Health & Fitness
Light therapy may ease depression, not just winter blues
November 20, 2015
Light therapy may ease depression, not just winter blues
Light therapy, long used to help improve mood in people who get the blues when days are darker and shorter,…
One in two healthy adults will develop pre-diabetic high blood sugar
November 20, 2015
One in two healthy adults will develop pre-diabetic high blood sugar
Almost half of 45-year-olds will develop so-called prediabetes, an elevated blood sugar level that often precedes diabetes, according to a…
Napping is better than long sleep if you want to be in a good mood
November 19, 2015
Napping is better than long sleep if you want to be in a good mood
If you want to be alert and ready to face the day, it’s better to have an uninterrupted night’s sleep,…
Low-fat doesn’t mean you’ll lose weight
November 19, 2015
Low-fat doesn’t mean you’ll lose weight
Low-fat diets do not produce greater weight loss than other slimming regimes, says a study.
WHO launches campaign for better use of antibiotics
November 18, 2015
WHO launches campaign for better use of antibiotics
The first global campaign for the better use of antibiotics will be launched by the World Health Organisation in World…
Coloring books become latest trend in Egypt to tackle stress, depression
November 18, 2015
Coloring books become latest trend in Egypt to tackle stress, depression
While Egypt continues to grapple with the past few years of political and social turmoil, for people affected by the…
Surgeons extract LE1,000 from patient’s abdomen
November 17, 2015
Surgeons extract LE1,000 from patient’s abdomen
Surgeons at Assiut University Hospital have extracted LE1,000 from the abdomen of a patient. The man had arrived at the hospital…
New Egyptian drug treats Hep C fourth genetic type with 100% success rate
November 17, 2015
New Egyptian drug treats Hep C fourth genetic type with 100% success rate
At a Tuesday conference by the American Society for the Study of Liver Diseases, which was attended by no less…
On World Toilet Day, one billion people have nowhere to go
November 17, 2015
On World Toilet Day, one billion people have nowhere to go
Some 2.4 billion people around the world don't have access to decent sanitation and more than a billion are forced…
CNN: 9 of the world’s most unusual spas
November 16, 2015
CNN: 9 of the world’s most unusual spas
They say beauty is pain. As it happens, so is finding Zen. Some of the world's most unusual detox treatments can prove…