October 2022

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Community FitnessSix health and fitness finds from the Dubai Active Show

October 31, 202212 min

Dubai Active Show lunged its way into Dubai World Trade Centre this weekend in a show of furious fitness classes, a series of wellness talks and a whole lot of flexing. The event, which has been combined with Dubai Muscle Show and Dubai Active Industry, forms the biggest gatherings of industry experts in the region, where fitness fanatics and professionals can find inspiration, meet the stars of the industry or even just refresh their workout...

by Nadine Kamal

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Community HealthConnect and recover with the Breast Cancer Club app

October 28, 20229 min

As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we spoke to Gazal Kamal, the Palestinian mother to three children and founder of The Breast Cancer Club mobile app, to find out how her experience inspired her to create a virtual support network for breast cancer patients in the region. Kamal was diagnose in October 2020, undergoing chemotherapy at American Hospital followed by a double mastectomy in the US, which she opted for after testing positive for...

by Mark Lomas

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Community FitnessReady for Dubai Fitness Challenge 2022?

October 27, 202214 min

The Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) returns for its sixth edition on Saturday October 29 2022, encouraging residents to exercise for 30 minutes a day for 30 successive days. The event, which runs until November 27, has become a mainstay on the Dubai calendar. Over the years it has proved a vital entry point to exercise and an active lifestyle for many, while helping others achieve new fitness goals and milestones. With a huge range of...

by Ann Marie McQueen

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Community Mental HealthTikTok is awesome and my phone is hurting me

October 27, 202215 min

It’s easy to criticize TikTok as dumb if you don’t use it, and it’s also easy to criticize it as a mind-numbing time-suck if you use it all the time. But it’s an informed criticism, with an understanding of the value the app provides in return, and that’s the difference. It’s a forum for all of humanity, and it turns out humanity is pretty awesome. I wouldn’t trade my time watching Andrew Murnane managing to...

by Ann Marie McQueen

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Health Mental HealthWhy HRT is safer than ever for treating menopause symptoms

October 26, 202219 min

Fiona Rennie — Menopause Doc Dubai on Instagram — is a family medicine doctor at Dubai’s Genesis Healthcare Center in Dubai Science Park. She spoke to The Livehealthy Podcast about how women in the UAE are struggling with this transition, in part because the medical profession is so ill-equipped to deal with it, and why research is showing that menopause hormone therapy, aka HRT, is safer and more beneficial than ever. Her goal is to...

by Ann Marie McQueen

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Community FitnessThe AD Movement makes a post-Covid comeback

October 25, 202217 min

The AD Movement was launched in 2016 to empower women in Abu Dhabi as they pursue holistic fitness and wellness journey. Now after a Covid-19-length break, in a dramatically different fitness landscape, they are back, with plans to offer health and wellness events that promote inclusivity, self-love, positivity, and empowerment for Emiratis and expats. The first will be October 30 at The Bridge Lifestyle Hub in Al Qana. Co-founders Abeer Amiri and Sarah Al Nowais tell...

by Devinder Bains

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FitnessWhat about walking?

October 24, 20228 min

So many articles and advice in the fitness arena overlook one of the fastest ways to get fit and improve our overall health: a regular, if not daily, walking program. It’s the one obvious solution that will keep you fit, healthy, get you outdoors and provide all the energy and endorphin boost you will ever need. If you are thinking ‘well, walking isn’t really a workout, I’m going to stop you right there. As a...

by livehealthymag.com

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HealthGot neck, back and wrist pain? Here’s what to do

October 20, 20229 min

Whether you are working from home or heading back into the office, computer-related neck and back pain has worsened over the past year due to an assortment of bad habits. Dr Elie Romanos, specialist orthopedic surgeon at Fakeeh University Hospital in Dubai, says the most common posture problems are due to sitting for prolonged periods of time on unsupported furniture, like couches, beds, or kitchen chairs. During lockdown, people found themselves spending long hours hunched...

by Anna Pukas

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Community HealthLife of the party to Sober Yoga Girl

October 19, 2022116 min

Only after she quit drinking alcohol did party girl Alex McRobert understand how alcohol had affected her mental health since her teens and it led her to become a coach for others who want to be sober.

by livehealthymag.com

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Community HealthTypes of breast cancer and what they mean

October 18, 202210 min

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about breast cancer types and what your type means. In 2020, there were 2.3 million women diagnosed with breast cancer and 685 000 deaths globally, according to the World Health Organization. As of the end of 2020, there were 7.8 million women alive who were diagnosed with breast cancer in the past 5 years, making it the world’s most prevalent cancer....

by Ann Marie McQueen

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Community FitnessUFC 280 in Abu Dhabi: What you need to know

October 17, 202214 min

UFC 280 — aka the Ultimate Fighting Championship fight card — is rolling back into Abu Dhabi, with its colorful cast of characters set to deliver another crowd-pleasing dose of MMA, sprinkled with an inevitable smattering of trash talk at Etihad Arena on Yas Island October 22 2022. Since the UAE capital penned a five-year deal in 2019 with the UFC to hold events, Abu Dhabi has played host to some of MMA’s most iconic...

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