted on about 4,514 adults showed. Rather, the study concluded that those who start smoking during adolescence are less likely to choose heated tobacco products, and prefer traditional cigarettes.

What is interesting about the results of this study, which included 2,356 non-smokers, 1,316 traditional smokers, and 842 users of heated tobacco products, is that it showed a greater tendency to switch to heated tobacco products among females, people with more education, those with children, those who work in office jobs, and those with health concerns.

The study also found that adult females aged 20-39 were more likely to switch to HTPs, regardless of their income levels. While males over 40 were more likely to switch to HTPs if they had a higher income.

In this context, the study pointed out that the Korean tobacco market has witnessed a major change since the launch of heated tobacco products in 2017, as their sales volume has increased significantly at the expense of traditional cigarettes. The study provided some data, while heated tobacco product sales represented only about 2.2% of total tobacco sales in the first year of its launch, this percentage rose to 12% in the first half of 2021.

Finally, the experts conclude that the changes in the Korean tobacco market provide an excellent research environment to explore the reasons why smokers adopt heated tobacco products, which is of particular importance to tobacco policymakers and regulators including taxation and market regulation.

Source: Maan News Agency

Together – Many countries around the world have recorded significant reductions in the number of smokers. In Finland, the percentage of smokers has been on a downward trend, with only 11% of adults between the ages of 20 and 64 still smoking daily, with ongoing attempts and initiatives to reduce this percentage. As for Sweden, it is almost smoke-free within a year. However, in other parts of the world, the project to reduce the number of smokers remains a distant dream.

Anyone who looks closely at the contradictory results of attempts to reduce the number of smokers from one country to another will find that the secret lies in the contradictory view of the medical and health community regarding nicotine alternatives.

In search of answers to many questions, a number of doctors and public health experts, headed by Kari Vinho, a pulmonologist in the Central Finland Welfare Region, Kirsi Timonen, an assistant professor and clinical physiologist in the Central Finland Welfare Region, and Maria Huttunen, a dermat
ologist in the Central Finland Health Services Region, confirm that adopting nicotine substitutes and smoke-free alternative products is not a primary goal of their creation; they are an entry point to achieving the ultimate goal of quitting, which remains the best option ever, and remains an effective factor in saving more lives from the risk of premature death due to traditional tobacco smoking. In other words, switching to these alternatives, which may not be completely risk-free, remains less burdensome than continuing to smoke traditionally, which ultimately leads to death due to its negative health consequences.

The three doctors pointed out that smoking traditional tobacco causes many diseases, the most prominent of which is lung cancer, which many years of clinical experience have not succeeded in eliminating. Worse still, the consequences of traditional smoking extend to include patients feeling guilty about themselves due to their tobacco consumption, which the doctors explained that they see durin
g their daily follow-up of many medical cases.

The three doctors, who are public health experts, say that the number of smokers around the world is still alarming, which is not satisfactory to the conscious medical and health community. When discussing the reasons for the decline in the number of smokers in Finland and Sweden, the doctors believe that adopting a risk reduction strategy was the main factor in the results achieved in the two countries with regard to tobacco control.

In Finland, where smokers who were trying to quit smoking were still craving nicotine, doctors were open to a risk reduction strategy: giving patients nicotine, which has been shown not to be the main cause of smoking-related diseases, although it can be addictive and is not without risks, while avoiding – as much as possible – exposure to the chemicals contained in traditional cigarettes, and those resulting from their combustion, which lead to psychological and physiological addictive effects that create a barrier and deterrent
to quitting smoking, and which are primarily responsible for most of the harms and diseases associated with smoking.

As for Sweden, it dealt with smoking and the addiction that nicotine can cause with a methodology that put the responsibility of its government on supporting smokers to save their lives and giving them the opportunity to embark on their journey against smoking in a different way than what is prevalent. It provided them with alternatives that may be better than tobacco, such as chewing tobacco products, modern nicotine pouches, electronic cigarettes, and heated tobacco products that have been scientifically proven to be less dangerous than traditional combustion cigarettes because they produce 95% fewer harmful chemicals, and allowed them to be traded at reasonable prices.

In a related context, according to the three doctors, Public Health England has allowed the sale and use of heated tobacco products in almost all EU countries, including Sweden and Estonia, which is important for Finnish tra
velers who can carry these products with them without facing legal issues related to them. The British Public Health Authority is making heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes available to about a million smokers, as part of its plan to prioritize trying alternatives that may be better, over limiting smokers to the two options of quitting immediately or risking death.

Finland is expected to reach its goal of becoming a smoke-free country, with around 300,000 people quitting smoking cigarettes but continuing to consume nicotine in other forms, such as from pharmacies, shops or elsewhere. Finnish customs data suggests that legalizing nicotine pouches has reduced smuggling and illegal trade of these products, but high taxes on nicotine pouches may encourage smuggling, which explains why smoking rates in Sweden are lower than in Finland.

The three doctors conclude that the doctor’s duty requires him in many cases to choose between the dangerous and the less dangerous for the patient’s best interest, which mea
ns in the struggle against smoking, the necessity of transferring patients who want to quit to non-combustible nicotine as an option that may be better than consuming tobacco from traditional cigarettes.

Source: Maan News Agency

Together – Many countries around the world have recorded significant reductions in the number of smokers. In Finland, the percentage of smokers has been on a downward trend, with only 11% of adults between the ages of 20 and 64 still smoking daily, with ongoing attempts and initiatives to reduce this percentage. As for Sweden, it is almost smoke-free within a year. However, in other parts of the world, the project to reduce the number of smokers remains a distant dream.

Anyone who looks closely at the contradictory results of attempts to reduce the number of smokers from one country to another will find that the secret lies in the contradictory view of the medical and health community regarding nicotine alternatives.

In search of answers to many questions, a number of doctors and public health experts, headed by Kari Vinho, a pulmonologist in the Central Finland Welfare Region, Kirsi Timonen, an assistant professor and clinical physiologist in the Central Finland Welfare Region, and Maria Huttunen, a dermat
ologist in the Central Finland Health Services Region, confirm that adopting nicotine substitutes and smoke-free alternative products is not a primary goal of their creation; they are an entry point to achieving the ultimate goal of quitting, which remains the best option ever, and remains an effective factor in saving more lives from the risk of premature death due to traditional tobacco smoking. In other words, switching to these alternatives, which may not be completely risk-free, remains less burdensome than continuing to smoke traditionally, which ultimately leads to death due to its negative health consequences.

The three doctors pointed out that smoking traditional tobacco causes many diseases, the most prominent of which is lung cancer, which many years of clinical experience have not succeeded in eliminating. Worse still, the consequences of traditional smoking extend to include patients feeling guilty about themselves due to their tobacco consumption, which the doctors explained that they see durin
g their daily follow-up of many medical cases.

The three doctors, who are public health experts, say that the number of smokers around the world is still alarming, which is not satisfactory to the conscious medical and health community. When discussing the reasons for the decline in the number of smokers in Finland and Sweden, the doctors believe that adopting a risk reduction strategy was the main factor in the results achieved in the two countries with regard to tobacco control.

In Finland, where smokers who were trying to quit smoking were still craving nicotine, doctors were open to a risk reduction strategy: giving patients nicotine, which has been shown not to be the main cause of smoking-related diseases, although it can be addictive and is not without risks, while avoiding – as much as possible – exposure to the chemicals contained in traditional cigarettes, and those resulting from their combustion, which lead to psychological and physiological addictive effects that create a barrier and deterrent
to quitting smoking, and which are primarily responsible for most of the harms and diseases associated with smoking.

As for Sweden, it dealt with smoking and the addiction that nicotine can cause with a methodology that put the responsibility of its government on supporting smokers to save their lives and giving them the opportunity to embark on their journey against smoking in a different way than what is prevalent. It provided them with alternatives that may be better than tobacco, such as chewing tobacco products, modern nicotine pouches, electronic cigarettes, and heated tobacco products that have been scientifically proven to be less dangerous than traditional combustion cigarettes because they produce 95% fewer harmful chemicals, and allowed them to be traded at reasonable prices.

In a related context, according to the three doctors, Public Health England has allowed the sale and use of heated tobacco products in almost all EU countries, including Sweden and Estonia, which is important for Finnish tra
velers who can carry these products with them without facing legal issues related to them. The British Public Health Authority is making heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes available to about a million smokers, as part of its plan to prioritize trying alternatives that may be better, over limiting smokers to the two options of quitting immediately or risking death.

Finland is expected to reach its goal of becoming a smoke-free country, with around 300,000 people quitting smoking cigarettes but continuing to consume nicotine in other forms, such as from pharmacies, shops or elsewhere. Finnish customs data suggests that legalizing nicotine pouches has reduced smuggling and illegal trade of these products, but high taxes on nicotine pouches may encourage smuggling, which explains why smoking rates in Sweden are lower than in Finland.

The three doctors conclude that the doctor’s duty requires him in many cases to choose between the dangerous and the less dangerous for the patient’s best interest, which mea
ns in the struggle against smoking, the necessity of transferring patients who want to quit to non-combustible nicotine as an option that may be better than consuming tobacco from traditional cigarettes.

Source: Maan News Agency

Together – Many countries around the world have recorded significant reductions in the number of smokers. In Finland, the percentage of smokers has been on a downward trend, with only 11% of adults between the ages of 20 and 64 still smoking daily, with ongoing attempts and initiatives to reduce this percentage. As for Sweden, it is almost smoke-free within a year. However, in other parts of the world, the project to reduce the number of smokers remains a distant dream.

Anyone who looks closely at the contradictory results of attempts to reduce the number of smokers from one country to another will find that the secret lies in the contradictory view of the medical and health community regarding nicotine alternatives.

In search of answers to many questions, a number of doctors and public health experts, headed by Kari Vinho, a pulmonologist in the Central Finland Welfare Region, Kirsi Timonen, an assistant professor and clinical physiologist in the Central Finland Welfare Region, and Maria Huttunen, a dermat
ologist in the Central Finland Health Services Region, confirm that adopting nicotine substitutes and smoke-free alternative products is not a primary goal of their creation; they are an entry point to achieving the ultimate goal of quitting, which remains the best option ever, and remains an effective factor in saving more lives from the risk of premature death due to traditional tobacco smoking. In other words, switching to these alternatives, which may not be completely risk-free, remains less burdensome than continuing to smoke traditionally, which ultimately leads to death due to its negative health consequences.

The three doctors pointed out that smoking traditional tobacco causes many diseases, the most prominent of which is lung cancer, which many years of clinical experience have not succeeded in eliminating. Worse still, the consequences of traditional smoking extend to include patients feeling guilty about themselves due to their tobacco consumption, which the doctors explained that they see durin
g their daily follow-up of many medical cases.

The three doctors, who are public health experts, say that the number of smokers around the world is still alarming, which is not satisfactory to the conscious medical and health community. When discussing the reasons for the decline in the number of smokers in Finland and Sweden, the doctors believe that adopting a risk reduction strategy was the main factor in the results achieved in the two countries with regard to tobacco control.

In Finland, where smokers who were trying to quit smoking were still craving nicotine, doctors were open to a risk reduction strategy: giving patients nicotine, which has been shown not to be the main cause of smoking-related diseases, although it can be addictive and is not without risks, while avoiding – as much as possible – exposure to the chemicals contained in traditional cigarettes, and those resulting from their combustion, which lead to psychological and physiological addictive effects that create a barrier and deterrent
to quitting smoking, and which are primarily responsible for most of the harms and diseases associated with smoking.

As for Sweden, it dealt with smoking and the addiction that nicotine can cause with a methodology that put the responsibility of its government on supporting smokers to save their lives and giving them the opportunity to embark on their journey against smoking in a different way than what is prevalent. It provided them with alternatives that may be better than tobacco, such as chewing tobacco products, modern nicotine pouches, electronic cigarettes, and heated tobacco products that have been scientifically proven to be less dangerous than traditional combustion cigarettes because they produce 95% fewer harmful chemicals, and allowed them to be traded at reasonable prices.

In a related context, according to the three doctors, Public Health England has allowed the sale and use of heated tobacco products in almost all EU countries, including Sweden and Estonia, which is important for Finnish tra
velers who can carry these products with them without facing legal issues related to them. The British Public Health Authority is making heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes available to about a million smokers, as part of its plan to prioritize trying alternatives that may be better, over limiting smokers to the two options of quitting immediately or risking death.

Finland is expected to reach its goal of becoming a smoke-free country, with around 300,000 people quitting smoking cigarettes but continuing to consume nicotine in other forms, such as from pharmacies, shops or elsewhere. Finnish customs data suggests that legalizing nicotine pouches has reduced smuggling and illegal trade of these products, but high taxes on nicotine pouches may encourage smuggling, which explains why smoking rates in Sweden are lower than in Finland.

The three doctors conclude that the doctor’s duty requires him in many cases to choose between the dangerous and the less dangerous for the patient’s best interest, which mea
ns in the struggle against smoking, the necessity of transferring patients who want to quit to non-combustible nicotine as an option that may be better than consuming tobacco from traditional cigarettes.

Source: Maan News Agency

Together – Many countries around the world have recorded significant reductions in the number of smokers. In Finland, the percentage of smokers has been on a downward trend, with only 11% of adults between the ages of 20 and 64 still smoking daily, with ongoing attempts and initiatives to reduce this percentage. As for Sweden, it is almost smoke-free within a year. However, in other parts of the world, the project to reduce the number of smokers remains a distant dream.

Anyone who looks closely at the contradictory results of attempts to reduce the number of smokers from one country to another will find that the secret lies in the contradictory view of the medical and health community regarding nicotine alternatives.

In search of answers to many questions, a number of doctors and public health experts, headed by Kari Vinho, a pulmonologist in the Central Finland Welfare Region, Kirsi Timonen, an assistant professor and clinical physiologist in the Central Finland Welfare Region, and Maria Huttunen, a dermat
ologist in the Central Finland Health Services Region, confirm that adopting nicotine substitutes and smoke-free alternative products is not a primary goal of their creation; they are an entry point to achieving the ultimate goal of quitting, which remains the best option ever, and remains an effective factor in saving more lives from the risk of premature death due to traditional tobacco smoking. In other words, switching to these alternatives, which may not be completely risk-free, remains less burdensome than continuing to smoke traditionally, which ultimately leads to death due to its negative health consequences.

The three doctors pointed out that smoking traditional tobacco causes many diseases, the most prominent of which is lung cancer, which many years of clinical experience have not succeeded in eliminating. Worse still, the consequences of traditional smoking extend to include patients feeling guilty about themselves due to their tobacco consumption, which the doctors explained that they see durin
g their daily follow-up of many medical cases.

The three doctors, who are public health experts, say that the number of smokers around the world is still alarming, which is not satisfactory to the conscious medical and health community. When discussing the reasons for the decline in the number of smokers in Finland and Sweden, the doctors believe that adopting a risk reduction strategy was the main factor in the results achieved in the two countries with regard to tobacco control.

In Finland, where smokers who were trying to quit smoking were still craving nicotine, doctors were open to a risk reduction strategy: giving patients nicotine, which has been shown not to be the main cause of smoking-related diseases, although it can be addictive and is not without risks, while avoiding – as much as possible – exposure to the chemicals contained in traditional cigarettes, and those resulting from their combustion, which lead to psychological and physiological addictive effects that create a barrier and deterrent
to quitting smoking, and which are primarily responsible for most of the harms and diseases associated with smoking.

As for Sweden, it dealt with smoking and the addiction that nicotine can cause with a methodology that put the responsibility of its government on supporting smokers to save their lives and giving them the opportunity to embark on their journey against smoking in a different way than what is prevalent. It provided them with alternatives that may be better than tobacco, such as chewing tobacco products, modern nicotine pouches, electronic cigarettes, and heated tobacco products that have been scientifically proven to be less dangerous than traditional combustion cigarettes because they produce 95% fewer harmful chemicals, and allowed them to be traded at reasonable prices.

In a related context, according to the three doctors, Public Health England has allowed the sale and use of heated tobacco products in almost all EU countries, including Sweden and Estonia, which is important for Finnish tra
velers who can carry these products with them without facing legal issues related to them. The British Public Health Authority is making heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes available to about a million smokers, as part of its plan to prioritize trying alternatives that may be better, over limiting smokers to the two options of quitting immediately or risking death.

Finland is expected to reach its goal of becoming a smoke-free country, with around 300,000 people quitting smoking cigarettes but continuing to consume nicotine in other forms, such as from pharmacies, shops or elsewhere. Finnish customs data suggests that legalizing nicotine pouches has reduced smuggling and illegal trade of these products, but high taxes on nicotine pouches may encourage smuggling, which explains why smoking rates in Sweden are lower than in Finland.

The three doctors conclude that the doctor’s duty requires him in many cases to choose between the dangerous and the less dangerous for the patient’s best interest, which mea
ns in the struggle against smoking, the necessity of transferring patients who want to quit to non-combustible nicotine as an option that may be better than consuming tobacco from traditional cigarettes.

Source: Maan News Agency