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The fourth and last phase of Dubai Municipality’s public health campaign under the slogan “Together for a healthier lifestyle” was held in the jogging track of Jumeirah Open Beach recently. The campaign addressed weighty matters like obesity and related diseases such as diabetes, high cholesterol and blood pressure. Free check ups and consultations were offered by [...] Majority of Jordanian women over the age of 25 suffer from vitamin D deficiency, a study released on Monday indicated. The study, conducted by the National Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics (NCDEG), revealed that 73.7 per cent of Jordanian women over 25 suffer from vitamin D deficiency, while two-thirds suffer from vitamin B12 deficiency. NCDEG Director [...] The Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) on Monday warned the public against certain “doctors” who appear on satellite channels claiming they can treat some chronic and infectious diseases using herbal remedies. JFDA Director General Mohammad Rawashdeh told The Jordan Times that the administration last week closed an unlicensed factory belonging to a non-Jordanian doctor who [...] Dubai Municipality has organised today a health campaign to provide free medical check-ups and consultations for those who do regular walking as exercise in Dubai. The checkups and consultations will be offered by the medical staff of the clinic and Medical Services Section of the Public Health Services Department of the Municipality in collaboration with doctors [...] Healthcare experts have urged for national dialogue and formation of public private partnerships in the UAE to meet challenges of the growing market. Experts at the three-day Healthcare Travel Congress that began on Sunday said that the local government urgently needs to address licensing, recruitment and accreditation issues in the healthcare sector so as to overcome [...] INTRODUCTION Diabetes and hypertension have become increasingly prevalent due to extremely busy lifestyles, unhealthy eating habits and a highly competitive workplace. Over 360,000 Singaporeans have diabetes and over 900,000 suffer from hypertension. These diseases are called ‘Silent Killers’, they lack clear symptoms and patients are often caught completely unaware till it is too late. Hence regular [...] A drive to raise awareness about the importance of early screening of diabetes is organized by Badr Al Samaa to mark the World Diabetic Day 2009. As part of the drive free medical check-up and awareness camps would be organised at Ruwi, Al Khoud, Al Khuwair, Sohar, Barka and Salalah branches of Badr Al Samaa [...] Health experts are now concerned that the residents’ cosmopolitan lifestyle is taking its toll on their health and will need to undergo a dramatic paradigm shift in order to prevent further rise in the number of lives taken by chronic diseases. Recent studies show that one in four Emiratis has diabetes in contrast with the world [...] |
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