Statement from the American Heart Association following Senate report on Avandia
The US Senate Finance Committee has released a report, which followed a two-year inquiry into the safety of the diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone), and the...
Green Coffee Bean: An effective weapon against obesity
Green coffee bean is not a stimulant
“Weight loss” supplements are not usually recommended by doctors, because most of them do not really deliver the promised results....
MERS Poses Threat in Hospitals, Yet No Panic in Saudi Arabia
After visiting Saudi Arabia, a team of experts concluded that the new Middle East coronavirus poses a great threat to patients and health workers...
H1N1 vaccinations under scrutiny
When swine flu was first identitified it sent the world into a panic, then the World Health Organisation declared it a pandemic.
The H1N1 virus,...
Raspberry Ketones as New Weight Loss Miracle
This year, Raspberry Ketone Diet has become a national trend in America as an effective weight loss solution. The Raspberry Ketones is all over...
How to choose a Plastic Surgeon
What patients need to look for before going under the knife
Doctor Luiz Toledo, a Dubai based consultant plastic surgeon and professor...
More Worrying Results for UAE Diabetes
Sanofi-aventis and Ministry of Health tests
Show 100% overweight results in 400 random volunteers
Figures released by Sanofi-aventis and the UAE Ministry of health...
Do you know that one out of five people in UAE...
Could you have diabetes and not know it?
Glucose (also known as blood sugar) is produced by the body from the foods that you...
5 Facts About Body Fat
When it comes to losing body fat, diets and exercise always comes to our minds, but there are some misconceptions that can make it...
How to Combat Sedentary Lifestyle
Sedentary lifestyle is one the major factors for developing very hazardous conditions such as high blood pressure, obesity, neuromuscular disorders, headache, even anxiety and...
Sleep apnea worsens with time, study
New Swedish study sheds some light on mild-to-severe sleep apnea
Half of the adult women who answered a questionnaire and were monitored while sleeping...
Remember the rinderpest virus?
Today the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) launches a digital media campaign warning against the risks of accidental or deliberate release of the...
TV in the Bedroom Linked to Childhood Obesity
A new study finds the television in the bedroom harms children’s health. The TV is responsible for childhood obesity, as well as larger waist...
Physical punishment in childhood linked to mental disorders in adulthood
Physical punishment should not be used on any child, at any age
Recent research in the United States reveals that children who are spanked, hit,...
Four New MERS Deaths in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Ministry of Health announced on Monday another four deaths from the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the kingdom. Two people died...
A Baby Girl Effectively Cured of HIV
HIV diagnose is usually a bad or even the worse news, but for the first time in history, a baby girl born with the...
Scientists concerned about Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
A study conducted in eight countries indicates high rates of drug resistant tuberculosis. Moreover, resistant strains become more costly to treat and often end...
How Garcinia Cambogia Extract Works for Weight Loss
During his latest TV show, celebrity healer Dr. Oz recommended the extract of Garcinia Cambogia for fast and natural way for burning fat....