Health & Fitness
Risk of Ebola spreading to other countries appears to be falling: WHO
April 10, 2015
Risk of Ebola spreading to other countries appears to be falling: WHO
West Africa's Ebola epidemic still poses a threat to other countries but the risk of it spreading internationally appears to…
Detecting diabetes in children before symptoms appear
April 10, 2015
Detecting diabetes in children before symptoms appear
Doctors may be able to detect type 1 diabetes in children before they exhibit any symptoms of the disease, new…
Singer Taylor Swift says mother has cancer, urges screening
April 10, 2015
Singer Taylor Swift says mother has cancer, urges screening
Pop star Taylor Swift, famous for sharing important events in her life, said on Thursday her mother is suffering from…
Professor says newly-accredited US drug can cure Egyptian hepatitis
April 9, 2015
Professor says newly-accredited US drug can cure Egyptian hepatitis
A drug recently accredited in the US for the treatment of chronic hepatitis could be used for the treatment of…
Study: Short people’s genes may confer higher heart risks
April 9, 2015
Study: Short people’s genes may confer higher heart risks
Short people have more risk for heart disease, and now researchers may know why: Genes that govern height also seem…
Official: Sovaldi cure rate reaches more than 95%
April 8, 2015
Official: Sovaldi cure rate reaches more than 95%
Yehia al-Shazly, member of the National Committee for the Fight Against Liver Viruses, said “rate of recovery of patients cured…
Study: Brain Scans May Identify Concussion-Related Disease
April 8, 2015
Study: Brain Scans May Identify Concussion-Related Disease
A brain-scanning technique might one day help identify people with a disease linked to concussions in football and other sports,…
WHO participates in raising awareness on rare diseases in Egypt
April 7, 2015
WHO participates in raising awareness on rare diseases in Egypt
Health Ministry’s pharmaceutical department, in coordination with Novartis Egypt, has held an awareness-raising event of the sidelines of the Rare…
Vigorous exercise helps people live longer: study
April 7, 2015
Vigorous exercise helps people live longer: study
Vigorous exercise, the kind that makes you sweat, get red in the face and breathe hard, may be better than…
Daily weigh-ins may encourage weight loss
April 6, 2015
Daily weigh-ins may encourage weight loss
Getting on the scale every day may boost enthusiasm for healthy behaviors and lead to greater weight loss, according to…