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Meet acne nutritionist Maria Marlowe, who advocates good nutrition as a means of clearing the skin. She also talks at length about the fuss over Ozempic and why it is not the sureshot route to weight loss.

Meet Michelle Mathanda Francis, whose animal shelter in Fujairah is home to 400 dogs and 90 cats. In an in-depth conversation, Michelle talks about how she rehomes animals and cares for them in the shelter, what we often get wrong when we decide to adopt pets and why animal welfare should be on top of everyone's minds

Soaring temperatures often prove challenging to the skin. Does higher SPF help? Can drinking more water help in getting radiant skin? How do hormonal changes impact the skin? Dr Minal, UAE's first female medical and aesthetic dermatologist, answers these queries while also addressing why beauty goes beyond the skin we live in.

It's the summer's big ticket release, and with Tom Cruise leading the star studded cast, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part I looks poised to be a blockbuster. We spoke with the cast and crew of the film to get a sense of what it takes to match the superstar's energy on the stunts. Plus, a reviewer's take on what to expect from the film.

The first Dubai-based author to bag a prestigious two-book deal with the American publishing giant Holt, Sara Hamdan talks about her novel, 'What Will People Think?'. Based on a young Arab-American woman who aspires to be a stand-up comic in New York City, the novel examines issues of identity and how one navigates it. Sara also talks at length about the challenges of being a full-time writer, and how it took her almost a decade to see the book come to life.

In this episode of the KT Life podcast, conscious parenting coach Kavita Srinivasan talks about what we usually get wrong when it comes to raising children. Starting with language - how we speak to our young ones will shape their future, adopting a more thoughtful language will help in raising emotionally healthy and resilient children.