Health

Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), the largest healthcare network in the United Arab Emirates, is providing medical services during the Ju-Jitsu World Championship 2019, taking place under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City from November …

Ras Al Khaimah police saved the life of an Indian farmer when they paid the costs of a heart surgery after he suffered from a cardiac attack and helped bring his parents to the UAE to be with him during his recovery.In what newspapers described as a human gesture, RAK …

Under the theme ‘Protect Your Family from Diabetes’, the Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, has marked the World Diabetes Day by organising several awareness-raising activities in the medical districts to enhance community awareness about diabetes and the importance of adopting healthy lifestyles to reduce diabetes hazards. The events also …

The ‘Beat Diabetes Walk’ witnessed in excess of 20,000 UAE residents take part in the 3km walkathon in Zabeel Park. The annual event, now in its 11thyear, is organised by Dubai based Landmark Group, to raise awareness of Diabetes, and promote a healthy and active lifestyle. All funds raised form …

e-cigarettes were developed as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, in an effort to help wean smokers off their harmful habit. However, evidence has increasingly come to light that the liquid that goes into an e-cigarette and the materials of the devices themselves contain dangerous levels of toxic substances that …

Are e-cigarettes less harmful than conventional cigarettes that contain tobacco? From a cardiovascular point of view, at least, new research answers with a resounding “no.” In fact, says one study author, “e-cigs may confer as much and potentially even more harm to users” than traditional cigarettes.In light of the recent …

Avocados aren’t merely a tasty addition to a diet — they contain a fat molecule that may safely reduce insulin resistance. A study by researchers from the University of Guelph, in Canada, suggests that this compound, which avocados alone contain, may forestall or prevent the hallmark of type 2 diabetes …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, has launched, in collaboration with the UAE’s Food Security Office, the National Nutrition Guideline as part of the efforts exerted to develop food safety systems in sustainable ways, find out radical solutions to health challenges and achieve the innovation-based food security especially for …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention’s Central Antimicrobial Stewardship Team (MoHAP’s Central Antimicrobial Stewardship Team) organized a symposium on the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. Held at InterContinental Dubai – Festival City, the event aims to raise awareness about the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to ensure the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases …

Hundreds of diabetic Emiratis are dying each year because of poor control of their blood-sugar levels, research found. Fewer than one in four diabetes patients were properly managing their condition, a sample suggested, with more than 800 deaths resulting annually from inadequate management of the condition. Women are more severely …