Asma Ali Zain

SHARJAH — For 14-year-old Dana Maher, undertaking a risky surgery meant being able to face life like a normal teenager. Dana was born with the genetic disorder known as Crouzon’s Syndrome that prevents the skull from growing normally and gives the face a twisted look.

DUBAI — Mental health experts have asked people not to ostracise communities or individuals coming to the UAE from countries reporting an increase in the number of H1N1 (Swine Flu) cases.

DUBAI - The number of patients volunteering to be tested for H1N1 has increased following reports of the spread of the disease globally, report doctors.

DUBAI — Survivors of serious accidents can now look forward to manage their life better with the first Dubai government-backed facility to offer in-patient rehabilitation services opening 
on Wednesday.

DUBAI — The Ministry of Health has launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about H1N1 after a second confirmed case was reported in the country on Tuesday.

DUBAI — Networking on Facebook, the FLP has launched a new campaign — ‘Feed a Family’ — for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of Pakistan. The group is asking people to adopt a family in Swat instead of donating clothes and shoes.

DUBAI — Nearly each day and almost every weekend, the Pakistan Association in Dubai (PAD) has been abuzz with activities for the past one month.

DUBAI — The UAE has a big fat problem — obesity. A sedentary lifestyle and an over-dependence on junk food are cited as the major causes of rising levels of childhood obesity in the country.

DUBAI — The Ministry of Health (MoH) has temporarily shut down five pharmacies in the Northern Emirates for violating regulations. The violations were detected last month during a night inspection, which is part of the ministry’s intensified vigil against the pharmaceutical industry.

DUBAI — Work-related stress among employees — partly brought on by the current economic crisis — can lead to low productivity and cost the UAE millions of dirhams worth of lost business, say officials.