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Fidel Castro’s eldest son ‘Fidelito’ commits suicide
World

Fidel Castro’s eldest son ‘Fidelito’ commits suicide

The eldest son of late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, committed suicide on Thursday aged 68 after…
Young police officer commits suicide in Monufiya
Egypt

Young police officer commits suicide in Monufiya

A 24-year-old Central Security Forces police officer, identified as Bassam G., committed suicide on Tuesday in Monufiya by shooting himself…
Three Egyptian men kill themselves after posting intention of suicide on Facebook
Egypt

Three Egyptian men kill themselves after posting intention of suicide on Facebook

At the beginning of September, the Facebook posts of three young Egyptians were widely shared across social media networks expressing…
Google is offering a test for depression
Technology

Google is offering a test for depression

Google has a new feature designed to help people suffering from depression. Users in the United States who search for…
Exercise may prevent postpartum depression
Health & Fitness

Exercise may prevent postpartum depression

Physical activity during and after pregnancy improves psychological wellbeing and may protect against postpartum depression, according to a new analysis…
Global surge in clinical depression is worrying: WHO
Health & Fitness

Global surge in clinical depression is worrying: WHO

Cases of depression have ballooned almost 20 per cent in a decade, making the debilitating disorder linked to suicide the…
Who’s happy, who’s not: Norway tops list, US falls
Health & Fitness

Who’s happy, who’s not: Norway tops list, US falls

If you want to go to your happy place, you need more than cash. A winter coat helps — and…
Stressed out? Try Cairo Laughers’ kind of yoga that will make you giggle
Egypt

Stressed out? Try Cairo Laughers’ kind of yoga that will make you giggle

Laughing hysterically for absolutely no reason in public may be considered utterly bonkers, but pepper it up with some slow…
Anxiety, irritability may precede depression in high-risk teens
Health & Fitness

Anxiety, irritability may precede depression in high-risk teens

 When parents have a history of depression, teens are at greater risk for developing the disorder themselves, and signs of…
Another genetic link to depression found: study
Health & Fitness

Another genetic link to depression found: study

Scientists on Monday reported fresh evidence for an inherited risk for depression, uncovering 17 genetic variations which they linked to…
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