Health & Wellness

As traditional jobs disappear in the future, good health and education will become even more important measures of well-being, said Jim Yong Kim. Good health and education are as crucial to a country’s economic wellbeing as transport and…

Experts advise patients to set personal goals and go on the offensive in managing disease. Dubai: Despite medical advances, education and awareness, diabetes is on the rise in the UAE. According to the atlas of the International…

When I laid there beside you, Could you feel me there? My arms were wrapped around you, And I was stroking your hair. I watched your every breath, And prayed that each one wasn't your last. The time we got to share together,…

Schools to continue fitness activities for children after challenge because of positive impact. Dubai: The past three weeks of the Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) have resulted in happier, more energetic students who can concentrate on…

WHO records show that 35.4 million people suffer from diabetes in the Middle East and Africa alone. Today is World Diabetes Day and, for 2017, the International Diabetes Federation has declared the theme to be: Women and diabetes – our…

Stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. Without blood, brain cells can be damaged or die. Depending on which part of the brain is affected and how quickly the person is treated, the effects of stroke on…

UAE, August 29, 2017 - The Ministry of Health and Prevention, represented by the Department of Health Education and Promotion, concluded the first edition of ‘Junior Chef Program’ program in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and…

A research team at UAEU tested the effects of 18 Emirati dishes on 88 volunteers to track their glycemic index and natural compositions Academics at the United Arab Emirates University have compiled what they say is the first…

Dubai Cares launched two Dh8.9m programmes in Rwanda to provide students with leadership skills and increase their access to quality Early Childhood Education (ECE). The programmes, which target more than 18,600 young people and children…

DUBAI, 31st July, 2017 (WAM) -- In recent years, an increasing number of younger patients are being diagnosed with hypertension, a top health official at the Dubai Health Authority, DHA, said. Hypertension (HTN or HT), also known as…