Generally, many Arab-American women prefer a female health provider because of modesty issues or simply out of choice.

It is one thing to watch the TV drama “ER” in the comfort of home, but quite another to find a loved one or yourself in the emergency department (ED). Will you know what to do?

Ask a pregnant Arab-American woman, “What do you want, a boy or a girl?” More than likely she’ll answer, as many moms-to-be, “I don’t care as long as it’s a healthy baby.”

For the entire month of September, metro Detroit’s estimated 100,000 Muslims will fast by day and feast by night as they celebrate the holiest of seasons known as Ramadan.

As summer winds down, parents begin to prepare a back-to-school checklist that typically includes buying new clothes, shoes, backpacks, and school supplies for their child. Those items are usually high on the “to do list.” So should their child’s routine school physical.

There’s no sugar coating it: diabetes is a national health problem affecting millions of children and adults.

Some people tend to not like spring for this reason: they spend the whole season sneezing.

Hookah (narghile in Arabic) is a dangerous smoking habit that has been widely accepted in the Middle Eastern culture for more than 500 years.

Although change is often challenging, many women find menopause a time for reflection and inspiration.