

3 Clues That Indicate Your Doctor is Taking you For A Ride
How can you tell if your doctor is financially exploiting you and your insurance company? Here are the tell tale signs of medical insurance


Dubai Fitness Challenge: A Boost To Mental Health
( pic courtesy: CSG Swim Gear Ltd)
Dubai Fitness Challenge 30x30 is back for the second year.

You Can Prevent Cancer!
February is National Cancer Prevention Month. But how many of us know this? There is plenty of support for Breast Cancer Awareness in October, but little is known about the other cancers and less about their prevention methods and efficacy. So, in the spirit of this month, let us explore together 3 of the attributed preventable causes for cancer. According to the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), over half of diagnosed cancer cases worldwide are a result of p


Cancer Screening: Why Must You Get Tested Now?
The new Dubai Health Authority Scheme enables ALL Dubai residents to undergo 3 types of cancer screening and treatment in full

New Year ... New Resolutions ... New You
As the year ends, it’s time that we review our past events. From our social failings to our outstanding work achievements, we must look back and evaluate our accomplishments, our setbacks, our goals and our dreams. Almost all of us started the year 2017 with the intention of embarking on a healthier and more active lifestyle. We said that we will stop chocolates and sugar, we will workout at the gym everyday, we will lose the extra 5kgs, we will get enough sleep, we will st


What Makes a Good Doctor? The 7 Key Traits of The Ideal Doctor
The 7 key traits that patients regard as important when judging the quality of their doctor. Technical Ability is NOT one of them!


UAE Health Insurance Cards ... The Codes Explained
Unravel the codes printed on the UAE Health Insurance Cards and learn about the current difficulties, problems and ways to resolve them


UAE Medical Insurance: the Frustrations, the Delights and the Absurdities
Getting approvals from insurance companies to perform a diagnostic procedure or carry out a lab test is becoming more and more difficult. Sometimes requests are denied to medical centres, sometimes approvals are delayed for patients and sometimes they are granted on the spot by third-party-administrators (TPAs). In the coming posts, Mega Scan Dubai will share some of your stories. Not only will you read and listen to experiences of others, you will learn about other parties