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Tests for new cancer drugs not reliable enough, doctors say
June 2, 2015
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
June 1, 2015
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
June 1, 2015
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
June 1, 2015
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
June 1, 2015
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
June 1, 2015
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
May 31, 2015
‘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
May 31, 2015
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
May 31, 2015
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
May 31, 2015
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…