Health & Fitness
Benefit from this year’s summer vacation
June 21, 2011
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
June 7, 2011
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…
Eliminating the stigma of AIDS
June 2, 2011
Eliminating the stigma of AIDS
The Forum to Fight Stigma and Discrimination against People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) held a press conference at the Flamenco…
A Cretan diet: A natural shield against heart problems
May 28, 2011
A Cretan diet: A natural shield against heart problems
The Cretan diet is recognized as a foundation for our modern healthy diet. Despite westernization, in many Greek villages the…
Reflexology: Natural healing for the imbalanced body
May 10, 2011
Reflexology: Natural healing for the imbalanced body
Reflexology is a massage therapy used to relieve tension and treat illness by applying circular pressure to ‘reflex points’ on…
Six steps to healthy spring skin
April 29, 2011
Six steps to healthy spring skin
No matter what your skin type is, it is important to alter your skin care regime during seasonal changes. In…
Egypt sends 38 cyclists to Global Biking Initiative
April 27, 2011
Egypt sends 38 cyclists to Global Biking Initiative
Biking is a relatively new phenomenon in Egyptian society. Nevertheless, it’s on the rise -- Egyptians increasingly bike their way…
Q&A with Dr Bassiouny: How to beat seasonal flu
April 6, 2011
Q&A with Dr Bassiouny: How to beat seasonal flu
Seasonal flu is a widespread global phenomenon, usually associated with the cold winter months. However, in Egypt, a number of…
Preventing head lice in children
April 4, 2011
Preventing head lice in children
Contrary to popular belief, lice and nits are not directly signs of bad hygiene or lower social class. Sahar Mohamed,…
Postpartum blues: Awareness and treatment
March 31, 2011
Postpartum blues: Awareness and treatment
Maha had just given birth to her first baby. A few weeks had passed and she started withdrawing from society.…