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Sleep apnea (AP-ne-ah) is a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep.Breathing pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes. They may occur 30 times or more an hour. Typically, normal breathing then starts again, sometimes with a loud snort or choking sound.Sleep apnea usually is a chronic (ongoing) condition that disrupts your sleep. When your breathing pauses or becomes shallow, you’ll often move out of deep sleep and into light slee …

What is flu?Influenza (“flu”) is a very contagious disease that spreads around the world every winter, usually between October and May in the Northern Hemisphere and May to October in the Southern. Flu is caused by influenza viruses, and is spread mainly by coughing, sneezing, and close contact. Anyone can get flu. Symptoms come on suddenly and may last several days. They can include:fever/chillssore throatmuscle achesfatiguecoughheadacherunny or stuffy noseFlu can make some people much sicker t …

NosebleedsNosebleeds can sometimes look dramatic and may be quite frightening. Luckily, most nosebleeds are not serious and can be handled fairly easily. Nose bleeding occurs when the small blood vessels inside the nose break. This can be caused by factors such as heat, dry air, changes in altitude, a bang or knock to the nose, excessive blowing or picking the nose or sticking objects inside the nose (commonly seen with children). People may be more susceptible to a bloody nose if they take medi …

Your diet - what you eat and drink - has a real effect on your heart and blood pressure. The more healthy your eating habits are, the lower your blood pressure will be.If you have high blood pressure, it is even more important to make healthy changes to your diet. If you take medicines for your blood pressure, then a healthy blood pressure diet can reduce the number you may need. For a few people, following blood pressure friendly eating habits may help them to avoid medicines altogether.What is …

The Ministry of Health has warned the general UAE public from using “Miztang” slimming capsules and "loss weight coffee" that is available in certain markets. The banned product contains another banned substance called  ‘sibutramine”. This substance is known to cause uncontrolled hypertension for those patients diagnosed with coronary diseases. Dr. Amin Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary for Medical Practices and Licensing at the Ministry of Health stated that the m …