The Impact of Increased Heat on the Physical, Mental, and Social Health Domains of Adults in the United Arab Emirates in 2024.

Objectives: The purpose of this research was to assess the impact of exposure to heat on the physical, social, and mental health domains of adults residing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where the region faces great increases in temperature due to climate change. Previous research has focused mainly on physical health outcomes; this research addressed the expansive impacts of mental and social health, which remain understudied in the region.

Methods: A cross-sectional study surveyed 397 adults in the UAE using a structured questionnaire.

Utilization of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for the Management of Cardiovascular Diseases Among Adults in Ajman, United Arab Emirates.

Background: As the general population is expanding their choices regarding healthcare, many are opting for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in addition to or instead of conventional modes of treatment, for the management of various health conditions.

Aims: This study investigated the utilization of CAM for the management of various cardiovascular diseases as well as its risk factors among the adult population in Ajman, UAE.

Materials And Methods: The study was conducted upon receiving approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB).

Dentists' perception of health-risk associated with cigarettes and alternative tobacco products: A descriptive study.

Cigarettes and alternative tobacco products cause various oral health issues ranging from minor tooth decay/gum-diseases to oral cancer. According to the Centre for Disease Control (CDC), over 40% of adult cigarette smokers have untreated tooth decay which later leads to severe oral health problems. The present study intended to assess the impact of dentists' perceived risk of smoking tobacco products on their attitude and practice toward tobacco cessation advice.

Vaccination Rate and Incidence of COVID-19 and Case Fatality Rate (CFR): A Correlational Study Using Data From 2019 to 2021.

Introduction:  COVID-19 has infected over 300 million people and killed almost five million people worldwide. The rapid development and deployment of vaccines almost a year after the initial outbreak was poised to contain the pandemic and enable the mobilization of the people and the economy. Vaccine deployment and containment of the pandemic have been far from uniform across the world.

Predictors of Nicotine Dependence Among Adult Male Midwakh and Cigarette Smokers.

Objectives: is a popular form of smoking in the Middle East. This study aimed to assess the predictors of nicotine dependence among cigarette or smokers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from September to December 2015 in Ajman, UAE.