Health & Fitness

Q&A with Sherine Hamdy: Organ transplants, Islam and the struggle for human dignity in Egypt

Q&A with Sherine Hamdy: Organ transplants, Islam and the struggle for human dignity in Egypt

Many accounts of Egypt’s black market organ trade have surfaced over the years when youths with shoddy scars would describe…
‘Insanity’: Egypt’s psychiatric history, developments and stigmas

‘Insanity’: Egypt’s psychiatric history, developments and stigmas

While there are still many stigmas associated with mental illness in Egypt, psychiatric hospitals have come a long way since…
UNAIDS urges action against HIV in Middle East and North Africa

UNAIDS urges action against HIV in Middle East and North Africa

Though HIV has been rapidly sweeping the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region since 2001, making it one of…
Looking beyond the behavior: Diagnosing Tourette’s

Looking beyond the behavior: Diagnosing Tourette’s

In a classroom environment a child may get into trouble for throwing a pencil across the room or barking out…
A Zumba ‘Party in Pink’ for breast cancer

A Zumba ‘Party in Pink’ for breast cancer

Zumba, a Latin-inspired dance workout whose mottos all involve the word “party,” is growing in popularity worldwide and in Cairo.…
Beirut conference awards Arab women in science

Beirut conference awards Arab women in science

A fellowship program recognized and awarded nine Arab women US$20,000 to continue their research as part of an effort to…
Childhood obesity: An increasingly common problem

Childhood obesity: An increasingly common problem

When A. Ahmed’s school doctor told his mother that he was overweight, she felt there was a problem but did…
Finding the right contraceptive for you

Finding the right contraceptive for you

Some women experience side effects from certain types of contraception that are not mentioned in the medicine pamphlets, says Nevine…
Fasting with diabetes: Making it through another year

Fasting with diabetes: Making it through another year

Ramadan has come and gone. The long, summer days caused a great deal of apprehension for many about their ability…
Summer food poisoning: Concerns and prevention

Summer food poisoning: Concerns and prevention

Five-year-old Abdulrahman Karim wakes up in the middle of the night. He has vomited and he also has diarrhea. This…
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