Health Benefits of Ramadan Fast
The ninth month of the Islamic calendar is upon us, and Muslims across the UAE will start the traditional Ramadan fast, which prohibits eating...
How to Manage Diabetes during Ramadan
A major change in the dietary pattern happens during Ramadan compared with other times of the year. Fasting Muslims are required to refrain from...
World No Tobacco Day: Get ready for plain packaging
For this year's World No Tobacco Day, 31st of May, the World Health Organization is calling on countries to get ready for plain standardized...
Life Expectancy Rose By 5 Years Since 2000
Dramatic gains in life expectancy have been made globally since 2000, but major inequalities persist within and among countries, according to this year’s “World...
People in 80% of the Urban Cities Breathe Bad Air
More than 80% of the people living in urban cities that monitor air pollution are exposed to air quality levels that exceed WHO limits....
Non-financial Assets Key to Long Life
Non-financial assets key to 100-year life, according to London Business School expert
Investing in non-financial assets such as friends and family is crucial to living...
Depression goes hand in hand with unemployment
Unemployment has long been associated with depression, but now a new survey shows that the longer a person stays out of job, the more...
How to Be Happy in Recession
People are happier in stable economic environments than in down periods. And as a result of experiencing the newly unfolding recession, many of us...
More people on Earth are now obese than are underweight
More people on Earth are obese than are underweight, with one in five predicted to be overweight by the year 2025, researchers in England...
Unqualified injectors leading risk for UAE patients seeking aesthetic treatments
Dermal fillers and injectables administered by unqualified physicians cause significant complications for patients.
According to the Global Cosmetic Surgery & Services Market Analysis 2015 –...
Wake up to Nocturia: Disrupted Sleep Damages Your Health
Nocturia is the frequent need to pass water during the night
Nocturia is the most common cause of sleep disturbance
Up to 80% of people who...
Not Losing Weight? Here is why
If you are not losing weight, there must be some valid reason you should eliminate. It could be related to your habits, your body,...
Glaucoma May Be Detected Eight Years Before Sight Loss
As World Glaucoma Week (6th-12th March 2016) puts the condition at the top of the health agenda, researchers have identified for the first time,...
World Kidney Day – Kidney Disease & Children
10% of the population worldwide is impacted by some form of kidney damage.
On Thursday March 10th we are celebrating the 11th edition of World...
Zika Virus May Increase Risk of Mental Illness
The Zika virus, researchers say, closely resembles some infectious agents that have been linked to the development of autism, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.
Reproductive health...
New cancer treatment offers hope to patients
A new cancer treatment that retrains the body's immune system to fight cancer now offers new hope. White blood cells were taken from patients...
No restrictions on travel to Zika virus affected areas, WHO
According to the declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern from 1 February 2016 on the...
Scientists move closer to understanding Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is not a single illness, but rather a group of genetically distinct disorders, each of which has its own set of symptoms.
For the...