Health & Fitness
Exercise in disguise: five ways to burn calories without hitting the gym
April 24, 2016
Exercise in disguise: five ways to burn calories without hitting the gym
Getting moving with day-to-day activities like gardening, cleaning, dancing, grocery shopping and brisk walking can burn up to 400 calories…
Drawing better for remembering information than writing
April 24, 2016
Drawing better for remembering information than writing
Cramming for an exam? Need to memorize a presentation? New research suggests that the best way to boost your power…
Sedentary time tied to coronary artery calcium
April 23, 2016
Sedentary time tied to coronary artery calcium
One reason being sedentary is so bad for one's health may be that it promotes “hardening” of the arteries with…
Why you don’t sleep well in a strange bed
April 22, 2016
Why you don’t sleep well in a strange bed
The old adage about sleeping with one eye open in an unfamiliar place may not be too far off the…
Pollutants in fish may prevent humans from expelling toxins
April 19, 2016
Pollutants in fish may prevent humans from expelling toxins
Fish that contain environmental pollutants may harm people who eat them by preventing the human body from doing its natural job…
Don’t forget sleep as part of a weight loss plan
April 19, 2016
Don’t forget sleep as part of a weight loss plan
Getting enough sleep is essential to successful weight loss. Sleep is often overlooked by dieters, but a wealth of scientific…
Egyptian scientists develop new, low-cost hepatitis-C drug
April 18, 2016
Egyptian scientists develop new, low-cost hepatitis-C drug
Egyptian medical researchers have announced an apparent scientific breakthrough in the treatment of hepatitis-C, in the form of a medicine…
Exercising before eating could cut appetite by up to a third
April 17, 2016
Exercising before eating could cut appetite by up to a third
Exercise may not stimulate appetite as previously thought. In fact, a British study, published in the journal Medicine & Science…
Cairo Marathon runners burn bright for the cause of Egypt’s poor
April 16, 2016
Cairo Marathon runners burn bright for the cause of Egypt’s poor
At six o’clock on Friday morning, the neighborhood of Maadi came alive with balloons, fluorescent yellow t-shirts and the sound…
Blood test detects cancer in its early stages
April 15, 2016
Blood test detects cancer in its early stages
The ISET blood test is a revolutionary breakthrough in the field of cancer screening. Developed by French cancer specialist Patrizia…