What is the possible impact of children spending excessive hours on screen, can you list few? The American Association of Pediatrics identifies screen time as time spent using digital media for entertainment purposes. Other uses of media, such as online homework, doesn’t count as screen time. Owning a smartphone or tablet has now become a common practice even with young school […]
Month: June 2018
Tattoos and Blood Donation
Can people with tattoos donate blood? Yes, people who have undergone body art procedures (tattoos) or have body piercings can surely donate blood but only after a specific period of time and once you meet certain established regulations. As per the World Health Organization guidelines, one is eligible to donate blood only after a year […]
Preventing infections while fasting
During Ramadan, there is a significant decrease in water consumption over a long period of time. The unrelenting heat, harsh sunlight and longer days do not make it easy for people who fast. When you add dehydration, fatigue and weakness to the equation, you can have several health complications, including kidney stones and urinary tract infections […]
UAE, India come together to reduce plastic footprint on the occasion of World Environment Day
UAE consumes 13 billion plastic bags annually. The Embassy of India in UAE and the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) have joined forces to ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’. On the occasion of World Environment Day, the minister of MOCCAE Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, and Indian Ambassador to UAE Navdeep Singh Suri, […]
Harmful impacts of excessive use of earphones/headphones.
Is it safe to use earphones or headphones? In either case is there a stipulated time frame during a day or night it can be used in terms of number of hours? Everywhere you look, people walking on the streets, while commuting by the metro or cab, while working out etc. people are always using headphones or […]