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Dhanusha Gokulan │ Filed on March 4, 2020 Listening to loud music over your headphones or earphones could cause hearing impairments, according to leading experts. Dr. Lubaina Sharafally, a clinical audiologist at the American Hospital said, "People exposed to noise levels over 85 decibels for long durations are at an increased risk for acoustic trauma. This trauma can occur in a work setting, aviation industry, oil and gas or construction where individuals are exposed to loud noise for long durations repetitively." She added, "Recreational noise exposure is commonly seen in people who like to go to shooting ranges or noisy clubs without exercising any hearing protection that is earplu...

Lifestyle improvements can prevent the disease from developing into cirrhosis Published:  January 27, 2020 Peter Feely Last year, a study by researchers from Bristol University in the UK warned that the high levels of fatty liver disease among young people could be a potential public health crisis. The researchers tested 4,000 people who were born in 1991 and 1992. At the age of 18, just 2.5 per cent of participants suffered from fatty liver disease but five years later, this figure had skyrocketed to more than 20 per cent. Dr Sameer Al Awadhi, Head of Gastroenterology Unit, Rashid Hospital and President of the Emirates Gastroenterology and Hepatology Society, says fatty liver disease is...

Published:  February 10, 2020 │ Peter Feely, Editor Commercial Publishing According to Dubai Health Authority (DHA), the likelihood of a fertile couple achieving a natural pregnancy is around 20 per cent each month. The authority also says that approximately 10-15 per cent of couples experience an inability to conceive naturally. Dr. Mohamed Elkalyoubi, Consultant Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, Dubai Fertility Centre, DHA, says that there are many different reasons for people failing to conceive, ranging from lifestyle-related issues to disease and infection. There are also individual problems that affect men and women differently. He adds there is a high prevalence of...

Half of UAE employees surveyed admit that they often feel stressed because of work Published:  February 03, 2020 │ Ashfaq Ahmed, Associate Editor - Online Dubai: Almost half (45 per cent) of the people employed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) revealed they are worried about their long-term health, according to a new study. They admitted they have not had a health check in the last year and a significant number said they have no idea about the simple metrics of health such as cholesterol levels, according to new research from Aetna International, a global health benefits provider. Inflexible and long working hours are compounding the problem as employees feel unable to take time off to m...

Ashwani Kumar /Abu Dhabi │ Filed on January 30, 2020 | 'It affects your family, little kids around you' Passive smokers, including children, experience the same health effects as those who smoke themselves, experts said. And when people smoke in one room, it does affect the children or non-smokers in another room, they added. They also noted that the smoke from shisha - now a fad - is more dangerous to health than cigarettes, cigar and medwakh. D. Fathi Giurani, internal medicine and geriatrics specialist at Burjeel Medical City, said smoking-related health issues were similar for a smoker and a non-smoker. "Millions die due to smoking-related diseases. And passive smokers aren't safe...