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EPISODE · Aug 18, 2026 · 1H 41M

New weight loss treatment changes Dubai woman's life

from Afternoons with Helen Farmer · host Dubai Eye 103.8

Dubai resident Dunia Obaidy says she tried numerous diets, two bariatric procedures and GLP-1 medication, but continued to struggle with hunger and weight regain. She has now lost 19kg following a new, minimally invasive endoscopic treatment called gastric mucosal ablation. Dunia joins us alongside the doctor who performed the procedure, Dr Mohamed Abdelhafez, Consultant in Gastroenterology at Medcare Royal Speciality Hospital in Dubai. Former Emirates cabin crew member Sharlene Lowe visited more than 200 cities and became the person passengers and colleagues turned to for honest, practical travel advice. She has now turned that experience into Tripsy, an AI-powered travel companion designed with women’s safety in mind. What are the laws around plagiarism on social media? Ankita Dhawan, Founder and Principal of Consilium Advisors and Technology Policy Advisors, explains how copying someone's work can get you in legal trouble.  Family holidays are supposed to be the reward for months of work, school runs and relentless routine. But the person researching the hotel, packing the cases, remembering the medication, booking the activities and anticipating everybody’s needs may arrive already exhausted. Recent mental-health guidance warns that the gap between how we imagine a holiday should feel and how it actually unfolds can create stress, disappointment and resentment. Dr Haneen Jarrar is Director of Child and Adolescent Services and a Child Psychologist at The Free Spirit Collective.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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