New Guidelines for Stroke Prevention in Women
For the first time in history, special guidelines for stroke prevention target the risks faced by specially by women. Science have shown that there...
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...
World Stroke Day – Myths vs. Facts
This week, people and health organizations all over the world will mark the World Stroke Day. The purpose of this day is to raise...
Sharp Rise in Ebola Cases; Worst Is Yet to Come
In Monrovia, the capital of the West African nation of Liberia, the country hit hardest by the current Ebola epidemic, hospitals aren’t admitting patients....
Social Media Can Tell If You Are Sick
Social media has the power to connect people, spread news faster than anything else, raise awareness about various issues and… diagnose diseases. Scientists recently...
Fans around world take to their mats for first International Yoga...
Millions of yoga enthusiasts stretch and twist in unison across the world this Sunday to mark the first International Yoga Day.
Thousands of people dressed...
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...
Aswaaq conducts H1N1 awareness training program in collaboration with Dubai Health...
Dr. Saif Ahmed Darwish educates aswaaq’s employees about the flu’s facts and symptoms
In line with its vision to ensure that all employees are...
Bad Mood Contagious on Social Networks
Emotions, positive and negative, turn out to be contagious when shared with your friends and connections on social networking websites. Researchers analyzed more than...
Ebola May Have Spread to Middle East
The Ebola epidemic has killed nearly 900 people in West Africa since it occurred in Guinea this March and now it may have spread...
100th MERS Case Confirmed in Saudi Arabia
As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expects more than 3 million pilgrims for the annual Hajj this October, the Ministry of Health is doubling...
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....
Dubai Healthcare City specialists point to the local relevance of...
World Health Organization theme of ‘Safe blood for saving mothers’ aims to prevent maternal deaths
Specialists in DHCC talk about pregnancy-related complications that lead to...
Fight osteoporosis, come to Dubai Mall this Friday
Free move stations, fitness advisors, consultants, bone scanning and more at The Dubai Mall this Friday, 27 April
This Friday Anlene is launching ‘Move for Bones’,...
One Third from Global Population Suffer from Obesity
Obesity is a growing health issue not only in a few developed countries like it was several decades ago, but it is posing a...
Women’ Life Expectancy Gap Widens Between Rich and Poor
We always read about global health and how women’s health is constantly improving worldwide. However, the latest report of the World Health Organization says...
Ebola Prevention: What You Need to Know
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa is getting out of control, according to health experts, with a recent rapid increase in the reported cases....
Ebola Vaccine to Be Ready in 2015
Clinical trials of an experimental vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus, which killed nearly 1,000 people in West Africa, will begin next month, the...