Couples with Children Live Longer, Study
A new research discovers that parents with children live longer than childless couples who tried, an effect especially observed in women. It appears parenthood...
World’s largest ‘Healthy Aging’ Database revealed
The longevity industry is estimated to be worth $26.5 trillion in 2022 and expected to reach $33 trillion in 2026
The longevity database encompasses over...
Emirati families will begin receiving Weqaya cards in July
Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD), the regulatory body of the healthcare sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, announced that during the...
Inside Story – The swine flu threat
The UN has warned that the virus has the potential to become a pandemic, but said the world was better prepared than ever to...
New Treatment for Advanced Parkinson’s Disease in Abu Dhabi
A 61-year-old patient at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi can now confidently drive short distances and walk without assistance.
A 61-year-old Emirati patient has become the...
Medical Aesthetic Business in MENA Set to Surpass $1 Billion
Medica Group-backed reports outlines emerging aesthetics trends that are invading the MENA region with focus on UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt; in addition...
Diabetes hits one in five in the UAE
New numbers released by the International Diabetes Federation show that 19.2% - or 800,000 people - in the UAE now live with diabetes.
Slightly Overweight People Live Longer
Being slightly overweight may actually not pose a risk to health, but even adding years to life. According to a new study, moderately overweight...
Healthcare in the Comfort of Your Home
Times are changing and with the evolution of healthcare practices, home care is gaining increasing importance. Home nursing includes specialized care that lets an...
Re:Set x NYU Abu Dhabi Develop First-Ever Regional Multilingual Mental Health,...
Re:Set, the leading platform for mental health, well-being, growth and inclusion, collaborates with NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) to provide weekly mental health and preventative...
Doctors Urge Diabetic Patients to Have Regular Ear Checkups
Report suggests people with elevated glucose levels are twice as likely to develop hearing impairment
Doctors in Dubai based Canadian Specialist Hospital are urging their...
H1N1 vaccines explained
The H1N1 virus is a pandemic but at the moment it is still less deadly than the normal seasonal flu. The fear though is...
Dead Man Brought Back to Life after 40 Minutes
Australian man was resurrected by doctors after forty minutes of being clinically dead. The new method which includes a mechanical CPR and portable lung...
Middle East Arthritis Foundation hosts UAE’s largest walkathon
The Middle East Arthritis Foundation (MEAF) is challenging people with its ‘Walk for Arthritis’ event on 22nd February, to get moving in an effort...
Global Experts at 2nd International Diabetic Foot Conference
Conference aims to facilitate knowledge sharing of new developments in diabetic foot care and address the growing global healthcare challenges resulting from uncontrolled diabetes
The...
‘Breakthrough’ for Aids vaccine
An experimental vaccine being tested in Thailand has shown signs of protecting people from infection by the virus that causes Aids.
US military and Thai...
Body Mass Index for Men: Does the Math Work?
Two experts from a top American hospital, Cleveland Clinic, discuss the pros and cons
of BMI calculators as well as some alternative baseline measures.
With professional...
COVID-19 Antibody Test Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization
The serology test has a specificity greater than 99.8% and sensitivity of 100% (14 Days post-PCR confirmation)
The high specificity of the test...