Health & Fitness

Clearing hurdles: Egyptian Paralympians overcome popular disregard for their talents

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

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

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

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

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

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.…
Urbanization, marriage, poverty and shame: The many faces of obesity in Egyptian women

Urbanization, marriage, poverty and shame: The many faces of obesity in Egyptian women

“I want to go back to my old body. I can't even see myself!” The woman in the Al-Sabtia clinic…
Kiosk nutrition: Candy, color and carbs

Kiosk nutrition: Candy, color and carbs

A hungry young boy runs up to the kiosk in the early afternoon and holds out a pound for the…
World Autism Awareness Day in Egypt marks ongoing struggle

World Autism Awareness Day in Egypt marks ongoing struggle

Monday marks the fifth annual World Autism Awareness Day, a day when autism organizations around the globe raise awareness through…
New drugs mean hope of better vision for the elderly

New drugs mean hope of better vision for the elderly

As people grow older, the vulnerability to age-associated diseases increases. While some diseases are curable, others are chronic and can…
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