Medical tourism plan in Dubai
Dubai’s medical tourism plan was approved in April 2014 by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown prince of Dubai. Now, the new changes and strategies are being… Read more »
Author Archives: Kim Mooi
Weekly Health Roundup August 8
International health news Danish researchers suggest that drinking three or four times a week makes you less likely to develop type 2 diabetes. Wine has the biggest impact on the… Read more »
Weekly Health Roundup August 1
International health news Half of adults and a quarter of children consume artificial sweeteners every day, according to the Journal of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Several reports have concluded… Read more »
More expats are facing mental health problems
More and more people move abroad to live, work or retire. According to a survey carried out by insurer Aetna, there has been an increase in mental health issues. Mental… Read more »
Do you get bored waiting at airports? It’s time to go to the gym!
Airport layovers can be extremely boring and annoying. Sometimes they’re just for a short stop but they can also be unexpectedly long. What would be better than going to the… Read more »
Weekly Health Roundup July 3
International health news A study from the University of Michigan has revealed that taking the contraceptive pill could increase the risk of breast cancer more than previously anticipated. One of… Read more »
Weekly Health Roundup June 26
International health news Researchers have reported that poorer countries should have greater access to effective healthcare. Death rates linked to heart disease and cancer in developed countries have decreased over… Read more »
Weekly health roundup June 12
International health news A small study found out that treating patients with the drug olaparib could slow down cancer growth by three months. It would be less toxic for patients… Read more »
How dirty is it?
It’s commonly known that there are a lot of bacteria in the workspace, but what are the exact numbers? Have you ever thought about how dirty the space is where… Read more »
Weekly Health Roundup May 29
International health news A new study has shown that, by 2040, one-third of tuberculosis cases in Russia could be drug resistant. Due to the drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis, more people… Read more »