In many parts of the world, summer is an anticipated experience. We welcome the sun, great outdoor temperatures, beaches and barbeques. This for us on the other hand, sounds like the winter we are anxiously waiting on in the UAE.…
Due to the remoteness and potential isolation, the storms and ocean surges, the sheer size of the installations with their numerous stairways, ladders and oversea walkways, even the modes of transport to and from the workplace, all require a certain…
As safety is an essential aspect of any workplace, health is also crucial in the workplace. Simply put, medicine focusing on the workplace is termed Occupational Health or Occupational Medicine. As defined by WHO, “Occupational health/ medicine is an area…
Someone recently asked me the age-old question, “what do your kids want to be when they grow up?” I answered truthfully but then expressed my deeper thoughts on the issue. There are more than 7 billion people on this planet,…
The latest medical literature came to a consensus regarding the efficacy of usual screening programs for early identification and treatment of head and neck cancers. The main limitation of all the screening programs offered in various clinics or any type…
We should begin this post with a simple definition: the word “doctor” comes from the Latin “docēre”, meaning “to teach.” This term started being used in the 14th century by a group of people with theological foundation dealing with matters…
