Health & Fitness

Risk of Ebola spreading to other countries appears to be falling: WHO

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

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

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

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

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%

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

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

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

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

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…
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