COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS Colorectal cancer also known as bowel cancer, colon cancer, or rectal cancer, is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine). Colorectal cancer is more common in men than women and is the third most common cancer in men and the second most common in women. In the UAE, it is the second […]
World Kidney Day 2020 – A Guide to Having Healthy Kidneys
World Kidney Day is observed annually on the 2nd Thursday in March and this year it falls on 12th March. The day is used to spread awareness about the importance of our kidneys for our health and awareness about preventing kidney disease, risk factors, and living with kidney disease. The campaign highlights a theme every […]
Thyroid – Small Gland, Big Responsibilities
According to statistics, around five per cent of the population in the UAE have been diagnosed with thyroid disease. However, this number is debatable as thyroid symptoms go mostly unnoticed and mistaken for other conditions. This January, which is also Thyroid Awareness Month around the world, we hope to encourage people to get themselves tested […]
Staying Aware and Crushing Cervical Cancer
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month every year world over to remind us ladies about the importance of getting health checks to protect ourselves from HPV (human papillomavirus) and cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the world, however it is also one of the most preventable forms of cancer with […]
What is the difference between a cold and flu?
A stuffy nose, an irritated throat, and a bad headache – is it a cold or the seasonal flu? It is easy to mistake one for the other as the symptoms overlap. While both the flu and the common cold are respiratory illnesses, they are caused by different viruses. The flu will make you feel […]