Category Archive For "Health"
How to recognize thyroid problems?
January marks the international thyroid awareness month. While people usually do not think about their thyroids too much, it’s a good thing to know how to recognize when this organ is not functioning correctly, and how it can affect you. A sick thyroid gland can show various symptoms that are rarely primarily associated with hormonal …
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Dubai
15 November marks World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day. Its primary purpose is to raise awareness of COPD symptoms, as for many years the disease doesn’t show definite signs. Symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), although quite obvious, are often confused with other ailments. Do you have troubles catching your breath after reaching …
Why UAE residents should be aware of hypertension risks
According to a recent survey performed on both Emiratis and expats in the UAE, 44% of those polled did not perceive hypertension as potentially fatal disease, and were unaware of its symptoms. Despite this, around 30% of the population in the UAE has hypertension, but only 3-6% controls it via doctor’s visits or home measures. …
Primary care in Dubai: What is it and why is it important?
As much as USD 80 billion in annual government spending is wasted in the Arab world as a result of healthcare inefficiencies, according to this The National article. Chief among these inefficiencies is the tendency for patients to send themselves to expensive specialists and hospitals instead of visiting a General Practitioner for treatment. Amidst rising …
Indoor sports for keeping fit in the UAE
Keeping fit can be difficult sometimes when the outside elements aren’t playing ball. Thankfully, there are a wealth of indoor sporting options available in Dubai. Indoor sports are popular the world over as a place for fitness and socializing without the concerns of weather and temperature to affect access. If you’re an expat worker, joining …
Abu Dhabi gyms for women: Exercise club and class guide
Abu Dhabi is not only a major city in the Middle East region, it is a highly developed one whose population is highly affluent. As such, many people in Abu Dhabi are now striving to live highly active lifestyles and avoid the ‘affluenza’ that is becoming an epidemic in the first world. For women in …
UAE air pollution and you
What do you think of when you think of a desert climate like one finds in the United Arab Emirates? The words that most likely come to mind at this thought are sun, sand, heat, arid and dry. How about ‘smoggy’? Most people don’t think of a desert and associate it with heavy industrial machinery …
