Health & Fitness
After Ebola, world still unprepared for global pandemic: MSF
June 4, 2015
After Ebola, world still unprepared for global pandemic: MSF
The global health system is unable to handle another mass epidemic like the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, Médecins Sans…
Egyptian doctor contributes to discovering cure for paralysis caused by accidents
June 3, 2015
Egyptian doctor contributes to discovering cure for paralysis caused by accidents
Dr. Mahmoud al-Sherbiny is an Egyptian expatriate professor of intensive care, who, together with his international team, has discovered a…
Consumers can be seduced by healthy food
June 2, 2015
Consumers can be seduced by healthy food
Healthy eaters jump on the bandwagon when a restaurant, grocery store, school cafeteria or family member make the foods accessible,…
How’s your romantic relationship? Check your blood pressure to find out
June 2, 2015
How’s your romantic relationship? Check your blood pressure to find out
A wife's stress could have important implications for her husband's blood pressure, according to a recent study conducted at the…
Tests for new cancer drugs not reliable enough, doctors say
June 2, 2015
Tests for new cancer drugs not reliable enough, doctors say
Drugmakers including Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and Merck & Co are testing which patients will most benefit from new cancer treatments…
Qigong gaining popularity as healing tool in the West
June 1, 2015
Qigong gaining popularity as healing tool in the West
Qigong is a thousand-year-old discipline that integrates physical postures, breathing techniques and focused intention to heal the body and mind.…
How to live 100 years: Supercentenarians share their secrets
June 1, 2015
How to live 100 years: Supercentenarians share their secrets
According to her family, the oldest Frenchwoman alive, Eudoxie Baboul, aged 113, owes her longevity to cassava semolina. From genes…
Drug boosts long-term survival after breast cancer: study
June 1, 2015
Drug boosts long-term survival after breast cancer: study
After a diagnosis of localized breast cancer, women are often prescribed tamoxifen for five years to help prevent a recurrence,…
Strength, endurance exercise both aid weight loss when combined with dietary changes
May 31, 2015
Strength, endurance exercise both aid weight loss when combined with dietary changes
A team of researchers examined the effects of strength training, endurance exercise and a combination of the two and found…
Egyptians contribute to the discovery of swallowing pills alternative
May 31, 2015
Egyptians contribute to the discovery of swallowing pills alternative
While it's common to turn to liquid forms of a given medication if the thought of swallowing pills gives you…