Health & Fitness
No matter how you take it, coffee can decrease the risk of colorectal cancer: new study
April 2, 2016
No matter how you take it, coffee can decrease the risk of colorectal cancer: new study
A new US study has found more evidence for the health-giving properties of coffee, finding that more than 2.5 cups…
First 3-D image of Zika virus could speed vaccine hunt
April 1, 2016
First 3-D image of Zika virus could speed vaccine hunt
US researchers announced on Thursday the first three-dimensional map of the Zika virus, an advance that some hope will speed…
Major study confirms moms’ smoking changes fetal DNA
April 1, 2016
Major study confirms moms’ smoking changes fetal DNA
Women who smoke while pregnant may harm their babies by chemically altering the DNA of the developing fetus, a major…
Complacency on Ebola may leave vaccine work unfinished: experts
March 31, 2016
Complacency on Ebola may leave vaccine work unfinished: experts
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola emergency over, but action is still needed to fully develop effective…
Cairo Runners organizes Maadi half-marathon in aid of village lighting
March 29, 2016
Cairo Runners organizes Maadi half-marathon in aid of village lighting
Put on your sports outfit and prepare to join Cairo Runners for a half-marathon around the streets of Maadi on…
Telemedicine could expand access to medical abortions
March 29, 2016
Telemedicine could expand access to medical abortions
Women in the US without reproductive health services close to home might have an easier time getting medical abortions if…
Egypt among nations seeing unintended pregnancies despite contraception
March 26, 2016
Egypt among nations seeing unintended pregnancies despite contraception
Nations from Brazil to Egypt and Turkey are among developing countries with the highest rates of contraceptive failure, according to…
Losing weight with a high-protein diet can improve sleep quality, study finds
March 26, 2016
Losing weight with a high-protein diet can improve sleep quality, study finds
While most scientific studies have focused on highlighting the role of sleep in weight-loss diets, professor of nutrition science Wayne…
The waist craze: Chinese women compete online for thinness
March 26, 2016
The waist craze: Chinese women compete online for thinness
Chinese women are competing online to see who can be most paper-thin.The country’s social media sphere has in recent years…
Children’s fruit juices, smoothies have ‘unacceptably high’ level of sugar: study
March 26, 2016
Children’s fruit juices, smoothies have ‘unacceptably high’ level of sugar: study
Almost half of the fruit juices and smoothies marketed to children contain the equivalent of a child’s entire maximum daily…