Health

Dr. Hassan Galadari, a professor of cosmetic dermatology at UAE University and a dermatology consultant, confirmed that girls who receive Botox and filler treatments are influenced by their peers or influencers on social media, while the reality is that they do not need any work done. Dr. Hassan stated: “We …

Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, DoH, has issued a mandate requiring health facilities in Abu Dhabi to issue medical bills to patients. Set to come into effect starting 1at May, the bill will detail the treatment provided, healthcare services received, including any patient cost sharing obligations (such as co-pay). …

The Kuwait Ministry of Health announced on Friday that the country is free of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, MERS-CoV. According to the Kuwait News Agency, KUNA, the ministry explained that all required precautions were taken to address the spread of the coronavirus, adding that the country is “fully …

The Orthopedic Innovation Hub Al Zahra Hospital – Dubai (AZHD) launched today during the International Congress for Joint Reconstruction,ICJR, by Dr Mohaymen Abdelghany Chief Executive of AZHD, Dr Samih Tarabichi, Head of Tarabichi Joint Center at AZHD and Dr Mohamed Elfekky, specialist orthopaedic surgeon in Dubai Health Authority. ICJR ME …

The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi is rolling out a new set of specialised indicators, ‘Jawda’, to its Abu Dhabi Healthcare Quality Index, for general and specialised health facilities in Abu Dhabi. The new indicators aim to monitor the performance of some key medical services offered in Abu Dhabi …

Eating mushrooms more than twice a week could prevent memory and language problems occurring in the over-60s, research from Singapore suggests. A unique antioxidant present in mushrooms could have a protective effect on the brain, the study found. The more mushrooms people ate, the better they performed in tests of …

A five-month-old infant with a rare case of acute appendicitis was successfully operated on at Zulekha Hospital in Dubai. The infant, Aydin Zefri, was admitted into the hospital and diagnosed with acute appendicitis complicated with peritonitis, by Dr. Salah Eldin Elghote, Specialist Paediatric and Orthopaedic Surgeon. Appendicitis is the inflammation …

UAE General Civil Aviation Authority suspends the “Boeing 737 Max” aircrafts and bans the model from entering the country’s air space as a precautionary measure, the situation will be monitored and re-evaluated when further information is obtained about the Ethiopian aircraft crash.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has decided to suspend registration and withdraw all operations of “amopress 5 mg” medicine from UAE markets, the medicine was used to treat high blood pressure. The ministry pointed out that the decision came following the Saudi Food and Drug Administration’s decision to withdraw …

Nearly 40 metal objects – including keys, coins and a SIM card – have been removed from an Indian man’s stomach. Surgeons also found a pencil sharpener blade, as well as a magnet that most of the items were stuck to among the collection. The 52-year-old, known only as Jayakumar, …