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Teen Smoking Hits All-Time Low

Teens are not what they used to be twenty years ago and there are major changes in their risky behavior, according to a new...

Nomophobia – Modern-Day Illness or a Simple Technology Dependence

Have you heard of the latest and more dubious mental illness nomophobia? This is a rather new term which is not coined from Ancient...

Dubai Healthcare City specialists point to the local relevance of...

World Health Organization theme of ‘Safe blood for saving mothers’ aims to prevent maternal deaths Specialists in DHCC talk about pregnancy-related complications that lead to...

Saudi Full Review of MERS Uncovers 113 More Cases

Health authorities in Saudi Arabia started a re-examination of the health data related to the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS) and announced 113...

One Third from Global Population Suffer from Obesity

Obesity is a growing health issue not only in a few developed countries like it was several decades ago, but it is posing a...

Iran Announces First 2 MERS Cases; No Infection in the UAE

The Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus continues to spread. While the health authorities said on Monday there is no infection in the UAE, Iran...

Dubai Breaks another World Record, but This Time is Different

Dubai is one of the few cities in the world that have been mentioned in the Guinness records book more than once. It is...

MERS Economic Impact

The rapid spread of the potential fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has become more concerning. For now, the apparent limit on the virus...

WHO: MERS Still Not a Global Emergency

The Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus has infected more than 500 people, according to the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia. The rising rates...

Mental Health Awareness Month 2014

To highlight the importance of mental health to overall wellness, inform and educate people, May has been observed as Mental Health Awareness Month in...

Dubai’s First Medical Tourism Package

With the aim to attract even more tourists, Dubai will launch a tailor-made medical tourism package. The news was shared yesterday by the Dubai...

Saudi Hospitals Blamed on MERS Cases Surge

There is variety of breaches in MERS control and infection prevention measures in Saudi hospitals and health facilities. That was the conclusion of the...

New Guidelines for MERS Virus Prevention in UAE

As Saudi Arabia keeps reporting new cases of the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus, the Health Authority Abu Dhabi just issued new guidelines for...

New Health Index Reveals Alarming Picture in UAE

A new survey in the United Arab Emirates was launched to determine the general health and well-being of the people across the country. The...

Sharp Rise in MERS Cases as Virus Spreads

11 new cases of the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS) were announced by the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia. Recently, the UAE...

People Get Nicer as They Age

Have you ever wondered why older people seem more responsible, kinder, and more agreeable than those still in their youth? After conducting numerous research...

New MERS Corona Virus in Abu Dhabi

Health authorities confirmed a new case of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus in Abu Dhabi. The patient is a 59-year-old resident of the capital,...

World Health Day 2014: Focus on Insect-Carried Diseases

We all know how unpleasant mosquito bites can be, but half of the global population is at risk of contracting potentially dangerous insect-carried diseases....