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Hormone drugs boost ovarian cancer risk by 40%
February 13, 2015
Hormone drugs boost ovarian cancer risk by 40%
Menopausal women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) boost the risk of ovarian cancer by 40 percent, even if they…
When YouTube stars go offline and meet up ‘live’
February 13, 2015
When YouTube stars go offline and meet up ‘live’
If you thought today's young YouTube celebrities have only virtual contact with their fans, think again. They have taken on…
Lifestyle puts 1 in 4 Saudis at heart attack risk, study says
February 13, 2015
Lifestyle puts 1 in 4 Saudis at heart attack risk, study says
Social media are turning Saudis into "electronic potatoes" and contributing to unhealthy lifestyles which leave one in four at risk…
Cobra trainer says can read poisonous reptile mind, tame it
February 12, 2015
Cobra trainer says can read poisonous reptile mind, tame it
In one of Giza suburbs, Mamdouh Tolba grew up amid a large number of wild animals in a family that…
Minister: Luxor to be free of illiteracy within six months
February 12, 2015
Minister: Luxor to be free of illiteracy within six months
Education Minister Mahmoud Abul Nasr said that Luxor would be free of illiteracy within six months and that the ministry…
51 patients cured after 3-month treatment with Sovaldi
February 12, 2015
51 patients cured after 3-month treatment with Sovaldi
Medhat Hosny, director of the Hepatic Viruses department of the Kabbari General Hospital in Alexandria, said in a statement on…
Fatal smoking risks may be higher than thought
February 12, 2015
Fatal smoking risks may be higher than thought
A new study suggests that smoking may be responsible for 60,000 to 120,000 more deaths in the U.S. each year…
Cairo University remains among world’s top 500
February 11, 2015
Cairo University remains among world’s top 500
Cairo University has maintained its position among the world’s 500 universities, yet occupying a low standing among those at 474,…
Award-winning Egyptian scientist says nanotechnology working against tumors
February 11, 2015
Award-winning Egyptian scientist says nanotechnology working against tumors
Egyptian scientist Mostafa al-Sayed, who won the US National Medal of Science, the highest decoration in science in the United…
How to protect yourself from dust storms
February 11, 2015
How to protect yourself from dust storms
The Health Ministry has advised people with allergies, children and pregnant women to wear wet masks, drink a lot of…