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| | Heart Attack
Typical heart disease symptoms are uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the center of the chest lasting more than a few minutes and pain spreading to the shoulder, neck or arms. | | |
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| | Fight Cancer
Eating your 10 servings a day of fruits and veggies could be the best way to increase antioxidant capacity. Although all fruits and veggies have them, the best foods for antioxidants are cauliflower, peas and oranges. | | |
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| | Gum Disease - the signs
Keep your eye out for gum disease in your child's mouth; signs include: bad breath, bleeding gums, swollen and red gums, and diminishing gums that move away from the teeth. | | | | More health tips. |
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| Robert J.E. Erasmus |
| Family Medicine |
| consultation, Acute health problems, Chronic health |
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| Robert qualified as doctor with MBChB from the University of Pretoria, South Africa in 1974 and practiced as private practitioner until 1989. During this time he qualified as Family Physician obtaining a Masters in Family Medicine in 1980. He then entered |
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| News from Medicine field |
| Emirati graduate from CUD invents device to help asthma patients breathe clean air
Dubai, September 20, 2018: A graduate of Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has been honoured by the Supreme Commander of Dubai Police, Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, for inventing an innovative that device that analyses air quality and helps asthma and allergy sufferers avoid contaminated areas.
Inspired by his sister’s struggle with asthma, Saeed Matar Al-Jabri, who is currently studying for a Masters in Information Technology Management and Governance ... More |
Free ECG and consultation with specialist cardiologist for UAE residents ahead of World Heart Day
Dubai’s RAK Diabetes Center, Jumeirah, aims to create awareness on heart diseases and to provide a proactive approach to avoid cardiac issues
Increasing number of people in their 20s becoming victims to cardiac issues
Spin the “Health Wheel” to win fabulous and exciting prizes from bicycles to weighing scales to free consultations with doctors, dietician and fitness trainer
September 19th 2018; Dubai, UAE: Focusing more on prevention rather than ... More |
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| Innovative Microcoil Procedure in Hybrid Operating Room Shows Promise for Early-Stage Lung Cancer
Procedure could help doctors treat disease before it spreads – without drastic surgery
Dubai, UAE, September 17, 2018: A new minimally invasive surgery could provide a breakthrough in treating early-stage lung cancer, based on a review of some of the first patients to receive the procedure.
Currently performed at just a handful of medical centers internationally, ‘microcoil localization’ allows doctors to pinpoint and remove tiny nodules in the lungs without ... More |
King's College Hospital London in the UAE opens Marina Medical Centre
KCH opens a new medical centre, which bridges healthcare in Dubai Marina, cementing KCH’s plans to create a triangle of care in Dubai
Future expansion includes upcoming 100 bed hospital in Dubai Hills
Dubai, 3rd September, 2018: King’s College Hospital London in the UAE (KCH) officially opened the doors of its Marina Medical Centre this morning, the first facility with British NHS standards to be located in Dubai Marina. Alongside the new home for KCH, ... More |
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| 73-year old American woman finds cure for a prolonged illness in UAE
Challenging corrective surgery performed to restore unusual food-pipe disorder
29th August 2018; Ras Al Khaimah, UAE: After going through two unsuccessful surgeries abroad and suffering for nearly 2 years with excruciating pain in stomach, throat and difficulty swallowing, ... More |
Philips and Habib Medical Group sign cooperation agreement to launch state-of-the-art integrated ...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 28th August 2018: Royal Philips ( NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and Habib Medical Group, signed a strategic cooperation agreement to launch an integrated program for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up for sleep disorder patients in ... More |
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| | Stem Cells
Medical research is continuing on this fascinating, experimental and controversial medical procedure.
Today's parents are faced with the dilemma as to whether to throw away the cord blood or to save it for potential use if disaster strikes their c
Read the complete story by Dorothy Fernandes. | | |
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| | Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is one of the most common female cancers that claim several thousand lives a year. The incidence is ever on the rise and the risk for our generation is more than doubled over the past four decades. Unlike the ovary the breast is an exte
Read the complete story by Dorothy Fernandes. | | |
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| | Pregnancy: Ecstacy or Agony?
Pregnancy is the time of joy and hope for every mother to be. It is the fulfillment of a cherished dream. It is also the time of fear, uncertainties and depression for some women. But how many of us realize that all these emotions that a mother go
Read the complete story by Dorothy Fernandes. | | |
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