Doctors in the United Arab Emirates say a rare sleep disorder that causes a person to suddenly fall asleep at inappropriate times is going undetected in the country as World Narcolepsy Day is marked -- an annual awareness day to shine a spotlight on the overlooked yet life-altering neurological condition. Narcolepsy occurs in 50 out of every 100

Global report finds most nations unprepared for population care needs. Demand for specialist elderly care is set to soar in the next 30 years, with the Middle East and North Africa said to be far behind with provisions to deal with dementia and Alzheimer's. An annual report by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), in association

Latest shot is effective against four viruses Children aged six months and above should be vaccinated against influenza as inoculation programmes against the seasonal virus prepare to get under way, according to doctors. As schools start a new term and more people travel to the UAE for winter breaks, September is typically the start of flu se

Healthcare investments in UAE will take on more specialty treatments Dubai: While polio infections are more or less eradicated across nations, there are other ailments that children need to be protected from, according to a senior healthcare professional at NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah. “GBS (Guillain-Barre Syndrome) is the most common ca

العين: «الخليج» قامت «هيئة رعاية الأسرة» بالعين، بالتعاون مع مستشفى «إن إم سي» التخصصي في العين، بحملة توعوية لإجراء فحوص طبية مجانية للأطفال وذويهم، بهدف الكشف عن أي أمراض واتخاذ اجراءات وقائية، للحدّ من أي أمراض، واستمرت يومين متتاليين. ونجحت الحملة في تقديم الخدمات الطبية لأكثر من 100 موظف وطفل في المستش