AMSTERDAM: Dutch doctors want politicians and human rights groups to speak out and discourage the practice of male circumcision in the Netherlands because they say it is a “painful and harmful ritual,” and a violation of children’s rights.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska: Native Alaskan children living in remote villages have rates of tooth decay about four times the national average, a government study showed.
Your skin is a reflection of your inner health. When our skin looks good, we feel so much more confident. Following that, it is fair to say that our skin plays a central role in our beauty — the overall appearance gives that come-hither message.
NEW YORK: For some people with troublesome, unexplained body odor, an uncommon genetic disorder once known as “fish-odor syndrome” may be to blame, according to a study.
I hope you enjoyed Eid and your summer leave and are back ready to make a fresh start. From the letters I receive, I can see a certain keenness to get back on track and take up healthy eating and get back into exercise with renewed vigor and extra determination.
We eat food to provide us with energy, to keep the body — physically and mentally — fit and healthy. Too much of one type of food or bad food can change your journey in life to a different destination: ill health, stress, even premature aging and diseases. “We are what we eat,” as they say. Nature has provided pure food and drink in abundance:
"There in are fruits, date palms, producing sheathed fruit stalks."
"And also corn with its leaves and stalk for fodder and sweet scented plants" (Al Quran, 55:11-12)
We've seen a definite rise in heart disease over the past twenty years; heart problems are on the increase and are starting to affect people at a much younger age.
LONDON: German scientists experimenting with sniffer dogs have found they can accurately detect lung cancer by smelling breath samples.
A good quality of life is something we all aspire to and for this we need to feel happy, self-confident and to have good health. Taking exercise can really make a difference and being fit will increase your chance of enjoying all aspects of your life.
LOS ANGELES: Don’t despair if you can’t fit in the recommended 30 minutes of daily exercise. Growing evidence suggests that even half that much can help.
Not long ago mankind battled famines and plagues. Just over 150 years back Ireland had the great Irish Potato Famine killing a quarter of the population.
• Dubai food waste jumps 20 pct in Ramadan
• 1,850 tons of food thrown out in holy month in 2010
• Iftars at the top end venues are often exorbitantly priced
• Wasting the blessing of Allah does not fit in the Islamic notion of moderation, says scholar
Since we are still in the fasting month of Ramadan, I would like to continue discussing the multi-faceted benefits of fasting. Last week, I touched on the subject, but not in a profound manner. However this time, I will provide more details on the effects of the practice on the human body.