The human body has been designed to resist an infinite number of changes and attacks brought about by its environment. The secret of good health lies in successful adjustment to changing stresses on the body.
A nationwide fundraising campaign in Turkey helped an 11-year-old reach life-changing treatment in Abu Dhabi. An 11-year-old Turkish boy with Duchenne muscular dystrophy has begun a 2.8 million dollar gene therapy in Abu Dhabi, after thousands of people across Turkey raised the money to fund it. Yigit Elma has been admitted to Burjeel Medical City, … Read more
Burnout is a nervous system stuck in overdrive. These small daily resets help switch it off. Burnout is more than tiredness. It is exhaustion that sleep does not fix, a short fuse, and a foggy brain that struggles with tasks that once felt easy. The World Health Organization treats it as real. Its international disease … Read more
The Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) has issued an urgent public health warning regarding a counterfeit batch of Botox Cosmetic for Injection 100 Units that has been identified in the United Arab Emirates. The alert concerns products bearing batch number C7048C4, which authorities say do not match the official manufacturing records of the product’s manufacturer, AbbVie. … Read more
Regular physical activity is essential for maintaining overall health, improving cardiovascular fitness, strengthening muscles, and supporting mental well-being. However, exercising during periods of extreme heat can present unique challenges. As temperatures rise across many regions due to seasonal changes and increasingly frequent heatwaves, individuals who enjoy outdoor workouts may need to rethink their routines. Fortunately, … Read more
Mosquitoes kill more people every year than any other creature, and a warming world is helping them spread. When people picture deadly animals, they tend to think of sharks, lions, or snakes. The real answer is much smaller. The mosquito is the deadliest animal on earth, by a wide margin. The U.S. Centers for Disease … Read more
An Ebola outbreak in Central Africa has renewed pressure on world leaders to finalize a global pandemic agreement. A growing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa has renewed pressure on world leaders to finalize a long-delayed global pandemic agreement. A group of former heads of state and senior health figures published an open letter on June … Read more
UAE doctors are urging travelers to arrange vaccinations weeks before summer trips rather than at the last minute. UAE doctors are warning residents not to leave travel vaccinations until the last minute as the summer travel season begins. Schools have broken for the holidays, and airports across the country are heading into one of their … Read more
A 30-year study found that 90 to 120 minutes of strength training a week was linked to a lower risk of early death. Strength training may do more than build muscle. A new study suggests that around 90 to 120 minutes of it each week is tied to a lower risk of dying, including from … Read more
Heavy coffee drinking may double the heart death risk for people with severe high blood pressure, while green tea shows no such effect. High blood pressure carries the nickname “silent killer” for a reason. It wears the body down slowly, often without a single warning sign, until the damage is already done. Plenty of people … Read more
The first batches of the Wegovy weight-loss pill have arrived in the UAE after government approval. The first batches of the Wegovy weight-loss pill have landed in the UAE after clearing government approval, making the country the first outside the United States to offer the oral version of the drug. The National reported that the … Read more