Frozen foods: Knowing the good from the bad
To anyone with a busy life, frozen food can feel like a gift. If we’re honest, most of us could probably confess to slipping a frozen meal into the oven or microwave after a long day when we don’t have the energy to cook from scratch. And not only is cooking from frozen convenient, but […]
Does exercise really lift our mood?
It’s an uncomfortable truth, but there’s no escaping it: Most of us aren’t getting enough exercise. The latest figures from America’s National Center for Health Statistics show that less than half (49%) of American adults do the recommended amount of aerobic physical activity (30 minutes of moderate exercise most days) while only one-fifth (20.9%) meet […]
Heart failure in the young – a growing health concern
February is traditionally the month for love – that is, for expressing your love to your partner on Valentine’s Day. But there is also another heart-shaped theme taking place in February in countries around the world that aims to remind us of just how important our cardiovascular health is. That’s right, it’s Heart Month. An […]
Just how dangerous are antibiotics?
Collectively, the world is consuming more antibiotics than ever before. In the biggest study of its kind into antibiotic consumption, published in 2014, researchers at Princeton University found that use of the drugs had increased by 36% in a decade. What is behind this increase – and what kind of effect is it having on […]
Immunotherapy – hope for UAE allergy sufferers
With heat, dust and ants, residents face significant challenges, but a series of injections could solve the problem By Dr Ahmed El-Rafei Allergies are very common in the UAE, in fact, one in five residents suffers from them. They can affect the lungs, nose, sinuses, eyes, skin or digestive system, or lead to asthma. In […]
Menopause and the increased risk of heart disease
Menopause and the increased risk of heart disease Coronary heart disease (CHD), the number one killer worldwide, is commonly regarded as something that afflicts men rather than women. But it would be a mistake to assume, as a woman, that you are not susceptible to CHD, especially if you are about to enter, or already […]
Musculoskeletal pain – the number one reason for doctor visits
Have you ever lifted a heavy bag too quickly and hurt your back? Or gone for a run and twisted your ankle? If so, you will know the lingering pain that such injuries can inflict – and also that feeling of reluctance to seek medical treatment. Because they often occur in mundane, everyday circumstances, we […]
Eat your way to good mental health
Parkinson’s disease, autism and depression – could diet be the cause of these and other supposed diseases of the brain? An increasingly compelling body of scientific research suggests it is. Numerous studies into the branch of the nervous system that lies in the gut – the enteric nervous system (ENS) – indicate that, contrary to […]
Foods that reduce cancer risk – and how they do it
While cancer was previously considered a disease of bad luck, it is now more widely accepted as multifactorial in nature – with genetics, the ageing process and lifestyle all playing a part. And although there’s little any of us can do to alter our genetics, or stop from getting older each year, we can certainly […]
How to Deal With Public Bathrooms During Coronavirus?
When they’ve gotta go, they’ve gotta go. Here’s how parents can minimize the risk. Source Annie Shea Weckesser was in a Target parking lot in Sand City, Calif., waiting for groceries to be loaded into the trunk of her car when her 8-year-old daughter started crying. Weckesser, a mother of three, knew her eldest had […]