Life & Style | Health
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Saturday May 26
So far soya good
An oestrogen-like hormone in food products made from this legume may give relief from hot flushes during menopause
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Friday May 25
Sweet hope for juvenile diabetes
Every day 200 children are diagnosed with type I diabetes around the world. Suchitra Bajpai Chaudhary reports on a global volunteer programme making sure poor children get the vital medicine they need to survive
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Friday May 25
'Hypnotism cured my diabetes'
When Linda Robson, 47, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, she feared the condition would take over her life until the nurse, from Coventry, UK, found an unusual way of tackling it
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Tuesday May 22
How to stay fit at your desk
Long periods spent hunched over a computer can leave you feeling tired, stiff and immobile
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Monday May 21
10 foods to help you lose weight
There are a few food stuffs you can add to your diet which can help with and potentially speed up weight loss
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Monday May 21
Six 'bad' habits that are good for you
Guilt-inducing activities that actually boost your health
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Friday May 18
Well-being Q&A: Hepatitis B
Dr VL Shyam, MD (Ay), M Phil, a certified Ayurvedic consultant, answers queries exclusively for readers of Friday
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Wednesday May 16
The Aquarius Life Challenge celebration
After experiencing two months of an intense emotional, physical and nutritional makeover on the Aquarius Life Challenge, the six incredible challengers and seven amazing experts joined the Aquarius team for an afternoon celebration at Raffles Hotel Dubai
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Saturday May 12
Sense and sensitivity
What NOT to say to someone dealing with illness
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Friday May 11
Dubai teen is a star in his own right
Karthik Kumar has a passion for music and is a regular at stage shows in Dubai. Mathew Litty meets the talented and autistic 15-year-old
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Friday May 11
Want to feel better? Boast about yourself
Study found that boasting about yourself triggers same feeling of pleasure as food, money or even sex
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Friday May 11
Well-being Q&A: Atopic dermatitis
Dr V.L. Shyam, MD (Ay), M Phil, a certified Ayurvedic consultant, answers queries exclusively for readers of Friday
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Friday May 11
The rise of autism in the UAE
With more and more children being diagnosed as autistic in the UAE, parents have to deal with the financial burden of treatment and therapy, as well as the emotional fall-out, discovers Suchitra Bajpai Chaudhary
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Wednesday May 9
10 essential foods for female health
While there are some foods we should all be eating more of, men and women also have their own set of dietary requirements as well as their own unique health concerns. Here are ten foods all women should eat
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Tuesday May 8
Five foods that could save your life
These foods can boost your health and ultimately save your life
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Sunday May 6
A guide to gym etiquette
Today's fitness clubs are smart, clean, well-equipped temples of bodily worship, and those who use them should behave accordingly. Gym-sinners, take note
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Sunday May 6
Time to get ViPR-active
Our fitness guru Omar helps you master the moves of this versatile bit of gym kit
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Saturday May 5
Sweet dangers
Added sugars packed in almost every item of our daily diet can play havoc with our health
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Wednesday May 2
5 ways to fit exercise into your busy life
We give you some easy ways to fit exercise into your daily routine
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Tuesday May 1
Early detection is vital to treating colorectal cancer
Expert calls for regular screening and healthy lifestyle to beat cancer
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Tuesday May 1
Heat and dust in UAE call for better eye care
Top ophthalmologist advises lifestyle modifications to compensate for environmental factors
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Tuesday May 1
Many in UAE don't know how to deal with asthma attacks
Some parents forget to give their children medication, doctor says
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Tuesday May 1
Why men are paying the price of perfection
Cosmetic surgery procedures can give natural-looking results with quick recovery times. No wonder so many of us are going under the knife - but it will cost you
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Tuesday May 1
Does it work? Colonic hydrotherapy
It's embarrassing to talk about, but you know you want to know more. Louisa Wilkins does a colonic hydrotherapy detox programme and lives to tell the tale
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Tuesday May 1
The rise of the prehistoric diet
Caveman eating habits are back and the Paleo diet is all the rage. Dr Carina Norris weighs up the pros and cons of entering a food time warp
Life & Style editor's choice
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How to stay fit at your desk
Long periods spent hunched over a computer can leave you feeling tired, stiff and immobile
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Sweet hope for juvenile diabetes
Every day 200 children are diagnosed with type I diabetes around the world
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Abhay's 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Abhay wanted a classic car to tinker with and they don't come much better than a 1980 Camaro Z28
