Timely Intervention Critical In Cases Of Heart Attacks
A full-day symposium to raise awareness on the importance of timely intervention in the case of a heart attack was held in Dubai on Friday. The event was held under the auspices of SCALE (STEMI Care f...
November 17, 20180856Category: Health
Indian Student’s Death In Dubai
A 17-year-old Indian girl from a Dubai school died after flu-related complications at a hospital on Tuesday night, school sources told Gulf News on Wednesday.
Alia Niyaz Ali, a grade 12 student in ...
November 15, 201801125Category: Health
Wife Donates Kidney To Husband, Saves His Life
Homer and Rowena Rapadas share more than just their lives with each other. On September 12, Rowena donated one of her kidneys to her husband at the Shaikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), Abu Dhabi.
Fo...
November 12, 20180850Category: Health
Couple In Dubai Uses Workout To Strengthen Bond
Exercise fanatics Micheal and Vivviane Addo, aka Mr and Mrs Muscle make for a great pair. The boot camps held by the husband and wife duo at the Dubai Fitness Challenge are a rage because of their syn...
November 10, 20180910Category: Health
62 Pc Of Population Is Overweight, Oman Insurance Study Finds
More than half of the people polled by Oman Insurance Company were found to be overweight, a new survey has found.
At least 62 per cent of the insurance company’s health care members are over...
November 08, 20180886Category: Health
Bedridden Woman Walks Again
An Emarati woman who thought she would never walk again is driving herself home thanks to the care she received at NMC ProVita International Medical Centre in Al Ain.
Zuhoor Saeed Al Ameri suffered g...
November 03, 20180879Category: Health
Dubai Municipality Opens Al Lusaili Abattoir
Dawood Al Hajiri, director-general of Dubai Municipality on Thursday opened Al Lusaili abattoir, which is set up with advanced equipment and tools.
The Abattoir has the capacity to slaughter up to 12...
November 03, 20180990Category: Health
Meet Emirati Personal Trainer And CrossFit Coach Abeer Al Khaja
Once underweight and repeatedly hospitalised, Abeer Al Khaja today is a shining example of living a healthy life through a disciplined fitness regimen.
Fitness is key, Emirati personal trainer and Cr...
November 03, 201801293Category: Health
Nine-year-old Girl In Dubai Dies Of Viral Infection
A school in Dubai has asked parents not to send their children to school if they are sick, following the death of a nine-year old student.
Ameena Sharaf, a grade 4 student of Our Own Indian High Scho...
November 01, 20180949Category: Health