Dhanusha Gokulan

Dhanusha Gokulan

Private hospitals give it a boost

health

Private hospitals give it a boost

Apart from initiatives taken by the government, private hospitals in the UAE are doing their bit to tap the huge potential in medical tourism. Experts opined that more must be done to encourage higher medical studies and research in the country.

health

‘Powerless’ residents still in dark

‘Powerless’ residents still in dark

Their lives turned upside down on June 16 and things have not gotten any better for residents of the Corniche Al Madina building in Al Nahda. The apartments in the building, whose electrical room caught fire, are still in darkness. The only respite is that water supply has been restored.

Creative minds come together

education

Creative minds come together

Fourteen-year-old Meghna Kamath has a dream. She aspires to spread the spirit of camaraderie and happiness by spreading something as simple as a smile. “She needs a platform to express her thoughts and creativity,” said her mother Anuradha Kamath.

education

Diabetic patients advised to be cautious while fasting

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Diabetic patients advised to be cautious while fasting

Doctors have advised diabetic Muslims to exercise caution while fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. Despite the serious health risks that fasting could pose to diabetics, recent research conducted by pharmaceutical firm MSD has revealed that more that 50 million people with diabetes continue to fast during Ramadan against the advice of healthcare professionals.

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Sharjah building tenants still in dark

Sharjah building tenants still in dark

Ten days and counting without some light, or water to cool off from the heat. Many tenants have given up hopes and have decided to move out of the Corniche Al Madina Building in Al Nahda after a fire gutted the electrical room and threw their lives into darkness.