Healthcare | Wednesday 7 September, 2016 1:45 pm

Robotic hair transplant treatment at Cocoona is huge hit!

The one-of-its-kind robotic hair transplantation system introduced in December at Cocoona Center for Aesthetic Transformation in Dubai has become a huge hit with a number of patients in the UAE and across the region undergoing the treatment, thanks to its benefits, accuracy and...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 7 September, 2016 1:35 pm

MENA Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Congress Highlights the Significance of the Field in the Region

Supported by the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention, and Dubai Health Authority, the MENA Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Congress takes place on 13-15 October 2016 in Dubai, UAE, organised by Maarefah Management. An exceptional panel of regional and international experts...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 7 September, 2016 10:44 am

Zulekha Hospital Sharjah Opens New US$4 Million Wing

The new wing of Zulekha Hospital Sharjah was officially inaugurated today by Prof Dr Robert S Warren, Professor Department of Surgery, Chief of Surgical Oncology at the University of California, San Francisco.   Greeted and accompanied by Dr Zulekha Daud, Founder and Chairperson of...

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Healthcare | Monday 5 September, 2016 4:38 pm

Zulekha Hospital Breaks Cancer Taboo With New Health Awareness Initiative

Zulekha Hospital has launched a new health awareness campaign to challenge the taboos and embarrassment surrounding colorectal (colon) cancer and to help save lives across the UAE.   In line with the UAE government aim to cut cancer fatalities by 18 percent by 2021, in association with...

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Healthcare | Sunday 4 September, 2016 12:49 pm

Al Borg Medical Laboratories Provide Special Offers for Prostate Cancer Tests

Prostate cancer is the eighth most dangerous cancerous tumors causing death in Saudi Arabia, and there are inaccurate statistics indicating the emergence of 500 to 800 new cases a year, mostly in advanced and incurable stages. Prostate cancer is considered the most common tumor in men over 50 years ...

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Healthcare | Thursday 1 September, 2016 1:33 pm

Hajj can facilitate rapid amplification and dissemination of disease among pilgrims

With globalization, pilgrim burden at the Hajj is set to rise as more people perform the pilgrimage each year. Currently, almost 3 million Muslims stay around the Holy Mosque in Makkah (Mecca) for at least 4–7 days.6 To encourage adoption of timely prevention measures against infectious...

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Healthcare | Monday 29 August, 2016 11:43 am

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) contributes to 70% success in achieving pregnancy in the UAE

IVI Fertility Middle East, an international fertility centre based in Abu Dhabi, with presence in over 50 cities round the word, has reported that Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) treatment has contributed to a 70% success rate of achieving pregnancy among its patients in the UAE....

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Healthcare | Sunday 28 August, 2016 3:48 pm

10 ways to a healthy Hajj when you have diabetes

Every year, during the month of ZelHajjeh, around two and a half million pilgrims make their way to the holy destination of Mecca in Saudi Arabia for Hajj. As one of the founding pillars of Islam, it is mandatory for practicing Muslims in good health to make this journey at least once in their...

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Healthcare | Sunday 28 August, 2016 9:33 am

Nibras, SABSA sign agreement to fight drugs

The National Project on Prevention of Drugs (Nibras) and the Saudi Arabian Boy Scouts Association (SABSA) on Thursday signed a cooperation agreement to fight drugs in the Saudi capital. “Nibras and SABSA signed the agreement to help in the national campaign against drugs,” said...

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Healthcare | Thursday 25 August, 2016 3:09 pm

Great Ormond Street Hospital uses pioneering surgical technique used to save baby Hadi’s sight

For Hadi Mansoor, life began a little too early. “I was six months pregnant and I felt a pressure in my stomach,” explains Hadi’s mother, Marwa Ebrahim. “Hadi was my first child, and I didn’t realise there was anything wrong. I went to the clinic and by the time I made ...

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