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Few people heading toward diabetes know it

Few people heading toward diabetes know it

Only about one in eight people with so-called pre-diabetes, often a precursor to full-blown disease, know they have a problem,…
Citrus fruit linked with melanoma in preliminary study

Citrus fruit linked with melanoma in preliminary study

Using data from two long-term studies of women and men, researchers found a potential link between citrus consumption and malignant…
Liberia announces fresh Ebola death

Liberia announces fresh Ebola death

A Liberian has died of Ebola in the first recorded case since the country at the heart of an epidemic…
Indian student feels real Ramadan ambiance in Islamic Cairo

Indian student feels real Ramadan ambiance in Islamic Cairo

At an Egyptian dining table sits Shah Kafil, an Indian student from al-Azhar’s language and translation school. Surrounded by his Egyptian…
10 powerful female Muslim politicians

10 powerful female Muslim politicians

Many Americans have preconceived notions of what it means to be a Muslim woman, usually considering them oppressed figures. Huffington Post,…
Meet Nadia, Egypt’s first female boxing coach

Meet Nadia, Egypt’s first female boxing coach

Her mental strength was behind her decision to choose boxing as a sport and ten years earlier Nadia Abdel Hamid,…
Thailand’s first MERS case declared free of deadly virus

Thailand’s first MERS case declared free of deadly virus

An Omani man who became Thailand's first case of Middle East Respiratory Sydnrome (MERS) has been declared free of the…
Yasmine opens women’s football academy

Yasmine opens women’s football academy

Yasmine has always been talented in football. As a child, she used to play with her friends and watch matches…
A Mediterranean-style diet can lower the risk of death from prostate cancer

A Mediterranean-style diet can lower the risk of death from prostate cancer

According to a new American study, men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer should favor a diet rich in…
Fish guts, blood and soul: Inside Kolkata’s wild Lake Market

Fish guts, blood and soul: Inside Kolkata’s wild Lake Market

For many travelers, it's hard to imagine a less appetizing place than a fish market. The impermeable smell of seafood. Fish guts…
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