Diabetes claims one life every seven seconds around the world
According to a report by World Health Organization (WHO), Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one cause of deaths globally claiming more lives annually...
Facts you should know about Prostate Cancer
*By Prof.Dr.Khalil Oumari - Consultant urologist and Specific Urology-Germany
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men (after skin cancer), but it can often...
Harvard’s New Dubai Research Center to Address Gaps in the Delivery...
Harvard Medical School Center for Global Health Delivery-Dubai will host an inaugural academic symposium examining care delivery gaps in the treatment of major diseases...
Staying Healthy in a Big City
Staying healthy and fit when you live in the heart of the city is quite challenging today. It’s easy to skip meals, or pick...
Breast Cancer: What You Need to Know
Breast cancer is treatable in 2015. Medications and health research have reduced mortality, while the treatments are less invasive than twenty years ago, and...
Untreated diabetes can lead to complete vision loss
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin, a hormone that allows the body to use...
Multi-country study finds body image improves with age
The majority of adults are happy with their weight and body image, and body confidence tends to mature with age, according to a new...
Weight Loss Industry Biggest Lie Exposed
America’s most popular doctor on TV and still admired by many, Dr. Oz, recently has faced criticism over promoting miracle dietary pills and supplements...
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...
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...
Stop Caring About Five Things to Feel Happier
Happiness comes from the little things, like listening to birds’ songs, watching the sunrise with someone you love, or even watching your favourite TV...
Healthcare industry will need more nurses by 2020
Canadian Specialist Hospital (CSH), one of the leading private sector hospitals in the UAE, celebrated the International Nurses’ Day by commemorating the contributions of...
Cancer Cost Reaches Record $100 bn Globally
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, with approximately 14 million new cases in 2012 alone. The increasing incidence of the disease paired...
A Game-Changer Protein May Be Cure for All Cancers
Scientists believe they have found a protein, which they describe as a “game-changer” for cancer treatment. The breakthrough discovery by researchers in the UK...
Unknown Disease Spreads Ebola-like Panic Worldwide
The Ebola epidemic witnessed in 2014 was the biggest in history. It affected a number of countries in West Africa and there are reported...
World Health Day 2015 – The 5 Keys to Food Safety
Every year, the World Health Day is celebrated on April 7. The focus on this year’s initiative is food safety and its slogan is...