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The milk aisle in your local supermarket probably doesn’t look like it did 10 years ago.
While cow’s milk is still a popular choice for many, the number of alternatives available to UAE residents can easily boggle the mind. Simply scan the shelves at your grocery store and you’ll find everything from oat to pea milk. While it’s always good to have choices, this can also get a little confusing if you’re trying to decide on what s best for you and your family.
With World Milk Day falling on June 1,
The National spoke to the experts for a lowdown on the benefits, disadvantages and nutritional content of each variety.
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Last week, Google announced the imminent launch of Derm Assist, a new artificial intelligence tool that aims to help people identify skin, hair and nail conditions. But is self-diagnosis and a reliance on Dr Google ultimately a good thing for patients and their skin? Dermatologists of the UAE have their doubts.
Dr Bina Rabadia, specialist dermatologist at Dubai London Clinic & Speciality Hospital, says she had a number of initial concerns after reading about Derm Assist.
“What if the general public consider this online tool a substitute for a dermatologist consultation and start self-diagnosing and treating skin conditions, with the help of over-the-counter medications, without understanding the implications of such actions and side effects of medications?”
“Fertility issues can have a profound biopsychosocial impact on a woman’s life,” says Dr Tara Wyne, a clinical psychologist at The Lighthouse Arabia in Dubai. “Women often hold assumptions that if and when they want to conceive and start a family they will be able to do so at will. However, according to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, infertility affects almost 11 per cent of women and 9 per cent of men.”
While headlines are often made by older celebrity mothers giving birth, such as Halle Berry welcoming her second child at the age of 47 and Rachel Weisz at 48, Dr Dimitrios Kafetzis, Medical Director at Orchid Fertility in Dubai says medical advice on fertility and age has changed.
Family-friendly activities and deals to make the most of this week
1 of 16 NUTURE A FUTURE ENVIRONMENTALIST: This month KidZania Dubai and Abu Dhabi are hosting a limited-time Greener World Workshop, which runs until June 15. Kids will take the roles of environmental scientist, hydrologist and geoscientist, while learning how to grow their own plants, learning about the importance of saving water, and they will even learn how to recycle old items to create bookmarks and crafts, among other activities. DETAILS: The Greener World Workshop, running daily throughout the day until June 15 at KidZania Dubai, The Dubai Mall and KidZania Abu Dhabi at Yas Mall, open from 12pm until 10pm during Ramadan. For more details, visit the Instagram page @kidzaniaAE.