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Health care sector in the MENA region has been seeing substantial growth over the past few years. As per World Bank estimates, healthcare spending in MENA is expected to grow to $144 billion in 2020 with approximately $69 billion of this health spending coming from the GCC countries.

Depending on the type of sugar consumed, either natural or refined, it leaves its consequences, says Dr Nausheen Khan, general practitioner, iCARE Multi-speciality Clinics.

The Dubai Heath Authority recently took on the #30DaysWithoutSugar challenge where participating individuals would eliminate refined sugar in their diet for 30 days. Though challenges on social media abound, this particular one is hard since refined sugar has made its way to almost everything we eat now and 30 days is a long time. But it’s not an impossible feat.

Even as the winter sets in, seasonal flu has set in causing many to stay off schools and work. The flu is a contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus infecting the nose, throat, and lungs and can lead to serious complications such as pneumonia or bronchitis, hospitalization, or in some cases even death.

Exercise should be the first line of defence in the fight against depression after research published in the Middle East Journal of Positive Psychology hailed its benefits in releasing ‘feel good’ brain chemicals.

It is that time of year when it seems like there is something in the air – another virus just waiting to be caught. But our body’s defence – our immune system – is working hard all year round to ward off the pathogens that can cause disease and infection. Poor diet and nutritional deficiency are the two most common factors that can decrease the effectiveness of our immune system.

Dubai: With thousands of people around the UAE joining walks in support of awareness to the cause this year, the attention on the disease has become increasingly recognisable. The lifestyle of an average UAE resident has changed in the recent past, with healthier diets and more active lifestyle choices being made available and opted for.

With thousands of people around the UAE joining walks in support of awareness to the cause this year, the attention on this serious disease has become increasingly recognizable. The lifestyle of an average UAE resident has changed in the recent past, with healthier diets and more active lifestyle choices being available and opted for.

Landmark Hospitality part of Landmark Group, the region's leading retail and hospitality conglomerate establishes yet another healthcare milestone with the launch of the seventh iCARE multi-specialty family clinic in the heart of Dubai’s Mankhool (Bur Dubai) area.

حققت "لاندمارك" للضيافة، عضواً في مجموعة "لاندمارك" الرائدة على مستوى المنطقة في مجال أعمال البيع بالتجزئة والضيافة، إنجازاً آخر متميزاً ضمن نطاق الرعاية الصحية، وذلك بافتتاح سابع عيادة أسرية متعددة التخصصات في قلب دبي، وتحديداً بمنطقة المنخول (بر دبي). قام بافتتاح العيادة الجديدة المجهزة بالكامل رسمياً الدكتور محمد أسامة كيالي، رئيس قسم التنظيم بإدارة التنظيم الصحي في هيئة الصحة بدبي، وسانجاي دوبي، الرئيس التنفيذي ل "لاندمارك" للضيافة، وذلك بحضور ممثلي وسائل الإعلام ومسؤولين من مجموعة لاندمارك وعدد من الضيوف والمدعوين

حققت "لاندمارك" للضيافة، عضواً في مجموعة "لاندمارك" الرائدة على مستوى المنطقة في مجال أعمال البيع بالتجزئة والضيافة، إنجازاً آخر متميزاً ضمن نطاق الرعاية الصحية، وذلك بافتتاح سابع عيادة أسرية متعددة التخصصات في قلب دبي، وتحديداً بمنطقة المنخول (بر دبي). قام بافتتاح العيادة الجديدة المجهزة بالكامل رسمياً الدكتور محمد أسامة كيالي، رئيس قسم التنظيم بإدارة التنظيم الصحي في هيئة الصحة بدبي، وسانجاي دوبي، الرئيس التنفيذي ل "لاندمارك" للضيافة، وذلك بحضور ممثلي وسائل الإعلام ومسؤولين من مجموعة لاندمارك وعدد من الضيوف والمدعوين

Landmark Hospitality part of Landmark Group, the region’s leading retail and hospitality conglomerate establishes yet another healthcare milestone with the launch of the seventh iCARE multi-specialty family clinic in the heart of Dubai’s Mankhool (Bur Dubai) area.

Dubai is the current and future destination for healthcare investments in the region, said Dr. Mhd. Oussama Kayali, head of regulation section at the Health Regulation Department, on the sidelines of inaugurating iCare's seventh outlet in Dubai on Monday.

Nearly 70 per cent of the health-care services in Dubai are now provided by the private sector and this marks a paradigm shift in the very successful public-private partnership that Dubai government is trying to achieve to make health care sustainable and make medical tourism successful, said Dr Mohammad Oussama Al Kayali, director of Health Regulations at the Dubai Health Authority (DHA).

Dubai is the current and future destination for healthcare investments in the region, said Dr. Mhd. Oussama Kayali, head of regulation section at the Health Regulation Department, on the sidelines of inaugurating iCare's seventh outlet in Dubai on Monday.

Dubai is the current and future destination for healthcare investments in the region, said Dr. Mhd. Oussama Kayali, head of regulation section at the Health Regulation Department, on the sidelines of inaugurating iCare's seventh outlet in Dubai on Monday.

The flu is a virus that constantly changes and adapts. This is why it is so widespread and difficult to avoid. To keep up with the rapid changes in viruses, new vaccines are developed. They help people battle them throughout the year . Prior to each known flu season, health experts predict which type of flu is most likely to surface

It’s almost a week since schools started and students slowly settle into the rigorous academic routine. How your child adjusts to the rigorous new schedule and performs optimally will depend on his physical and psychological health, health specialists said.

Call it the ‘holiday hangover’ or ‘back-to-the-grind’ scramble, but as schools reopen after a long summer next week, it’s the parents, not so much the children, who seem to be getting jittery.

Working mothers often worry about balancing the demands of breastfeeding and a job at the same time, but many who cannot would then quit, doctors say. A survey conducted in Abu Dhabi found that most women felt that more flexible hours in the workplace would help

With fasting extending from sunrise to sunset in Ramadan, it is surprising that rather than losing weight many people end the month a little heavier than they started. A 2011 study published in the Nutrition Journal by Balkees Abed Bakhtomah shows that out of the 173 Saudi families interviewed, 59.5 per cent reported weight gain

As part of their CSR initiative, iCARE Clinics is holding free health checkups daily during Ramadan which includes testing blood sugar, blood pressure and BMI. In addition to the daily free 3B tests, iCARE Clinics also offers discounts on other check-ups like Lipid, Vitamin D tests and a 50 percent discount on iCARE’s Wellness Packages

Go along for a laugh at The Courtyard Playhouse. From 8pm, comedians will compete to beat the gong, and it’s free entry.

Unlike many fathers, holding and cooing over his baby daughter didn’t come instinctively to Amit Kaushik. Every cuddle had to be preceded with a methodical handwash to avoid getting tobacco on the infant; every kiss with a thorough brushing of teeth in a bid to mask the smell of tobacco his 20-year smoking habit had left him with.

The Holy Month of Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, a time when individuals concentrate on their faith, a time of worship and contemplation. This is also the month of fasting and prayers, where people fast from dawn to dusk. This is a time when the body rejuvenates itself, the blood supply goes less to the stomach and more to the heart, also helps remove fats deposits from blood vessels.

The dilemma over fasting during Ramadan bothers many expectant mothers. Questions on whether or not it is safe to fast during pregnancy worries women often. We bring you some expert advice on the issue so that you and your baby stay safe and healthy through this Ramadan.

Summer is finally upon us and our skin bears a lot with the heat, humidity coupled with pollution. We bring you simple solutions to help you take care of your skin this summer…

Most of us do not think of our skin as an organ, but it is. It is in fact the largest organ of the human body, hence making it an extremely important part of our lives. But do we really look after our skin as well as we think? With the spring season coming to an end, and the harsh summers begin to close in, we need to take proper care of our skin.

Almost half of all deliveries in the emirate are through C-section or Caesarean deliveries, latest numbers by the Dubai Statistic Center (DSC) reveal. Worldwide, currently, one in three births happens through C-section while in Dubai 41.2 per cent of births took place through this procedure in 2014, the DSC said.

Not the most serious disability, color blindness or the inability to differentiate between various colors, is the result of a visual disorder that occurs due to the absence of specific cells

Despite UAE’s mild winter, many residents complain about dry skin and chapped lips every year. Dubai dermatologists are advising people to regularly use moisturisers that contain lipids, and avoid using harsh soaps to reduce skin dryness.

In its most common term, cervical cancer is the cancer of the cervix. The onset of this particular illness begins when healthy cells acquire a genetic change (mutation) that causes them to turn into abnormal cells. These abnormal cells also have the ability to spread to other parts of the body.

In the retina (the light-sensitive tissue lining the back of the eye), there are two types of cells that detect light: rods and cones. Rods detect only light and dark and are very sensitive to low light levels. Cone cells detect color and are concentrated near the center of your vision.