Health & Fitness
26% of Egyptians suffer hypertension
February 15, 2015
26% of Egyptians suffer hypertension
Dr. Mohamed Mohsen Ibrahim, head of the Egyptian Society of Hypertension, said official statistics indicate that 26 percent of Egyptian…
Hormone drugs boost ovarian cancer risk by 40%
February 13, 2015
Hormone drugs boost ovarian cancer risk by 40%
Menopausal women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) boost the risk of ovarian cancer by 40 percent, even if they…
Lifestyle puts 1 in 4 Saudis at heart attack risk, study says
February 13, 2015
Lifestyle puts 1 in 4 Saudis at heart attack risk, study says
Social media are turning Saudis into "electronic potatoes" and contributing to unhealthy lifestyles which leave one in four at risk…
51 patients cured after 3-month treatment with Sovaldi
February 12, 2015
51 patients cured after 3-month treatment with Sovaldi
Medhat Hosny, director of the Hepatic Viruses department of the Kabbari General Hospital in Alexandria, said in a statement on…
Fatal smoking risks may be higher than thought
February 12, 2015
Fatal smoking risks may be higher than thought
A new study suggests that smoking may be responsible for 60,000 to 120,000 more deaths in the U.S. each year…
Award-winning Egyptian scientist says nanotechnology working against tumors
February 11, 2015
Award-winning Egyptian scientist says nanotechnology working against tumors
Egyptian scientist Mostafa al-Sayed, who won the US National Medal of Science, the highest decoration in science in the United…
How to protect yourself from dust storms
February 11, 2015
How to protect yourself from dust storms
The Health Ministry has advised people with allergies, children and pregnant women to wear wet masks, drink a lot of…
Google to add medical details to health topic searches
February 11, 2015
Google to add medical details to health topic searches
Google said it would add a feature wherein online searches on health-related topics would display relevant medical details on the…
Group walking may have many benefits, few harms
February 8, 2015
Group walking may have many benefits, few harms
Organized walking groups improve the walkers’ blood pressure, heart rate, total cholesterol, mood and other aspects of health with little…