The WHO global report (2016) estimates that 8.5% of the worldwide adult population have diabetes with some 80% of Type 2 diabetics (T2Ds) classified as overweight. Despite health-related behavior changes being difficult to achieve, personal responsibility, in terms of lifestyle modification and self-management, is key to safely managing/reversing Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Most pharmacological interventions […]
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COVID19 in children – All that parents need to know!
COVID-19, discovered in December 2019, has now spread throughout the world and caused unprecedented disruption to life as we knew it. The uncertainties and anxieties in everyone’s mind are enormous and among parents, the health and well being of children are of utmost priority. Parents are concerned about how they can protect their children and their […]
5 Tips To Protect Your Eyes From Blue Light
With regulations to stay indoors and work-from-home policies implemented by businesses across the UAE, using devices for longer periods of time has become the new norm. Constant exposure to blue light not only affects our vision but also our body, including changes in our body’s biological clock, and can lead to various conditions such as […]
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 […]
How to Avoid and Treat Common Illnesses This Season
“Winter is coming” as the famous saying in drama series, so is winter round around the corner in UAE. During winter there is rise in the number of common cold, influenza, bronchitis and other respiratory infections cases. Also seen increase in dry skin, cold sores, dryness of eyes and pink eyes during this season. Everyone […]