As men age, their bodies become prone to health problems. Their immune systems grow weaker hence the need to take extra caution regarding the food they eat and perform routine exercises. The text explains 15 health problems middle-aged men are prone to and why they should keep fit: Weight Gain As you grow old, your metabolism slows down, and you become less active. Additionally, your body loses muscle which makes it harder to prevent fat...
We are living in the midst of a technology boom that has created truly impressive communications devices, but this new power comes with drawbacks too: organizations are taking renewed efforts to bolster their security in the wake of high-profile data breaches suffered by some of the world’s biggest corporations and political parties. If they can be targeted, who is safe? Organizations like hospitals have an ethical and legal obligation to keep the private health information...
When it comes to finding solutions to problems, especially health and pharmaceutical ones, Motega is at the forefront. After years of research, Motega Health’s team of researchers, scientists and pharmaceutical experts have been searching for ways to make prescribed drug taking and targeted drug delivery methods easier for the patient. In fact, they are trying to make the impossible possible! To learn more about Motega Health, we conducted an interview with Blake Hawley, CEO of...
Gelatin is an edible material made from the collagen of animal body parts such as the bones, skin and connective tissue of cattle, pigs, chicken, and fish that is used in food as a gelling agent, in pharmaceuticals, and in cosmetics. Major feedstock for gelatin manufacturing is pigskin, accounting for 38 percent, bovine skin for 33 percent, bovine bone for 26 percent and fish and poultry for 3 percent. Most gelatin suppliers are operating at...
According to a report by Aging in Place Technology, the aging population market is expected to grow sharply from $2 billion in 2016 to more than $30 billion in the next few years. Amazon demonstrated interest in health technologies geared towards the aging population, especially when company officials met with AARP several years ago, a lobbying group that supports older Americans, to discuss various collaborations and share research. How can retailers such as Amazon, Walmart...
Finding the right physician in the UAE can be a tiresome experience since most of them are highly-qualified and certified. However, booking a doctor will become a smooth experience after the launch of a smart system to book doctors via an app. The patients can search and book a physician and other medical practitioners by specialty and their locations in a few minutes. For instance, you can search for speciality near me to see which...
Women should consider taking various fertility tests by the time they reach 30 years. Most ladies do not understand the importance of these tests. However, they ought to know that age affects their fertility. Although some conceive at 35, the fertility rate at this age has decreased, and most get IVF and other fertility treatments in an attempt to have children. Studies show that fertility rates in the UAE have been declining over the years....
When it comes to finding solutions to problems, especially health and pharmaceutical ones, Motega is at the forefront. Taking medications isn’t an easy task at the best of times, but some people find it more challenging than others. From getting the timing right to the actual swallowing of the pills to drug metabolism issues, there are numerous reasons why a seemingly ‘simple’ action like taking medication may be hard for many patients. This is where...
If you’ve ever taken a CPR class for yourself, you know that what you see on TV is a bunch of bologna. Sure, they get the technical information right, but it’s obvious that no one is actually dead, and resuscitation is not occurring. But why does that matter? It’s just TV after all. It matters because the way CPR is portrayed in media makes people think that they are able to perform CPR in real...
The body’s immune system is capable of amazing things. Our bodies have a natural ability to heal themselves when facing injury or illness. One form of therapy, called Platelet-Rich Plasma injections, or PRP, offers a natural solution to chronic pain caused by injury to joints, ligaments, tendons, soft tissue as well as low back and neck pain. What are platelets and plasma? Blood naturally contains platelets, which help to form “fibrin cross-link.” These “fibrin cross-links”...
