Health & Fitness

We cannot prohibit the production of processed meat: Health Ministry

We cannot prohibit the production of processed meat: Health Ministry

The Health and Population Ministry's role in dealing with meat products is only regulatory, according to spokesperson Dr. Khaled Megahed,…
WHO experts signal victory over 1 of 3 polio strains

WHO experts signal victory over 1 of 3 polio strains

The world should stop vaccinating children against one of the three strains of the crippling polio virus as part of…
Lifting weights is the ideal sport for keeping your brain in good health

Lifting weights is the ideal sport for keeping your brain in good health

A new study indicates that lifting weights twice a week helps to combat a decline in brain health, particularly in…
Processed meat can cause cancer, red meat probably can: WHO

Processed meat can cause cancer, red meat probably can: WHO

Eating processed meat can cause bowel cancer in humans while red meat is a likely cause of the disease, World…
Dark chocolate is good for your heart and arteries

Dark chocolate is good for your heart and arteries

Most scientific studies agree that antioxidant-rich cacao powder and dark chocolate help to protect the heart.
MERS, Ebola, bird flu: science’s big missed opportunities

MERS, Ebola, bird flu: science’s big missed opportunities

Anyone who goes down with flu in Europe this winter could be asked to enroll in a randomized clinical trial…
The next big thing in Korean beauty: muscles

The next big thing in Korean beauty: muscles

Looks no longer center only on the face in beauty-obsessed South Korea, where more women are hitting the gym to…
Govt unable to provide heart medication: Doctors Syndicate

Govt unable to provide heart medication: Doctors Syndicate

The Doctors Syndicate has said that hundreds of thousands of heart patients in Egypt suffer from a shortage of Cordarone,…
World’s first malaria vaccine delayed as WHO experts urge caution

World’s first malaria vaccine delayed as WHO experts urge caution

The world's first malaria vaccine is promising but should be used on a pilot basis before any wide-scale use, given…
Some doctors, midwives don’t know postpartum diabetes risk

Some doctors, midwives don’t know postpartum diabetes risk

Some doctors and midwives may underestimate the risk for postpartum diabetes among women who develop a version of the disease…
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