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Tests for new cancer drugs not reliable enough, doctors say

Tests for new cancer drugs not reliable enough, doctors say

Drugmakers including Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and Merck & Co are testing which patients will most benefit from new cancer treatments…
On a Paris bridge, the end of a love too heavy to bear

On a Paris bridge, the end of a love too heavy to bear

Workmen in Paris started pulling off hundreds of thousands of padlocks attached by lovers to the "Pont des Arts" bridge…
Qigong gaining popularity as healing tool in the West

Qigong gaining popularity as healing tool in the West

Qigong is a thousand-year-old discipline that integrates physical postures, breathing techniques and focused intention to heal the body and mind.…
With hijab, but no swimsuit: Muslim pageant challenges Western beauty contests in Indonesia

With hijab, but no swimsuit: Muslim pageant challenges Western beauty contests in Indonesia

An eclectic mix of women from around the world competed in the finale of a pageant exclusively for Muslims in…
How to live 100 years: Supercentenarians share their secrets

How to live 100 years: Supercentenarians share their secrets

According to her family, the oldest Frenchwoman alive, Eudoxie Baboul, aged 113, owes her longevity to cassava semolina. From genes…
Drug boosts long-term survival after breast cancer: study

Drug boosts long-term survival after breast cancer: study

After a diagnosis of localized breast cancer, women are often prescribed tamoxifen for five years to help prevent a recurrence,…
‘Meen Homma?’ campaign fights Egyptian stereotypes

‘Meen Homma?’ campaign fights Egyptian stereotypes

From the day we are born, society starts to fill our minds with cultural misconceptions that have eaten away at…
Ticket price hike for Egyptians at Luxor, Aswan monuments enforced Monday

Ticket price hike for Egyptians at Luxor, Aswan monuments enforced Monday

Egypt is enforcing Monday ticket price hikes for Egyptian visitors to Aswan and Luxor ancient sites. Nasr Salama, head of Aswan…
Strength, endurance exercise both aid weight loss when combined with dietary changes

Strength, endurance exercise both aid weight loss when combined with dietary changes

A team of researchers examined the effects of strength training, endurance exercise and a combination of the two and found…
Egyptians contribute to the discovery of swallowing pills alternative

Egyptians contribute to the discovery of swallowing pills alternative

While it's common to turn to liquid forms of a given medication if the thought of swallowing pills gives you…
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