DUBAI: Hessa bint Essa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, emphasised that “Soun” Innovative System for Early Detection Against Potential Abuse maintains the stability of the family and achieves their wellbeing. The system coincides with the initiatives of the family protection policy to strengthen a social system that protects family members, preserves their rights, maintains the […]
DUBAI: The Dubai Health Authority’s Diagnostic Imaging Departments have adopted a state-of-the-art system to closely monitor radiation doses for all radiology services that are provided to patients at the DHA. DHA is the first health sector in the UAE to adopt this technology across its hospitals. Dr. Usama Mohammad Hassan Al Bastaki, Director of the […]
DUBAI: Food, Agriculture & Livelihoods Week, the ninth of 10 Theme Weeks that underpin Expo 2020 Dubai’s pivotal Programme for People and Planet, and trends shaping the future of food will be in the spotlight. Hosted in conjunction with United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the week aims to deliver healthy and nutritious diets […]
LONDON: More than 400.25 million people have been reported to be infected by the coronavirus globally, and 6,136,871 have died, according to a Reuters tally on Thursday. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in December 2019.
A New York-based hygienist Avalene about dental tips and facts recently posted about what can happen when you eat ice. She persuaded people not too much on chunks of ice, explaining how there are risks involved. Avalene said, “When you eat ice, you risk cracking and chipping your teeth. Please do not eat ice.” According […]
We all know the feeling once we’ve woke up when we look at the mirror, and our face seems scarily different to when we went to sleep. Your eyes, the face looks puffy, skin is full of wrinkles and despite your night of rest, you look oddly tired. But why does this happen so regularly? […]
Having trouble sleeping at night? Here’s a simple hack that you can try, and it’s one that’s effortless. As per ‘Sleep Geek’ James Wilson, the key to sleeping quickly is making sure you’re relaxing for the hour or so before you hit the hay. Of course, we’ve all heard this one before, but he’s got […]
ABU DHABI: Doctors at Tawam Hospital, part of Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), have successfully removed multiple benign brain tumours from a 52-year-old Iraqi woman. The complex 22-hour surgery was carried out for two days by a multidisciplinary team of specialists led by the hospital’s Consultant Neurosurgeon, Dr. Mohammed Asha. When the patient was […]
DUBAI: The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced that it has further expanded its COVID-19 vaccination campaign by opening up booking slots for children aged 5 to 11 for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Parents can now book a COVID-19 vaccination appointment for this age group through the DHA app or via WhatsApp (800 342). The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine […]
DUBAI: A humanitarian aid developed as a public-private partnership that is currently on display at the Luxembourg Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is showing the world that to provide effective relief to natural disasters, nations need to work together to help each other. Emergency. lu, a rapid-response kit that re-establishes communication via mobile satellite-based infrastructure […]
According to a new study published in the JAMA Internal Medicine journal, over 110,000 US deaths may be prevented every year if adults over 40 added 10 minutes of daily moderate to vigorous physical activity to their normal routines. If one were to increase it by 20 or 30 minutes it could lead to even […]
