HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A prominent, now-retired orthodontics professor at the University of Connecticut subjected Muslim and Arab resident doctors at the school to disparaging remarks about their nationalities and retaliated against them when they cooperated with an inquiry into his conduct, according to a school investigation report obtained by The Associated Press. Among the…
DUBAI: Keeping and maintaining a set of strong healthy teeth is not all about aesthetics—about staying beautiful and being able to flash that beautiful smile confidently—but staying healthy throughout life in order to fulfil one’s responsibilities and purpose. It is against this background that dentists in the Gulf who have chosen to be in the…
DUBAI: With ever growing visitor and exhibitor base, more than $3 billion worth of business deals were signed at the 22nd UAE International Dental Conference & Arab Dental Exhibition (AEEDC) in Dubai, which attracted 50,000 visitors and participants from 133 countries. Dr Abdul Salam Al Madani, executive chairman of the AEEDC Dubai Conference and Exhibition…
Dubai – United Arab Emirates, 6 February, 2018: His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance and President of Dubai Health Authority, DHA, officially inaugurated today the 22nd UAE International Dental Conference and Arab Dental Exhibition – AEEDC Dubai 2018, that is held at the Dubai International Convention…
LAHORE: UAE is committed to provide full support to Pakistan, especially in education and healthcare as these sectors are important for the future generation of the country. This was said by United Arab Emirates Ambassador Obaid Ibrahim Salim Al-Zaabi during his visit to Shaikh Zayed Hospital Lahore. Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex (SZMC) Chairperson Prof Farid Ahmad…
United Kingdom: Britain’s tooth decay epidemic saw around 170 youngsters have teeth extracted in hospital every day last year, with sugar blamed for creating an “oral health crisis”. New NHS spending data shows there were 42,911 hospital procedures to remove multiple teeth from patients aged 18 and under in 2016-17 at a cost of more…
A British man, 61-year-old Perry Coppins, was detained in Dubai after he was arrested for carrying anti-anxiety medications through customs. He was put in jail for five weeks while awaiting his first trial, and faces a potential four-year jail sentence. The story has highlighted the need for extra vigilance when travelling to the United Arab Emirates…
Islamabad: Pakistan has been ranked the world’s top travel destination for 2018 by the British Backpacker Society, which described Pakistan as “one of the friendliest countries on earth, with mountain scenery that is beyond anyone’s wildest imagination”. The British Backpacker Society announced the results, ranking the world’s top 20 adventure travel destinations for 2018, which…
Baby born with legs fused together tragically dies four hours later KOLKATA: A mother astonished doctors when she gave birth to India’s second ever ‘mermaid baby’ but sadly lost it just four hours later. The unnamed baby, whose sex was unclear due to its underdeveloped pelvis and fused legs, suffered from a rare condition known…
IS ANY KIND OF SMOKING SAFE? PALISADES: A Hawaiian man is in need of dental work after having an electronic cigarette explode in his mouth while he was taking a puff. The man is lucky to be alive after an electronic cigarette exploded in his face, destroying at least four of his teeth and leaving…
