Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by a virus most of the time. The most common forms of hepatitis are hepatitis A, B, and C. Hepatitis Symptoms Many people may exhibit only mild or no symptoms at all. However, each form of the virus can cause more severe symptoms. Symptoms may include: Fatigue…
Practical Tips to Lose Weight
Plenty of trendy diets can make you lose considerable weight in a short period. However, they will leave you feeling hungry and deprived and most probably, you will regain your weight once you stopped dieting. Adopt these simple tweaks to your lifestyle to lose weight slowly and irreversibly: Close the kitchen at night: Establish a…
Why you should avoid Trans Fats?
Trans fat is considered the worst type of fat you can eat. It increases your risk of heart disease by raising your “bad” cholesterol level and lowering your “good” cholesterol level in your body. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has prohibited food manufacturers from adding trans fats to foods and beverages. However, some products…
Tips to Prevent Sunburns
Sunburn is a red and painful skin that feels hot to the touch. It usually appears after overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun. Sunburn can occur in less than 15 minutes, but the peak redness will take 12-24 hours after the exposure. In some extreme sunburns, blistering can occur. In much more severe…
The five Components of Physical Fitness
Your overall fitness level can be determined by knowing your level of performance in the five components of physical fitness The five components of physical fitness: Muscular Strength It is the amount of force your muscles produce to lift and carry objects The way to increase strength is to train with weights Cardiovascular Endurance It…
GlobeMed Qatar and Alfardan Medical with Northwestern Medicine Sign A Cooperation Agreement
GlobeMed Qatar, the leading Third-Party Administrator in Qatar, and Alfardan Medical with Northwestern Medicine (AMNM), Qatar’s state-of-the-art medical and day surgery center, signed a cooperation agreement. Through this cooperation, insured members at the insurance companies serviced by GlobeMed Qatar can now benefit from AMNM’s advanced, patient-centric healthcare services, that are powered by the latest medical…
The Benefits of High-Intensity Interval Training
What Is High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)? HIIT is a series of exercises with full effort for short bursts of 30 to 60 seconds, followed with shorter period of rest. Typically, a HIIT workout can range from 10 to 30 minutes in duration. What are the major health benefits of doing a HIIT workout? You will…
How to Burn Calories During House Chores?
Your body does not burn calories only during exercise but every time, you perform an activity and especially during household chores, which uses the same physical movements that you do in the gym. Grab your rubber gloves and start cleaning! Vacuum carpets and floors Vacuuming for 30 minutes burns around 100 calories. Do dance moves…
GlobeMed Group Conducts its First 2021 Virtual Executives Seminar
GlobeMed Group, the leading Healthcare Benefits Management Group in the MENA region, held its first Executives Seminar for the year 2021 virtually over three days during March, 2021. The virtual seminar saw executive attendance from GlobeMed’s 12 operations headed by the Group’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Mounir Kharma and board members H.E. Mr.…
GlobeMed Publishes a White Paper about the Importance of Prevention and Care Management Programs in Driving Better Health
GlobeMed, the leading healthcare benefits management group in the Middle East, published a white paper titled “Improving Care while Battling Costs” about the importance of adopting prevention and care management programs to drive better health outcomes and curb the rising healthcare costs. The paper sheds light on the significant increase in the number of individuals…