Health

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  South Africa's battle to resuscitate cancer care

  South African electrician Phiwankosi Mkhize was diagnosed with lung cancer in May last year and told by the hospital to

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  Tens of thousands join Indian leader for world yoga day

  Some 50,000 people gathered with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday in the Himalayan foothills to salute

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  Rashid Hospital becomes first in Dubai to implement sacral nerve stimulation technique

  The Rashid Hospital becomes the first in Dubai to implement sacral nerve stimulation known as InterStim technique for

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  In US, cigarette smoking reaches new low: study

  Just 13.9 percent of the US population smokes cigarettes, according to a US government report Tuesday which said the

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  Indian PM Narendra Modi shares his morning exercise video

  Narendra Modi, whose supporters boast of his physical prowess and indifference to sleep, has shared the secrets to his

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  DHCA announces plans to become UAE’s first national healthcare accrediting body

  Dubai Healthcare City Authority, DHCA, the governing body of Dubai Healthcare City, DHCC, on Wednesday announced plans

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  From shrieks in bucket to laughs, Brazil Zika baby improves

  It’s 3:30 a.m., and Jose Wesley Campos giggles nonstop as his mother plays with the toddler’s thick glasses while

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  Tadweer rolls out awareness drive to control mosquito breeding

  In a bid to educate the public on ways to prevent mosquito breeding, Abu Dhabi's Tadweer on Tuesday launched a three-

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  Manila 'trash bin' waterway choked with plastic

  The blanket of trash on a creek that flows between the makeshift homes of a Manila slum is so dense it appears one

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  The Los Angeles restaurants stimulating all five senses

  At Vespertine, the last word in outlandish eating, staff are on a mission to "disrupt the course of the modern

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  French child's death probed for link to contaminated reblochon cheese

  French health authorities said Friday they were investigating whether a child's death was linked to an E.coli infection

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  Tobacco use falling, but not fast enough: WHO

  Tobacco use has declined markedly since 2000, according to a new WHO report, but the reduction is insufficient to meet

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  10 unexpected benefits of quitting smoking and tips on how to do It

  Everybody knows that smoking isn’t just bad for you and your lungs, but that it kills: a smoker’s life expectancy is at

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  UAE psychologist highlights importance of sleep during exam period

  With public exams and “finals” looming for many students across the UAE, excessive revision and its impact on sleep

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  MoCCAE bans imports of produce from Kerala, live animals from South Africa

  The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, MoCCAE, has banned the imports of fruits and vegetables from Kerala,

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  Researchers use hair to detect vitamin D deficiency

  Researchers at the United Arab Emirates University, UAEU, have found an innovative hair test to easily detect vitamin D

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  Dubai Municipality responds to rumours regarding brand of baby oil

  The Public Health and Safety Department in Dubai Municipality has reminded the public to be careful not to entrust

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  Dubai Municipality carries out intensive pest control campaign in Ramadan

  The Pest Control Section in the Public Health Services Department of Dubai Municipality has intensified the field

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  Extra weight may boost patient survival: study

  Obese hospital patients are more likely to survive an infectious disease than people of normal weight, according to

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  Sheikh Hamdan issues Resolutions appointing CEOs in Dubai Health Authority

  The Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al