Eat away skin inflammation

Antioxidants, fatty acids and vitamins that calm skin

Winter can be harsh on skin even in Dubai, heightening its sensitivity and causing dryness, eczema and inflammation.

And with sensitive skin being on the increase with Western women, and adult acne being the number one skin concern in Asia, we could all use products that calm and soothe skin.

However, it’s not just what you put on your skin that makes a difference. How and what you eat and drink are important when dealing with reactive skin.

Here are some tips for improving inflammatory symptoms such as acne, rosacea and redness.

You are what you eat has never rung truer. Read more

Slim figure hard work “six days a week”, Victoria Beckham

Victoria Beckham slim figure is a result of hard work “six days a week”.

The singer-turned-fashion-designer is famed for her petite frame and ever-immaculate appearance. Sources close to the star say although she can afford the best treatments around, Victoria is also very dedicated to her health and fitness routine.

“She works out six days a week and runs four to six miles a day on the treadmill. But she worries about getting ‘runners face’, where muscles sag, so she does facial exercises to tone up. She also uses weights and exercises her core, as she feels her stomach is her problem area,” an insider told Closer magazine. Read more

SEHA bags three awards at Arab Health Awards 2012

The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHA) healthcare service providers won three awards at the Arab Health Awards 2012. The Awards ceremony was held last night at the InterContinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City.

The annual awards offer recognition of excellence across several healthcare provision categories ranging from Excellence in Surgery Services and Excellence in Laboratory Services to Excellence in Imaging and Diagnostics Services and Excellence in Patient Centered Care. Read more

Arab Health 2012 Achievement & Innovation Awards

• Arab Health Awards 2012 recognise healthcare excellence in the Middle East
• 13 awards presented to highlight the region’s growth and achievements in the healthcare field

The highly anticipated winners of the Arab Health 2012 Achievement & Innovation Awards were announced last night at a gala ceremony at Intercontinental Hotel in Dubai attended by over 700 of the region’s leading healthcare professionals, senior Government officials and special VIP industry guests.

The awards consisted of 11 categories such as Excellence in Surgery Services and Excellence in Patient Centred Care Award, including two new entries this year, Young Surgeon of the Year Award and Cleveland Clinic Young Clinician of the Year. Read more

Aging population and disease management key topics at Arab Health

• HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum inaugurates 37th edition of Arab Health Exhibition and Congress, the region’s largest healthcare event

The Middle East’s largest healthcare event, Arab Health Exhibition and Congress, was inaugurated today by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance and Industry. Read more

Dubai SME to help students’ new projects in medicine, pharmacy

Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development in Dubai mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector, has signed an agreement with S.S.Lootah Group to enable students of medicine and pharmacy to establish projects in related fields. The agreement aims to promote entrepreneurship and healthcare projects in Dubai and the UAE in general. Read more

Quality Health Care Delivered 24-7: Just a Call Away

Mobile Doctors 24-7 International invites Dr. Bruce Leff, American Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, to speak at the M+ Health Conference on the 24th of January, during Arab Health, 2012.

Imagine a child becomes sick with a fever in the middle of the night. The parents can not control the fever and the clinics are closed. Fearing for their child’s health, there is no other alternative but rush the child to the emergency room. If the parents had the option to call a 24-7 physician helpline or received home care services, the doctor would have been able to help them control their child’s fever in comfort of their home, saving time, money and valuable emergency room resources. Read more

Top 10 worst female health habits

10 health mistakes most women make

From workouts to healthy diets, many of us make an effort to look after ourselves and develop health habits. However, we could be compromising our health on a daily basis without even knowing it. From carrying heavy handbags to wearing crippling heels, here are the top 10 female habits you should try to break and transform in to a health habits. Read more

Resounding Success of “Mas’aool” recognized by officials and public

The resounding success of Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC’s (SEHA) “Mas’aool” community town hall initiative has led healthcare authorities around the UAE to benefit from the experience. A delegation from Dubai’s Healthcare Authority visited SEHA’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi and discussed the initiative and its importance in strengthening the bonds between SEHA’s facilities and the community. The delegation visit also aimed at exchanging expertise and best practices between both authorities. Read more

Wake-up exercise workout

Gentle exercise to kick-start your day

While exercise studies have shown that vigorous exercise in the morning can compromise the immune system, gentle activity helps to wake up the brain and body, mobilising joints, activating the postural muscles and raising body temperature and heart rate. Here’s the realbuzz.com guide on how to successfully, and safely, exercise in the morning. Read more

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