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The Emirates Medical Association (EMA) has pledged its support to the global cancer awareness campaign Livestrong as part of its efforts to cut the number of cancer deaths in the UAE. Cancer is the second biggest killer in the emirates behind heart disease, according to the most recent World Health Organization figures. As part of the October [...] People who wait until their thirties or older to take out private health insurance for the first time will face extra loadings on their premiums from next year. The Department of Health confirmed yesterday it is finalizing regulations allowing health insurance companies to charge higher premiums to late entrants. A spokesman said the proposed measure was included [...] In a study of patients with mild to severe Alzheimer’s disease, they found that people who suffered acute or chronic infections, or even bumps and bruises from a fall, were much more likely to have high blood levels of a protein involved in inflammation and also experienced faster memory loss than people who did not [...] Today there are only five known compounds that act on alpha-tubulin to impede the process of uncontrolled division of carcinogenic cells. However, their structures are relatively complex from a chemical perspective and the aim is to achieve compounds with simpler structures in order to make them more profitable and effective. The three-year project (from 2009 to [...] The Health Authority Abu-Dhabi (HAAD) and Abu Dhabi Educational Council (ADEC) announced a joint comprehensive H1N1 action plan and protocols to prepare school management, staff, parents and students for the new school year. The joint action plan includes a step-by-step description of all actions to be taken by school management, teachers, pupils, school nurses and parents. [...] |
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