Obese women at higher risk of breast cancer
Local cancer specialists are advising women to pay closer attention to body fat. A recent study which indicates that those who are overweight or...
15,000 cases of colorectal cancer diagnosed in MENA annualy
Experts encourage early diagnostic tests, as 95% of cases are non-hereditary
Medical studies have projected that 15,000 new cases of colorectal cancer will be...
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...
Supplements for losing weight help weight watchers
Top supplements for losing weight
Nowadays, obesity is a very serious problem for people from all over the world and that is why weight loss...
Fast food emerges as main cause of obesity in Dubai
Obesity in Dubai becomes a growing concern
According to the data of the statistic center of the Government of Dubai, the city’s population has increased...
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,...
Common mistakes of losing weight
Top 10 losing weight and dieting blunders
Superfood supplement for weight loss
Very often, when we make the decision to lose weight, we start off with...
Combatting rising substance abuse in community
National Rehabilitation Centre and the Federal Anti-Narcotics Department Join Together to Discuss Solutions
According to a 2011 UN World Drug Report, synthetic and prescription drugs...
19.2 percent of UAE population diagnosed with diabetes
Diabetes drug proven to prevent kidney failure in 2 out of 3 diabetic patients
Servier Pharmaceutical Company called attention to the diabetes epidemic in...
Is the research on green coffee bean sufficient to guarantee results?
Initial study on the green coffee bean extract effect on weight loss included 16 people
Theoretically, caffeine content of green coffee bean extract could potentially...
Mother’s painkiller addiction causes baby drug withdrawal
Number of infants affected by mothers' painkiller addiction triples
Painkiller addiction is a brain disease that should be treated like other illnesses
Disturbing new research published...
Obesity linked to fast food TV commercials
Exposure to television advertising on fast-food is linked with obesity in young people
A new study in the United States revealed that people who are...
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....
GCC cancer registry under development
Epidemiological data will help to establish trends and quality of cancer treatment in the region
The Gulf Federation for Cancer Control (GFFCC), in partnership with...
Pediatric Innovation discussed at World Health Care Congress
Experts from Children’s National Medical Center focus on Pediatric Innovation at World Health Care Congress in Abu Dhabi
Diabetes Care Update: Premix insulin
Novo Nordisk would like to highlight the importance of Premix Insulin treatment in relation to management of diabetes.
Promising new therapy for depression discussed
More than 6,000 healthcare professionals gathered at the 24th European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) Congress in Paris to discuss new data on Agomelatine, a...
Strokes rising among youth
High blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, obesity and high cholesterol are all the risk factors for stroke, researchers highlighted in a report published in the...