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You Really Are What You Eat

Recent dietary research has uncovered 14 different nutrient-dense foods that time and again promote good overall health.  Coined ....

Emirates ID benefits: 9 things every UAE resident should

Dubai: Pull out your wallet or purse, and most likely the Emirates ID is one of those many things sitting in your wallet. It’s arguably the ....

UAE mother who gave birth in coma faces worsening health,

“I can walk a total of 10 steps,” says Amal Othman, the Emirati woman who opened her eyes after a month in a coma only to discover she ....

Kids’ screen time surges during war, raising anxiety

The children’s screen time has increased sharply across the Gulf region and globally during a month-long US-Israel-Iran war, shows data ....

How post-Eid fatigue affects sleep and health in the UAE

The celebrations may end with laughter and late-night gatherings, but for many residents the real hangover starts the following day: heavy eyelids, ....

4-year-old rescued in UAE after swimming pool near drowning

Health authorities in Abu Dhabi have praised the rapid response of emergency teams and hospital staff after a four-year-old girl was stabilised ....

Chicken nuggets to fries: List of Abu Dhabi school food ban

Sugary drinks, high-fat and high-sugar foods, processed lunches, additives, and some dairy and soy products are banned from school lunch boxes ....

10 Ways to Relieve Stress

Stress-We all deal with it. Biological stress was first identified in 1950 and, believe it or not, you don’t have to live with it. It was first ....

‘Depression meant weak faith’: UAE residents challenge

Mental health is finally off limits for some UAE residents — despite a culture where admitting to emotional challenges was once considered a ....

UAE: More women survive cancer; heart disease on the rise,

According to a recent insurance report, insurance claims associated with heart disease have increased by 50% for women in the region over the past ....

Abu Dhabi shuts down restaurant serving Bengali food for

A Bengali food restaurant serves food that is healthy a restaurant has been mandated to shut down by the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety ....

UAE: Food dyes may cause anxiety, hyperactivity, mood

Hyperactivity, increased irritability, and mood swings in children and even in some teenagers are caused due to food additives as noted by medical ....

Dubai new Public Health Law: What travellers need to know

Further to our public health policies, all the travelers visiting Dubai must follow mandatory health protocols to control the spread of communicable ....

UAE doctor who went viral for brave stance during Covid

The Emirates-based oncologist, who garnered online attention in 2020 after choosing to stay in the USA to treat Covid patients instead of returning ....

'Heavy ion therapy': Abu Dhabi to open game-changing cancer

Abu Dhabi has set out to establish a state-of-the-art ‘heavy ion therapy’ facility in the UAE, bringing the latest innovations in cancer ....

Many UAE workplaces push for miscarriage leave to support

An increasing number of employers across the UAE are now providing miscarriage bereavement leaves, suggesting a change in wellness policies in this ....

How do residents choose to live in the country after

There is an observed pattern of how retirees spend their time in the country as more people relocate to the UAE after retirement.   Some ....

UAE: HPV vaccine prevents cervical cancer, doctors tell

Based on experts, parents are more likely to vaccinate their children against human papillomavirus (HPV) when the vaccine is marketed as a cancer ....