Health & Fitness

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…
Working out while fasting

Working out while fasting

To many people, Ramadan means food and good company. As a result many of us forget about their workout routines…
Healthy, balanced diet crucial during Ramadan fasting

Healthy, balanced diet crucial during Ramadan fasting

Fasting during Ramadan is an opportunity to reset your metabolism and reduce extra weight by adopting a healthy, balanced diet.…
Professors highlight prevalence of Hepatitis C in Egypt, call for more funding

Professors highlight prevalence of Hepatitis C in Egypt, call for more funding

Gamal Esmat, professor of hematology and gastroenterology at Cairo University, believes that more attention must be paid to the prevention…
Social initiatives: Alashanek Ya Balady’s fight against child pneumonia

Social initiatives: Alashanek Ya Balady’s fight against child pneumonia

Developing a critical strategy for controlling pneumonia, the main cause of child mortality in Egypt and developing countries, is the…
Benefit from this year’s summer vacation

Benefit from this year’s summer vacation

As summer rolls around again, it’s easy to get sucked into wasting your vacation, lying on the couch, watching television…
Health reality check: The 5 habits you’ll be paying for later

Health reality check: The 5 habits you’ll be paying for later

At any given time in a day, you may stop to ask yourself if what you’re doing, in that very…
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