Breast cancer awareness: 1 in 8 women diagnosed
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Health at Hand team has been sharing advice and support on social, to be sure that the women in our lives understand the risks...
24 October, 2018
Why I am checking my breasts: breast cancer month
We all talk about breast cancer in breast cancer awareness month, but how many of us actually go beyond the talk? I feel very strongly about early detection that can...
23 October, 2018
What to eat when you are pregnant
What to eat when you are pregnant: learning to feed your new family starts with learning to feed yourself There is a lot of pressure to do the right thing when...
21 October, 2018
Antibiotics and resistance: why you need to care
Antibiotic medications are used to kill bacteria, which can cause illness and disease. They have made a major contribution to human health. Many diseases that once killed people can now...
04 October, 2018
Do you know when you can use over the counter medication?
Did you know that many common conditions can be treated with over the counter medications? Over the counter medications (OTCs) can be bought either from a supermarket or a pharmacist...
04 October, 2018
Get your flu vaccine and protect the family
"Should I get the flu vaccine to protect myself and my family from this year's flu?" It's a question the Health at Hand doctors get asked a lot at the...
19 September, 2018
Is it the flu or just a cold?
It’s cold and flu season, which means classrooms and offices all over Dubai will soon be filled with sick children and adults performing the latest version of the annual cough-sneeze-achoo...
18 September, 2018
Top tips for starting school
Starting school or even moving up to a new class can be a daunting and scary prospect for children of all ages and often causes anxiety amongst parents. We have...
03 September, 2018
Sick Kids?? How to stop the spread of germs, bacteria and viruses
Children are experts at spreading germs, bacteria and viruses. As parents you often dread your child catching a bug: give it a day or two and the chances are you...
19 August, 2018