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Atrazine Can Turn Male Frogs into Females

One of the most commonly used and controversial weedkillers, called Atrazine, can turn male frogs into females, researchers reported on Monday.

“Atrazine-exposed males were both demasculinised (chemically castrated) and completely feminized as adults,” Tyrone Hayes of the University of California Berkeley and colleagues wrote in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The chemical had been [...]

New on-board health monitor system to be introduced

Etihad Airways will install new state-of-the-art technology on its long and ultra long haul aircraft which can monitor the condition of passengers who display signs of sickness that might require immediate medical attention.

The “Tempus IC” system allows cabin crew to gather vital information about a passenger’s health quickly and efficiently. The data covers a wide [...]

Free diabetes checkups for DM staff

Dubai Municipalityin cooperation with Jocelyn Centre for Diabetes recently organized a diabetes check-up campaign, which included a programme for dieting, physical check up, free screening tests for the Municipality staff.

Medical examinations were conducted for more than 200 employees and it was revealed that 50% of them were carriers of the disease. Hamid Farooq, Consultant Director [...]

Fayez defends ‘blood fees’

Health Minister Nayef Fayez on Wednesday defended a decision imposing fees on blood units, saying that the measure aims to cut ministry funds spent on foreign patients.

In a joint press conference with the ministers of finance and state for media affairs and communications yesterday, Fayez said over 700,000 non-Jordanians live in the country and enjoy [...]

Alert Over Levels of Lead in Children Cosmetics

HIGH levels of lead have been found in several leading brands of children’s cosmetics in the past two years, the Irish Independent can reveal.

As many as 24 alerts had to be issued by the Department of Health to recall certain contaminated batches of lipgloss, eyeshadows and lipstick used as play make-up by children.

Batches of children’s [...]

Ajman to Create More Activities

Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of Ajman Municipality and Planning Department), has instructed to create 1,500 new trade activities in the fields of public health and foods, according to results monitored by annual report 2009.

This comes as a result of confidence between AMPD and people dealing with it as well as big demand [...]

Functions of Protein in The Human Body

What does Protein Do?

Protein has a large number of important functions in the human body—and in fact, the human body is about 45% protein. It’s an essential macromolecule without which our bodies would be unable to repair, regulate, or protect themselves.

Functions of Protein

Protein has a range of essential functions in the body, including the following:

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Health And Social Care White Paper

Reducing health inequalities, the key themes of ‘Choosing Health’, the Public Health. White Paper.

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Happy New Year From ICT For Health

Dear friends,
2009 has been a great year for ICT For Health, and we have made some impactful changes that fit your buisness. Keep in mind, this year we’ve decided to do something a little different. We hope you’ll find it fits the spirit of the holiday season.
We are already getting excited for 2010, with a [...]

UAEU Global Healthcare Conference in January

UAEU Global Healthcare Conference in January to Discuss Urgent Research Agenda for Diabetes

Under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Chancellor of the United Arab Emirates University, Global Health and the UAE Asia-Middle East Connections

United Arab Emirates University is convening [...]