“I am a Muslim cyster” declares health blogger Chelsea on FitMuslimGirl.com — an American-Muslim woman in her mid-twenties. The post published last year has garnered quite a few comments from the ‘cyster’ community online but for many others the statement might be confusing. Women diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) call themselves ‘cysters’, in reference […]
Month: September 2016
We’ll Treat You Well – Aster Clinic’s have a strong team of Cardiologists
Taking informed health decisions help in understanding cardiac risks, and keeping the heart young and healthy Almost one in every seven people living in the UAE is overweight or obese, according to recent statistics. The reasons for the alarming state of affairs are the usual ones: easy access to fast/unhealthy food, smoking, and lack of […]
Ten useful tips for a healthy living.
Ten Useful Tips for a healthy living during pregnancy Do not diet! Pregnancy is not the time to diet as this can limit the baby’s nutrition and growth. You can avoid excessive weight gain by maintaining a healthy diet and a regular exercise regime. Drink plenty of water. Pregnant women dehydrate more quickly so […]
Expert Cautions Womens on Fibroids
DUBAI: Obstetrician-Gynecologist for 27 years Dr. Sejal Devendra Surti recently operated on a 42-year-old single woman found through various tests and ultrasound to have a fibroid removed from inside her uterus. For a week, the patient, who weighed 45 kilogrammes (kg), had been feeling weak and feeble. She was also experiencing shortness of breath upon […]
Do you know pneumonia is common in UAE?
While the US Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton’s health has been in focus during this week due to a bout of pneumonia, UAE doctors say that the respiratory condition is of concern and also very common in the UAE. Pneumonia has a high mortality rate, and according to the health experts, adults are very prone to […]