diabetes

Healthcare Program Treats Over 600 Inmates at Zaoi Prison in Nador

Rabat - Arab Today

Over 600 inmates at the Zaio Agricultural Prison have benefited from healthcare services provided by General Mutual of Public Administrations Personnel (MGPAP) for a week and a half in March. For the second time, the MGPAP has been working with the communal council and the Zaio Agricultural Prison on medical program for the benefit of the prisoners. Under the themeRead more

5 Tips to keep your eyes healthy

Muscat - Arab Today

Want to improve your wellness? Start with your eyes. Here are five ways to help keep your eyes vision and body healthy. 1. Get an eye exam. An annual trip to the eye doctor is critical for the entire family to ensure healthy and sharp vision. But did you know your visit to the optometrist is important to your overallRead more

Exercise, weight loss key in fight against diabetes

Riyadh - Arab Today

Reducing obesity and regular physical exercise are key in the fight against diabetes, a visiting Danish expert said here on Thursday. Frederik Kier of the global health care company Novo Nordisk was speaking to Arab News during a break in an educator course for 52 Saudi pharmacists at the National Diabetes Center in Riyadh. Located in the heart of Riyadh,Read more

Evaluation and treatment of diabetic foot ulcers

Muscat - Arab Today

Diabetes is a common disease and of the many long-term consequences diabetic foot ulcer is one and if not treated on time can lead to gangrene, amputation of toes, or foot. People with diabetes are at risk of foot ulcers, which have multiple causes. Some factors can increase the risk of foot ulcers, including poorly fitted shoes, poor hygiene (notRead more

Fifth of India's population suffers from diabetes and hypertension

India - Arab today

More than a fifth of India's 1.2 billion population suffers from diabetes and hypertension. The overall incidence of diabetes was 20.3 per cent and that of hypertension 22.2 per cent, according to a government study conducted across 26 states and Union Territories in India. The National Family Health Survey-4 findings were released on Tuesday. The study, the first of itsRead more

Obesity Care and Cure Congress highlights

Dubai - Arab Today

The Obesity Care and Cure Congress discussed on Friday medical implications and treatment of obesity and diabetes with bariatric surgeons presenting different techniques of obesity surgery: gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, gastic banding and restrictive procedures, as well as minimally-invasive endoluminal solutions, primary and revisional surgery. During the interactive one-day event, hosted by Maarefah's Events, bariatric surgeons, diabetologists, dieticians, endocrinologists, gastroentrologist, nutritionistsRead more

Lifestyle Diseases Pose New Burden for Africa

New York - Arab Today

Diabetes, cancer, heart and respiratory diseases will be the leading killers by 2030 Anxiety grips Jennifer Nakazi as her phone beeps for the third time since she arrived at a busy bank lobby in downtown New York. She’s going to wire money to her family in Uganda. Her brother is calling with the latest update on their critically ill mother.Read more

Oman health: Social media activists call for a sugar-less 2017

Muscat - Arab Today

A group of Omani social media activists have taken an oath to stop consuming sugar in 2017 in a bid to curb the rising cases of diabetes in the Sultanate. They launched a campaign on January 1st, encouraging people to apply brakes on their insatiable sugar cravings and urging authorities to impose tax on refined sugar products. At least 60 people,Read more

International diabetes conference in Abu Dhabi focuses on prevention, latest innovations

Abu dhabi - WAM

Over 150 healthcare professionals from the UAE and the region attended the 3rd International Annual Diabetes Conference held here today to discuss the latest technologies and innovations for treatment and management of diabetes. The conference, organised by HealthPlus Diabetes and Endocrinology Center in partnership with Diabetes Zentrum Mergentheim from Germany, focussed on the latest global trends and scientific studies regardingRead more

Abu Dhabi to host the 3rd International Annual Diabetes Conference on November 18

Abu dhabi - WAM

HealthPlus Diabetes & Endocrinology Center in Abu Dhabi organizes the 3rd International Annual Diabetes Meeting for Primary Care on November 18, 2016 at Dusit Thani Hotel in Abu Dhabi. Under the theme, Innovation and New Technologies in Diabetes, the conference will attract over 200 attendants from the medical field from the region. International and local speakers at the one-day conferenceRead more