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What steps does Dubai need to take to make sure it is the destination of choice for medical tourists?

Discover what helps couples face an inability to conceive positively.

News from the Harvard Medical School research community.

There is an enormous effort afoot to educate and help women protect themselves against breast cancer in the UAE. Meet the people pushing for greater awareness and find out what they advise.

The American Heart Association recently recommended blood pressure checks be done at home. Read on to find out why – and how to do them right.

Discover how a few lifestyle changes can help you keep breast cancer at bay.

RLS can cause sleepless nights, but treatments are available to tackle it.

Four diets forged in clinical trials offer real benefits for the entire cardiovascular system.

Holistic rehab programs address medical, physical, lifestyle and emotional needs.

We know about arthritis, but four other conditions can affect your legs and make walking painful.

Does it make sense to get a mammogram if you’re 80? A colonoscopy if you're 85? Experts are still sorting it out.

Asthmatics can breathe more easily with effective treatment - we report on how to get it.

Bulging blood vessels in the backside can be a pain, but patients have many options for treating them.

Trust and belief are important parts of a therapeutic relationship, and can have a powerful effect on healing.

Researchers are beginning to understand exactly how various forms of exercise impact the heart.

Most people tend to dwell on negative events or emotions and ignore the positive ones.

Since 2003, when it embarked upon a project focused on the development of Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), Harvard Medical International (HMI) has been a familiar name in Middle East healthcare.

News from the Harvard Medical School research community.

Which procedure is the best when plaque reduces blood flow to part of the heart muscle?

Seeing things? Usually, it's just the harmless 'stuff' of age-related eye changes, but occasionally it's a sign of something more serious.

Septic shock accounts for many of the deaths in medical and surgical critical care.

Harvard Medical International (HMI), Dubai Healthcare City's most prominent partner, has announced it is to split all formal ties with its parent institution.

A look at recent developments in hip replacement, including minimally invasive surgery, hip resurfacing, and new materials.

A look at nine major health issues and the benefits of exercise versus supplements.

How to treat a misunderstood and painful disease.

Stroke prevention efforts should focus on reducing primary risk factors.

The search for answers circles back to some familiar recommendations.

A number of studies are attempting to answer the question: Might statins actually reduce the risk of cancer?

News from the Harvard Medical School research community.

The American Cancer Society now recommends MRI in addition to mammography for women at high risk for breast cancer.

Optimal treatment of the chronic skin disease depends less on extent of the disease than its impact.

Palpitations are worrisome and are due to a variety of reasons, but usually aren't dangerous.

News from the Harvard Medical School research community.

Physicians can play a critical role in helping to manage anxiety disorders, the most common class of psychiatric disorder.

Early work suggests that rosiglitazone (Avandia) may not be the best drug for the heart.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease remains vastly under-diagnosed and under-treated.

News from the Harvard Medical School research community.

The flu and pneumococcal vaccines provide some protection against it, but pneumonia is still a major cause of death.

Failure to take medication as prescribed greatly increases the risk of relapse.

Another IBS drug has been taken off the market because of serious side effects. Now what?

Minimally-invasive techniques have revolutionised ACL repair, but patients are better off learning to prevent injury through proper training techniques.

Non-smokers may have a different form of the disease that responds better to a new generation of meds.

If a patient has a persistent sore throat, asthma, chest pain, or hoarseness, physicians shouldn’t rule out reflux.

Postoperative adhesions are a significant problem after abdominal surgery. Potential solutions include further surgery, barrier agents, and - perhaps, surprisingly - Celebrex.

Technology is playing an important part, but individual hand washing remains the most effective way to keep infection under control.

Uncommon complication raises questions about who really needs a drug-coated stent and how long to continue drug therapy after getting one.

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