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UN encourages opioid replacement to curb AIDS

UN encourages opioid replacement to curb AIDS

The United Nations has recommended encouragement of the use of opioid substitutes as means to to curb the spread of…
First Arab pediatrics conference set for 13 November

First Arab pediatrics conference set for 13 November

Sharm al-Sheikh resort will host the first ever Arab pediatrics conference on 13 November, which will be chaired by Dr.
Five fallacies about smoking shisha

Five fallacies about smoking shisha

The shisha is a popular means of smoking in Egypt, but many shisha smokers believe it is somehow less harmful…
Health Minister defends hep C drug against suspicions

Health Minister defends hep C drug against suspicions

Health Minister Adel Al-Adawy has defended Egypt’s deal with US firm Gilead to secure the hepatitis C drug Sovaldi in…
Health Ministry: Organ transplants from clinically dead to apply within 18 months

Health Ministry: Organ transplants from clinically dead to apply within 18 months

The Health Ministry’s organ transplant commission has predicted that transplants of organs from clinically dead citizens can take place within…
Exercising three times a week significantly cuts depression risk

Exercising three times a week significantly cuts depression risk

Exercising three times a week reduces the odds of developing depression by around 16 percent, scientists said on Wednesday --…
Apple, Facebook will pay for female employees to freeze their eggs

Apple, Facebook will pay for female employees to freeze their eggs

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Facebook Inc (FB.O) will help pay for female employees to freeze their eggs, signaling a willingness…
A second language may keep the brain young

A second language may keep the brain young

Being able to speak more than one language may help you think more clearly in later life, even if you’ve…
Stroke risk higher among young adults with insomnia

Stroke risk higher among young adults with insomnia

People with insomnia may have a higher risk of stroke than their well-rested peers, a new study shows.The link between…
Chinese woman dies of new bird flu strain

Chinese woman dies of new bird flu strain

A 73-year-old woman in China has died from a new strain of bird flu, the H10N8 virus, the Xinhua state…
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