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A Dubai-based plastic surgeon has warned people not to be fooled by so-called 'aesthetic surgeons'.

It is mandatory in the UAE for doctors to use the generic names of drugs they prescribe to patients. However, that is not being strictly followed.

Stress is a major factor for many of the medical problems reported and most people are not even aware that anxiety, constant worry and nervous tension are the culprits, warn local doctors.

The firewalls installed by Etisalat has had the desired impact on children.

Plan to fumigate passenger jets

A group of dentists from the UAE have offered their time and expertise for free dental check-ups to people in the villages of Bangladesh.

Medical experts have refuted the old wives' tale that excessive use of paracetamol leads to infertility.

Labourers toiling away under the sweltering mid-day sun are a common sight in the UAE.

A Ministry of Health official has advised doctors to write the generic names of drugs instead of the trade names on prescriptions to offset any bias.

Most doctors agree that it is better to follow a healthy diet rather than consume vitamins, pills or supplements.

A simple massage at the barber's proved nearly fatal for a 21-year-old UAE national.

Equipment to inspect pearls