Health & Fitness
A year after announcing he had HIV, Maged El Rabeiy is fighting on
September 24, 2012
A year after announcing he had HIV, Maged El Rabeiy is fighting on
In June last year, during an anti-stigma conference, Maged El Rabeiy announced that he had HIV, the virus that causes…
Hair today, gone tomorrow: more women consider laser hair removal
September 22, 2012
Hair today, gone tomorrow: more women consider laser hair removal
Getting rid of unwanted facial and body hair with long-term, positive results is a dream come true for many…
Tapping into your inner energy: Alternative medicine is off to a slow start here but it still has its advocates
September 19, 2012
Tapping into your inner energy: Alternative medicine is off to a slow start here but it still has its advocates
For thousands of years, indigenous cultures have seen the human body as an energy system with the innate ability to…
Paving the way for advanced intensive care units in Egypt
September 11, 2012
Paving the way for advanced intensive care units in Egypt
A group of prestigious critical care professors and specialized consultants were brought together at a conference last Wednesday to discuss…
Clearing hurdles: Egyptian Paralympians overcome popular disregard for their talents
August 30, 2012
Clearing hurdles: Egyptian Paralympians overcome popular disregard for their talents
Broken sidewalks, buildings with high stairs, a lack of ramps or elevators and poor transportation services are not the only…
Club targets niche audience with new pole fitness classes
July 23, 2012
Club targets niche audience with new pole fitness classes
With years of pop culture imagery and sex industry stereotypes firmly imprinted on our brains, it might be difficult to…
Bad blood: A look at the controversial healing technique of blood-letting
July 4, 2012
Bad blood: A look at the controversial healing technique of blood-letting
A small suction cup is placed on the skin and a vacuum is created, drawing the blood close to the…
Q&A with Wafaa El-Sadr: Leading HIV expert on the global epidemic and its bearing in Egypt
June 23, 2012
Q&A with Wafaa El-Sadr: Leading HIV expert on the global epidemic and its bearing in Egypt
Egyptian-born Wafaa El-Sadr — originally a graduate from Qasr al-Aini Medical School in 1975 — is currently the director of the International Center for…
As drug addiction rises in Cairo, experts offer recommendations
May 16, 2012
As drug addiction rises in Cairo, experts offer recommendations
Drug addiction is a major problem in Cairo, but one that is very rarely written about or discussed in politics…
Kempinski’s Herbal Spa: Spoil yourself
May 13, 2012
Kempinski’s Herbal Spa: Spoil yourself
The air carries the fresh smell of jasmine and Far Eastern tunes calmly fill the space of Kempinski's Herbal Spa.…