Asma Ali Zain

DUBAI — Nearly 15,000 people from about 5,000 households will be covered in the three-month-long World Health Survey, as part of the strategy to combat obesity. The survey, which is being held in coordination with the World Health Organisation (WHO), will kick off on January 1, 2009, said a senior ministry official recently.

DUBAI - Effective today, all National Identity card holders will no longer be required to carry any other documents to obtain a health card.

DUBAI - After the infamous Nigerian email lottery scams, some residents of the UAE say they have received similar ‘get-rich-quick’ messages on their cell phones.

DUBAI - A locally manufactured anti-acidity medicine has been withdrawn from the shelves after the pharmaceutical firm allegedly recorded false results to have the product passed.

DUBAI - Health authorities in Dubai are reviewing strategies to encourage children to become more active physically and improve their dietary habits.

Like majority of the dark-skinned people, I too, am obsessed with the colour white. Somehow, I believe that white hides all your inherent flaws and makes you stand out in a crowd of blacks. Just like a tall person doesn’t have to do much to attract attention.

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DUBAI - Children will soon be required to undertake blood and urine tests during their enrolment process in public schools, a senior Ministry of Health (MoH) official said on Tuesday.

SHARJAH - Does the idea of travelling in style in limo-comfort sound interesting if it suits your budget?

The Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) is all set to become an international hub for medical tourism in the near future, as all the major healthcare projects are nearing their completion dates, said Dr Ayesha Abdullah, Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Healthcare Planning and Quality at the DHCC.

DUBAI - A cure for the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Aids) remains a distant dream for the human race despite the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) being discovered over 26 years ago.

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