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The Real Risk of Automation: Boredom

We are at risk of boring ourselves to death? Less than 5% of occupations are 100% automatable, according to estimates. However, 30% of the...

How Challenges Change The Way You Think

Challenging situations make it harder to understand where you are and what's happening around you, according to a new research published today in Frontiers...

UAE Doctors Launch First Virtual Humanitarian City

In an unprecedented step, UAE Doctors have launched the 'Zayed Virtual Humanitarian City'. The world's first virtual humanitarian city will provide realistic solutions to...

HRH Princess Haya attends Arab Children Health Congress

HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler...

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...

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...

How Ramadan fasting affects breastfeeding mothers

A review of several studies undertaken worldwide to investigate the effects of Ramadan fasting, has unearthed some fascinating lessons to help breastfeeding mothers keep...

GCC States Unite Over Ebola Prevention

Nations from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) gathered at an urgent meeting on Wednesday to discuss joint measures for prevention and control of the...

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Designated as Lung Cancer Screening Center

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, an integral part of Mubadala Health, has been designated as the official pilot lung cancer screening center for the emirate...

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...

Arab Health 2010 – Lord Darzi promotes UK Healthcare innovation across...

UK business Ambassador Lord Ara Darzi, a leading figure responsible for healthcare innovation and reform across the UK, is attending Arab Health...

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....

Adventure Enthusiasts Show The Way to Reduce Lifestyle-based Risk Factors for...

Commemorating Pink October, Adventure Emarat, a UAE-based group of hobby hikers, has teamed up with Mubarak Medical Centre to host an event combining blood...

Wellness Centre to offer a 360 degree solution in health

Dubai Herbal and Treatment Centre (DHTC) recently opened its new facilities offering a full spectrum in Health and Wellbeing. DHTC has newly introduced Feel...

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...

7 Habit-Driven Tactics to Crush Your Exercise Goals

While ringing in the New Year, self-reflection is almost unavoidable. Yet with work, kids, family, school, and relationships—it’s easy for the mind to focus...

High-intensity Workouts Won’t Work for Most People

The allure of high-intensity interval training is simple -- go all-out for as little as one minute and reap the benefits of a 45...

Diabetics Could Lose Their Vision If Left Unchecked

Over 35.4 million people suffer from diabetes in Middle East and Africa and such patients are advised to go for annual retina check-ups to...