Healthy

UN warns of drug-resistant germ risk brewing in nature

Nairobi - Emirates Voice

The UN warned Tuesday of a ticking time bomb of drug-resistant germs brewing in the natural environment, aided by humans dumping antibiotics and chemicals into the water and soil. If this continues, people will be at an ever-higher risk of contracting diseases which are incurable by existing antibiotics from swimming in the sea or other seemingly innocuous activities, a reportRead more

WHO recommends farmers stop using antibiotics in healthy animals

United Nations - Emirates Voice

Farmers and the food industry should stop using antibiotics routinely to promote growth and prevent disease in healthy animals, the United Nations health agency said on Tuesday. ” lack of effective antibiotics is as serious a security threat as a sudden and deadly disease outbreak,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement onRead more

Ramadan is opportunity to fix our eating

Tunis – Hayat Al Ghanmy

Nutritionist Aziza Lakmihi said Ramadan is a golden opportunity to fix our eating habits, to boost our fitness through balanced eating and to remember that staying healthy is a choice that can be easily done. During an interview with “Arab Today” she said a healthy diet during Ramadan is one of the important basics that must be followed to beRead more

Banking stocks lead Indian equities' record run

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Indian equity markets were elevated to new high levels on Thursday by positive global cues, expected reforms to deal with banking sector's woes and short-covering triggered on account of May futures and options contracts expiry. A healthy rise in firms like ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Infosys led the two key indices - the NSE Nifty and S&P BSE SensexRead more

Moody's boosts outlook on Abu Dhabi's rating to stable

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Moody's Investors Service on Thursday changed the rating outlook on the government of Abu Dhabi to stable from negative. Concurrently, the long- and short-term issuer ratings have been affirmed at Aa2/P-1. The key drivers of the outlook change to stable are an effective and broad policy response to the lower oil price environment via an acceleration in the reform agenda;Read more

Why online retail growth in the UAE is different than in the rest of the world

Dubai - Arab Today

In the long run the global formula for online retail success might be notably different from the one that will prevail in the GCC countries – and especially in the UAE. The growth of e-commerce is not likely to challenge shopping malls in the UAE, but rather complement it, which may be beneficial for consumers and retail operators in theRead more

Ministry of Municipality and Environment Organizes Event on Healthy Nutrition

Doha - QNA

Ministry of Municipality and Environment started today 'Healthy Nutrition' event as part of its awareness campaign aimed to encourage healthy nutrition in the community. The two-day event will take place at Al Mazroua'a Farmer's Market for local products in cooperation with Community College and Al Safwa Farms for organic products. The event will carry different activities such as a presentationRead more

Diabetes study calls for 20,000 Emiratis

Abu Dhabi - ArabToday

Doctors want 20,000 Emirati volunteers to help them better understand the UAE’s high rate of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. The long-term Healthy Future Study by New York University Abu Dhabi will be the country’s largest. Volunteers will have physical tests and answer questions on lifestyle, genetics, and their workplaces and homes. A report by Dr Raghib Ali at theRead more