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 […]
Why humans were never meant to eat grains?
If you eat a diet that features popular foods like bread, pasta and rice, the chances are you eat a variety of grains every single day. And you’re not alone. These foods are the most widely eaten in the world because they grow easily in many climates. But while many people rely on grains to […]
Sudden heart attacks: Should the aging fitness buff be concerned?
Thinking about trying Ironman this year? Maybe a half-marathon to start? Or perhaps you’re just going to join a gym for the first time in a while. Whether you turned twenty-one last week or you’re starting to think about retirement, us doctors simply love to prescribe fitness. Along with quitting smoking, sleeping more, and eating […]
Why is my memory getting worse?
Are you always forgetting where you put your keys and purse? And do you rush to put appointments in your diary before you forget all about them? If so, you’re not alone. A 2014 study of 18,500 people aged 18 to 99, conducted by Gallup and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), found that […]
Study finds higher viral load in young children, raising questions about how likely they are to transmit the Coronavirus
Source (CNN) Children younger than 5 have between 10 and 100 times more genetic material from the novel coronavirus in their noses compared to older children and to adults, according to a small study published Thursday July 30th, in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. While the study didn’t measure transmissibility, it raises questions — just as […]