Life & Style
UN Women, ENACTUS organize competition for anti-violence projects
May 13, 2015
UN Women, ENACTUS organize competition for anti-violence projects
UN Women and world entrepreneurship development organization ENACTUS organized on May 11 in Cairo a second competition for projects aimed at combating…
Sick in winter but healthy in summer? Blame your genes
May 13, 2015
Sick in winter but healthy in summer? Blame your genes
Nearly a quarter of our genes change how active they are according to the season, which may explain why people…
Dubai police investigates verbal attack against Egyptian actress
May 13, 2015
Dubai police investigates verbal attack against Egyptian actress
Major General Khalil Ibrahim al-Mansoury, deputy commander in chief for criminal investigations' affairs with the Dubai police, said the attack…
‘Worrying’ rise in binge drinking among youths, women
May 13, 2015
‘Worrying’ rise in binge drinking among youths, women
Binge drinking is emerging as a major hazard for the young in some countries, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and…
Fashion shows come to Cairo’s streets
May 13, 2015
Fashion shows come to Cairo’s streets
If you are looking to get a glimpse of the latest fashion trends, the capital’s busiest high streets are bringing…
Smoking deaths in Egypt 4 times higher than hepatitis
May 13, 2015
Smoking deaths in Egypt 4 times higher than hepatitis
Smoking-related deaths in Egypt, determined by the World Health Organization and the Egyptian Health Ministry to be approximately 170,000 annually,…
New blood tests, liquid biopsies, may transform cancer care
May 12, 2015
New blood tests, liquid biopsies, may transform cancer care
A new type of blood test is starting to transform cancer treatment, sparing some patients the surgical and needle biopsies…
Fitness vacations favor fun, adventure over weight loss
May 12, 2015
Fitness vacations favor fun, adventure over weight loss
Fitness vacations have ventured far from the fat farm. Today’s fit-focused travelers want to pair exercise with escapades and fitness with…
US female rower readies for solo Pacific Ocean odyssey
May 12, 2015
US female rower readies for solo Pacific Ocean odyssey
Sonya Baumstein lay in bed one sleepless night and wept softly as she pondered her upcoming attempt to cross the…
Egypt contracts US firm for new hepatitis drug
May 12, 2015
Egypt contracts US firm for new hepatitis drug
Egypt has contracted US pharmaceuticals firm Gilead to make a new hepatitis C drug which will be on the market…