UAE | Health
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Friday May 17
Case study: Emirati boy, close to 12-and-a-half, looks eight’
Case study: short stature makes life difficult for Jasem
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Friday May 17
Healthy eating habits for children should start when they’re young, say experts
Emphasise importance of balanced meals and healthy snacking
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Friday May 17
60 per cent of children have growth problems
Short stature common among children with growth problems
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Friday May 17
Man killed in Sharjah motorcycle crash
Single-vehicle mishap claims life of German man
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Thursday May 16
Novel coronavirus threat to UAE residents
What you can do to minimise risk of deadly Sars-like respiratory infection
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Thursday May 16
UAE education ministry gets tough on school meals
Will coordinate distribution of food products meeting health and nutrition standards
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Thursday May 16
Control diabetes to prevent heart failure: specialists
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for diabetics, caution specialists
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Thursday May 16
Competitions identify unique abilities in people with special needs
Event attracts special needs participants from across the UAE
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Thursday May 16
Present Emirates ID for transactions at HAAD
ID cards to be presented from June 1 onwards
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Thursday May 16
5 facts about water consumption
Too much water can kill you. Here are more interesting facts about water
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Thursday May 16
The great nappy dilemma: cloth or disposable?
What are the arguments for and against each?
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Wednesday May 15
Narcotics Anonymous sets UAE addicts on path to recovery
Community group holds meetings in English and Arabic in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, RAK and Al Ain
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Wednesday May 15
Dubai health clinic for elderly
Registry introduced at Centre for the Elderly
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Wednesday May 15
Diabetes education forum held in Dubai
Forum for Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes patients
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Tuesday May 14
Public school nurses to develop health initiatives
Aims to improve the health and wellbeing of the children
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Tuesday May 14
In Mind: Psychologists’ chair
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Monday May 13
Cervical cancer cases will double without adequate measures
New programme will provide free vaccines for Emirati women aged 18-26
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Monday May 13
2 more dead in Saudi Arabia from Sars virus
French authorities have announced that a 2nd man had been diagnosed
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Monday May 13
Factfile: The coronavirus
What is the new virus?
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Monday May 13
Tracking down the coronavirus
Experts admit the latest cases of Sars-like illness could just be tip of the iceberg
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Tuesday May 14
'My wife was in touch with her former boyfriend... My world ended there.'
'I was shattered and I am in depression for the past one month. Can't eat, can't sleep and always immersed in thoughts'
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Sunday May 12
Nursing staff honoured in Abu Dhabi
Nurses’ contribution recognised on International Nursing Day
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Saturday May 11
Asthma should be better controlled
Activities create awareness about asthma care and management
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Saturday May 11
UAE marks International Nurses Day
Shaikha Fatima highlights importance of nursing sector in the UAE
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Saturday May 11
Down’s Syndrome group supporters feted for work
UAE Down’s Syndrome Association hosts award ceremony
Latest news
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- ‘Emirati boy, close to 12-and-a-half, looks 8 ’
- Young children should eat healthily: experts
- Special report: Health dilemma
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- Man killed in motorcycle crash
- Six jailed over defrauding businessman of Dh30m
- Special needs centres to be built soon
- Police hold six overtheft from containers
- Learning Arabic in the UAE
- Jamal Al Bah re-elected Chairman of AFO
- Khalifa and Mohammad congratulate Sharif
- Shaikh Saif receives Al Darmaki
- UAE has come a long way applying e Government
- Police arrest 400 in Sharjah raid
Community Reports
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Traffic rules ignored by pedestrians
Reader points out how regardless of a pedestrian crossing, pedestrians continue to break the rules.
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Have you seen reader’s dog?
Reader’s dog went missing in Al Warqaa 3 area in Dubai.
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Make your own superhero art competition
Teenagers create their own superheroes and develop artistic skills
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Save-a-Heart-Day teaches healthy heart lessons
Participants learn the value of developing good-living habits early on
