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Improving the mental health of young people in Australia will improve the nation’s economic prosperity a new report has claimed. The joint inquiry carried out by Orygen and Headspace has made a total of 17 recommendations after it was revealed that mental illness can have a sizeable impact on an individual’s developmental milestones. These have been refined into five key are...

Saudi Arabia has launched a major new health campaign targeting two key areas, after it was revealed that 40% of citizens in the Kingdom are obese. Diabetes and high blood pressure are set to be the main areas targeted, with the country now home to an estimated 3.8 million diabetics - almost 20% of the total population. Saudi Arabia’s increasingly unhealthy diet and a lack o...

Health issues are always evolving, with each country and continent having its own unique set of challenges. In the latest in our exclusive new series, Global Health Issues, we’ll take a look at each country we work with, and examine what conditions are most prevalent there. In the sixth article in what’s proving to be a popular series we’re examining the state of health in M...

An Emirati man has become the first person to undergo robotic knee replacement surgery at a public hospital in the United Arab Emirates. Made possible by advancements in both technology and training, 61 year-old Khamis Al Khansoori, a patient at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi was the first to benefit. Due to the less invasive nature of the procedure, the former Pol...

Health issues are always evolving, with each country and continent having its own unique set of challenges. In the latest in our exclusive new series, Global Health Issues, we’ll take a look at each country we work with, and examine what conditions are most prevalent there. In the fifth article in this series we’re examining the state of health in the United Arab Emirates - ...

Senior citizens on low incomes will have free access to dental care in Ontario, Canada, it’s been revealed. The move is set to be included in the state’s budget for 2019, after figures showed more than 60,000 people were visiting emergency departments each year with dental conditions - many of whom were over the age of 65. Under the proposals, those over 65 who make less tha...