Health & Fitness
Liver transplant expert: 15 million Egyptians have hepatitis C
May 25, 2015
Liver transplant expert: 15 million Egyptians have hepatitis C
Liver transplant expert Dr. Mohamed Negm said there are 15 million Egyptians infected with hepatitis C.
Official: Bird flu endemic in Egypt
May 25, 2015
Official: Bird flu endemic in Egypt
Seventy percent of poultry farms are unlicensed and bird flu has become endemic in Egypt, said President of the General…
US bird flu causes egg shortage, emergency measures
May 24, 2015
US bird flu causes egg shortage, emergency measures
As a virulent avian influenza outbreak continues to spread across the Midwestern United States, some egg-dependent companies are contemplating drastic…
Study: Severe vision loss is most common in the South
May 23, 2015
Study: Severe vision loss is most common in the South
Health officials say bad eyesight in the US is most common in the South. A new report found the South was…
Smokers more likely to think cancer is a death sentence
May 23, 2015
Smokers more likely to think cancer is a death sentence
Smokers have more pessimistic attitudes about cancer and may be more likely to delay getting screened, according to a new…
Exercise may cut risk of death among elderly men
May 23, 2015
Exercise may cut risk of death among elderly men
Elderly men who exercise regularly – even by doing light activities like walking – may be less likely to die…
Smokers who quit may have brains hard-wired for success
May 22, 2015
Smokers who quit may have brains hard-wired for success
Smokers who kick the habit could be hard-wired for success, thanks to greater communication between two regions of the brain…
Access to calorie-counting app doesn’t lead to weight loss
May 22, 2015
Access to calorie-counting app doesn’t lead to weight loss
Merely recommending a calorie-counting app to overweight people and giving them access to it on their phones does not lead…
Hepatitis C drug ‘Olysio’ in Qalyubia as of Sunday
May 22, 2015
Hepatitis C drug ‘Olysio’ in Qalyubia as of Sunday
Health Ministry Undersecretary in Qalyubia Dr.
Doctors may not fully explain risks of common heart procedure
May 21, 2015
Doctors may not fully explain risks of common heart procedure
Patients mulling whether to get a common procedure to unclog blocked arteries may not get enough information from their doctors…