Health

Distribution of medicines to patients at their doorsteps is becoming a reality in Dubai. In line with its agreement with the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and in a step to offer additional service to patients and to respond to some of their needs, ZAJEL, the leading national courier company in …

Doctors from the General Surgery Department at the Rashid Hospital succeeded in removing a rare 33cm tumour from the abdomen of an African expatriate. Dr. Omar Al Marzouqi, General Surgery Consultant at the hospital, said the patient was admitted to the hospital after suffering from pain and bloating in his …

A new meta-analysis examines 40 years’ worth of research in an attempt to find out the ideal amount of fiber that we should consume to prevent chronic disease and premature mortality. Researchers and public health organizations have long hailed the benefits of eating fiber, but how much fiber should we …

The Insurance Authority (IA)  confirmed that any insurance company’s delay in paying for claims, or in granting health insurance approvals, is unacceptable, and is a legal breach that the company is liable to. The Authority stated that the instructions of the rules of practice to be followed by insurance companies …

Millions of people live with high blood pressure, which can place them at risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. For this condition, doctors typically prescribe blood-lowering drugs, but could exercise help just as well? A new study suggests that exercise can be just as effective as drugs when it comes to …

In a first for the UAE, a whole-genome sequencing of an Emirati Boy with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ASD, was conducted at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, MBRU, as part of a collaborative research with the Autism Programme at Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital (Al Jalila Children’s), …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has suspended and withdrawn 6 drugs used as antibiotics and as cures for gout and skin infections in the UAE. This came after the Saudi Food and Drug Authority suspended these drugs due to a number of manufacturing violations that were observed during an …

New research, published in the journal Cell Reports, finds a drug combination that kills cancer cells by depleting them of energy. Metformin is a common drug in the fight against type 2 diabetes. It lowers blood sugar by slowing the release of glucose from the liver and the absorption of sugar from food in …

Health is a fundamental source of happiness for any human being. Any amount of wealth may prove worthless for an ailing individual, an editorial in a local English language daily has said. The editorial, in today’s edition of The Gulf Today, said, “Hence, it is sad to note that the …

Doing crossword puzzles and Sudoku does not protect against mental decline, according to a new study. The idea of “use it or lose it” when it comes to our brains in later life has previously been widely accepted. But a new Scottish study suggests it has no effect on mental …