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How to cope with daily stress

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How to cope with daily stress Stress can refer to simple worries, mental anguish, and family strain; it can refer to pain associated with an illness, life crises, or any other life pressure. Many of us experience day-to- day stress....
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Exercise: Essential for health and long life!

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Exercise: Essential for health and long life! We all have too many excuses for not exercising! Some of these excuses may sound familiar: “I’m too busy to exercise,” “I’m too tired,” “I can’t seem to get started,” “I don’t have...
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Smoking is a serious public problem

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Smoking is a serious public problem Smoking affects every organ in the human body, and increases the risks of developing serious illnesses such as cancer and heart disease. It kills people prematurely. It causes a great deal of pain and...
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Laughter, humor, and health

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[vc_single_image image=”4745″ align=”left” img_size=”full” img_link_large=”” img_link_new_tab=””] Laughter, humor, and health Believe it or not, humor is emotionally and biochemically healing. Humor and laughter have health benefits. People who laugh for just a few minutes a day are more likely to...
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Tips for managing body weight

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Tips for managing body weight Maintaining optimum body weight is ideal but for those who are obese, losing even a relatively small amount of weight results in significant benefits. These health benefits persist if such modest weight loss is maintained....
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Looking after your precious eyesight

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Looking after your precious eyesight The gift of sight is an advantage many of us take for granted. It is often only when we know someone who suffers from loss of sight, or we begin to lose our own sight,...
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Make wise food choices to stay healthy through Ramadan

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Make wise food choices to stay healthy through Ramadan During the holy month of Ramadan, it is important for Muslims to eat sensibly at suhoor and iftar in order to maintain health and avoid fatigue and debilitating hunger pangs. At...
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Ramadan, pregnancy and illness

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Ramadan, pregnancy and illness As Muslims across the world engage in spiritual reflection and abstinence for the holy month of Ramadan, many people with health conditions must make a judgment about whether they are well enough to observe the fast....
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Beat dehydration during Ramadan

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Beat dehydration during Ramadan Staying hydrated during Ramadan can be tricky, especially with the long days and soaring temperatures that accompany the holy month when it falls during the summer. This guidance from Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar will...
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About Sahtak Awalan - Your Health First

Sahtak Awalan: Your Health First was launched in 2012 by Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar as a campaign intended to encourage people to lead healthy lives and transform unhealthy behaviors into healthy ones. The aim is to educate people about healthy living, sustainability, exercise and nutrition so they can make informed choices about the foods they buy, the importance of a balanced diet, and the way they live their lives. The initiative is totally inclusive and is aimed at everyone: young and old, nationals and expatriates, although there is a focus on youth.
The campaign’s strategic partners include Qatar Foundation, the Ministry of Public Health, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, the Ministry of Municipality, and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change.

Mission

To create awareness through this public health initiative about healthy behaviors and disease prevention, as well as to educate Qatar's citizens about how poor lifestyle choices can have a negative impact on health and that small positive changes can have a large impact.

Vision

To build a strong foundation toward creating a healthy society able to contribute fully to Qatar's knowledge-based economy in line with the objectives of Qatar National Vision 2030.

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