MERS Spreads across Middle East
The Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus, or simply MERS, is continuing to spread across countries in the region. On Sunday, December 1, the Health...
Rapid, Easy and Healthy New Weight Loss Strategies
For many, regulating their weight is a priority goal in the coming weeks and therefore new weight loss strategies are much discussed nowadays. It seems...
UAE Diabetics Keep Eating Sugar Every Day
The United Arab Emirates is one of the countries with the highest prevalence of diabetes and of obesity in the world. But a recent...
ADNIC Launches Enhanced Medical Insurance Solutions
Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC) today launched a new suite of customer friendly medical insurance products. The colour coded medical product line will...
Top 10 ways to relax
Taking time to de-stress and relax your body and mind is integral to maintaining optimal health.
Ebola Could Reach Europe by October End
The worst Ebola outbreak in history, which is now spreading rapidly across West Africa, could reach Europe by the end of October, according to...
Dubai Healthcare City expands its licensing framework
Licensing framework now covers 63 countries
· Criteria for healthcare and CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) professionals from new country list includes examination, supervised clinical...
Lack of Sunlight and Exercise increase Women’s Risk of Osteoporosis
Over 40% of women in the UAE are at risk of not getting enough sunlight to source essential levels of Vitamin D and nearly...
Mobile Phone Radiation Endangers Our Health
The Dependent Humanity
Today everyone has a mobile phone. It is no longer a luxury to own one, but a necessity. We love our cell...
People with HIV Living Longer
Although two-thirds of the people infected by HIV aren’t receiving life-saving drugs, there is still a chance of ending the global AIDS epidemic, according...
Zika virus spreads ‘explosively’, WHO
The World Health Organisation has convened an emergency committee to discuss the “explosive” spread of the Zika virus, which is linked to thousands of...
Sharp Rise in MERS Cases as Virus Spreads
11 new cases of the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS) were announced by the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia. Recently, the UAE...
1500 medical tourists seek treatment through Dubai every day
Emirates Airlines is said to fly in 1,500 medical tourists daily to Dubai airport before they take onward flights to destinations such as India,...
Eating Fish Adds 2 Years to Your Life
The link between Omega-3 and heart health is well-known, but now a new study looks at the direct link between fatty acids in the...
Ebola Outbreak Hits 5th Country
The Ebola outbreak which has infected more than 3,000 people in West Africa, now hits a fifth country in the region. After a Guinean...
Why Women Have Plastic Surgery
Leading plastic surgeon explains why many women chose to opt for plastic surgery and how the process can affect their lives
The majority of women...
Annual Autism Around the World Conference 2011
Child Early Intervention Medical Center, in collaboration with Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), Prince Salman Center for Disability Research, the UAE Ministry of Education, the...
Small amounts of coffee may reduce risk of stroke
Women who have at least one cup of coffee or even five cups daily may be reducing their risk of stroke by as much...