Health & Fitness

Brazil finds Zika virus causes deformities in babies

Brazil finds Zika virus causes deformities in babies

The Brazilian health ministry confirmed that there was a link between cases of microcephaly, a head deformity, in babies and…
Screen time, in moderation, not linked to youngsters’ depression

Screen time, in moderation, not linked to youngsters’ depression

Youngsters who spend too much time staring at televisions and computers may be more depressed than those who abstain completely,…
Health Ministry assures on alleged Sovaldi counter-effects

Health Ministry assures on alleged Sovaldi counter-effects

The Health Ministry has rejected allegations by Egypt’s pharmacists' union leader that a US-produced hepatitis cure, on the market since…
Diabetic vision loss medication may promote return to driving

Diabetic vision loss medication may promote return to driving

After a year of treatment with the drug ranibizumab (Lucentis), some people with vision loss due to diabetes regain their…
Healthy diets may not be one-size-fits-all

Healthy diets may not be one-size-fits-all

When two people follow the same weight-loss diet to the letter, but one fails to lose weight, the problem might…
Sticking to the same sleeping routine is good for our health

Sticking to the same sleeping routine is good for our health

If possible, it is better to go to bed and get up at the same time during the week and…
Health risk of loneliness has physiological basis

Health risk of loneliness has physiological basis

Loneliness can increase the risk of premature death by 14 percent in older adults, according to a study published Monday…
CNN: Why beef is the new SUV

CNN: Why beef is the new SUV

This is the story of a giant pile of beef. Well, 1.27 pounds (0.58 kilos) of brisket, to be exact. But before…
France detects first bird flu outbreak in years

France detects first bird flu outbreak in years

France, the European Union's biggest agriculture producer, reported an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus in chickens on…
NGO wins court ruling over free treatment of Gaucher’s disease

NGO wins court ruling over free treatment of Gaucher’s disease

The Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR) has won a court ruling that obliges the government to treat…
Back to top button