Salt on shelves does not have enough iodine

Salt on shelves does not have enough iodine

The common salt that is available on the shelves at your local grocery may not be giving you the required levels of good minerals that your body needs to function normally.

Profession Plays a Part in Blood Pressure

DUBAI — If you are a taxi driver or a policeman or part of any other stressful profession, then your normal blood pressure readings could differ from the standard set value, say experts.

National Study to Address Nurse Shortage

DUBAI — A critical nursing shortage has prompted the UAE to undertake a nation-wide study and identify factors that can make government hospitals a better workplace. It starts next month.

Disease Free Lifestyle Campaign Takes Off

DUBAI — Promoting the idea that healthy habits start from home, the UAE Ministry of Health launched an initiative to educate families, especially mothers, on adopting a disease
free lifestyle.

Proposal to Promote Emirati Food Outlets

SHARJAH — Replacing western fast food chains with local Emirati food outlets is among the proposed national nutrition plan that aims at improving the general well-being of residents and addressing issues such as obesity and diabetes.

Guidelines Ready for Nutritional Plan

SHARJAH — The UAE has drafted nutritional guidelines to improve the general well being of residents and address the burgeoning burden of non-communicable diseases including obesity and diabetes, said the project’s director.

Year-long Drive to Fight Diabetes

DUBAI — The UAE Ministry of Health launched a year-long national outreach programme to educate school children, parents and caregivers to raise awareness on diabetes.