Health

A cup of tea before bed could help you lose weight while you sleep

Nutritionist Helen Bond suggested that cinnamon tea is a natural anti-inflammatory which can help reduce bloating and
New research suggests humans could be breathing in up to 11 pieces of plastic an hour

A study by Alvise Vianello, who researches microplastic pollution at Aalborg University in Denmark, has suggested that
UN says Ebola not yet a global emergency

The World Health Organization says the Ebola virus outbreak in Congo - which spread to Uganda this week - does not yet
Second patient dies of Ebola in Uganda

A 50-year-old woman who tested positive for Ebola in Uganda has died, a health ministry official told AFP Thursday, the
Sleeping with the television on increases the risk of obesity

A new US study has found that light exposure from TVs, smartphones and lamps can disrupt sleep, which can have a
Awareness campaign on health and safety of Hajj Pilgrims launched

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, in collaboration with the Dubai Health Authority, DHA, has launched a
DR Congo minister declares measles epidemic

DR Congo's health minister has declared an epidemic of measles, with the country already struggling to contain the
Medical Liability Law will strengthen health sector and reduce medical errors, says MoHAP

The UAE Cabinet's approval for the executive regulations of the Federal Law on Medical Liability reinforces the
A study has found that 25 cups of coffee a day is safe for the heart

Research from Queen Mary University of London and part-funded by the British Heart Foundation observed 8,000 people
India rubbish mountain to rise higher than Taj Mahal

India's tallest rubbish mountain in New Delhi is on course to rise higher than the Taj Mahal in the next year, becoming
Companies report progress on blood tests to detect cancer

A California company says its experimental blood test was able to detect many types of cancer at an early stage and
Modi healthcare scheme won hearts, and votes

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nationalist tub-thumping has been widely credited with his recent election win,
Plans to celebrate International Day of Yoga underway in Dubai

Saeed Hareb, Secretary-General of the Dubai Sports Council, met Vipul, the Consul-General of India in Dubai, in the
Sharjah Municipality warns against pesticides without a license

Sharjah Municipality warned against dealing with unlicensed pesticides companies, whose owners leave their
Mother, daughter sue France over ill health from air pollution

A Paris court on Tuesday began hearing a case brought by a mother and daughter who, in a legal first in France, are
Smart Dubai, DHA use Artificial Intelligence to save lives

Smart Dubai unveiled a new Artificial Intelligence, AI, use case in the healthcare sector that allows healthcare
Chefs revealed the biggest red flags to look out for in a restaurant

Hundreds of experts have given their advice on what to look out for when going out to eat, such as dirty menus, big
Malaria back with a vengeance in crisis-hit Venezuela

If it weren't for the Center for Malaria Studies in Caracas, Francelis Pacheco would have been unable to get treatment
Plastic polluter: Brazil recycles 'almost nothing'

Standing among sacks of used supermarket shopping bags, soft drink bottles and detergent containers, Evelin Marcele is
NYUAD researchers develop hybrid molecules that could serve as new category of anti-cancer agents

After studying the biological activity of five new, metal-organic hybrid knotted molecules, termed metal-organic
EAD releases first batch of fish into Abu Dhabi waters

The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi, EAD, in partnership with Mariam Hareb Almheiri, Minister of State for Food Security
DHA completes renovation, expansion of Rashid Hospital’s trauma centre laboratory

The Dubai Health Authority, DHA, introduced the latest innovative laboratory diagnostic technology in the provision of
Breast cancer cases brought to light by Pink Caravan Ride 2019

This year, 11 women in the age group of 32 to 52 tested positive for breast cancer during the ninth annual Pink Caravan
Victoria Beckham drinks moon water on health detox

Victoria Beckham has taken to drinking moon water as part of her detox holiday at the Lanserhof health retreat. The 45-
Snakebites have been declared the 'world's biggest hidden health crisis'

The World Health Organisation has deemed snake bites "arguably the world's biggest hidden health crisis" with one