• Health, Ramadan
2000 steps a day

This Ramadan, start with 2,000 steps a day

Ann Marie McQueen March 9, 2023

Whether you’re already committed to a daily walk or looking to get started, when it comes to being fit and healthy, we’re often reminded to aim to walk 10,000 steps per day.  But what are the benefits if you start out more modestly? It turns, out that according to a recent study, they are significant. The health benefits of walking can be achieved through maintaining a certain frequency, taking a specific number of steps each

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Flu shot

Health officials: ‘Get your flu shot’

Asma Ali Zain September 26, 2022

With winter just around the corner, health officials have asked residents to take the flu shot to reduce disease complications resulting from common viruses. The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) on Monday officially launched its annual National Seasonal Flu Awareness Campaign under the theme “Protect yourself… Protect your community” to promote community awareness on getting vaccinated against seasonal flu, enhance disease prevention and reduce flu complications as well as educate healthcare workers on best

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brain scans

Change in lifestyle better bet than Alzheimer’s drug

Ann Marie McQueen December 9, 2021

Even though the UAE was the world’s second country to approve the first drug for the treating Alzheimer’s disease, experts say that adopting a healthy lifestyle aimed at prevention is still the best approach.  The UAE approved the registration and use of Biogen’s Aduhelm (aducanumab) in October, and it is the first and only drug for the treatment of early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.  Dr Amin Abdullah, specialist neurologist at Medcare Hospital, Al Safa said

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coffee

Why coffee is good for you

Devinder Bains August 11, 2021

Don’t you just love it when something you may have considered a “vice” turns out to be good for you? Coffee has been on this upward trajectory for a while now, which just as well, as we drink a massive 1.4 billion cups a day across the globe. Although in the past, coffee consumption has been linked to heart disease, asthma and increased risk of stroke, many of those early studies have slowly been discounted. These

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