Dramatic Rise in Life Expectancy, Study
A new massive study discovered that although health problems are increasing, life expectancy demonstrates dramatic rise worldwide. Men now live 11 years longer and...
Respiratory Viruses Threaten to Cause Global Outbreaks
Viral pandemics occur with surprising regularity throughout world history and today we are battling with not one, but two respiratory viruses which threaten to...
Top 5 Weight Loss Supplements This Holiday Season
Want to get rid of the few extra pounds and get fit for the upcoming seasonal parties? Diet and exercise routine is the best...
World Autism Awareness Day – Understanding Autism
Every year, on April 2, the world marks the Autism Awareness Day. The tradition was established by the United Nations General Assembly back in...
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...
Black Friday Deals on Yoga & Zumba Essentials
Athletic clothing and yoga or zumba gear aren’t usually on sale during the holidays, but the Black Friday deals have already started online. If...
With This New Device You Can Identify Cancer in Seconds
A team of scientists and engineers at The University of Texas at Austin has invented a powerful tool that rapidly and accurately identifies cancerous...
Essential Tips to Help Children With Autism Enjoy a Stress-Free Holiday
Holidays are known to bring waves of joy and excitement into homes. While most families are excited about the upcoming holiday season, families with...
A New Look at Getting Older
*Article by Dr. Saliha Afridi, Clinical Psychologist and Managing Director of The LightHouse Arabia:
When I was younger- 40 seemed like the end of the...
300 children receive free nutrition check-up from Anchor at Mother, Baby...
ÙApproximately 300 children have been provided with a free nutrition check-up as part of Anchor’s Proven Nutrition activity, during the three day Mother, Baby...
WHO announces school measures to reduce impact of pandemic H1N1 flu
WHO is today issuing advice on measures that can be undertaken in schools to reduce the impact of the H1N1 influenza pandemic.
Recommendations draw on...
Emaar Healthcare Group opens Meadows Clinic
Emaar Healthcare Group, the healthcare subsidiary of Emaar Properties, has opened the Meadows Clinic, the first community clinic that will also serve...
Finding time for fitness training
How to fit exercise into your busy life
When embarking on a fitness programme, it can be difficult to fit your exercise into a...
Arab Health opens today
More than 65,000 medical and healthcare professionals are expected to descend on the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre this week for the Arab...
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’,...
Top 10 worst male health habits
10 health mistakes most men make
From workouts to healthy diets, many of us make an effort to look after ourselves. However, we could be...
New ‘twitter clinic’ to address queries on healthy fasting and Ramadan
Dubai Health Authority is to hold weekly "twitter clinics" during the Holy Month of Ramadan to provide an opportunity for people to tweet their...
Fasting Diets Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Intermittent energy restriction diets, such as the 5:2 diet, clears fat from the blood quicker after eating meals than daily calorie restriction diets –...