Health
Textile workers at higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis
Health & Fitness
February 14, 2016
Textile workers at higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis
Breathing textile dust on the job is linked to an almost tripled risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, an immune system…
Doctors puzzle over severity of defects in some Brazilian babies
Health & Fitness
February 8, 2016
Doctors puzzle over severity of defects in some Brazilian babies
Experts on microcephaly, the birth defect that has sparked alarm in the current Zika virus outbreak, say they are struck…
Trade unions, parties reject proposed health insurance bill
Egypt
January 18, 2016
Trade unions, parties reject proposed health insurance bill
Seventy-four trade unions and political parties voiced opposition Monday to a draft law on health insurance prepared by the Health…
Exercise helps prevent low back pain
Health & Fitness
January 13, 2016
Exercise helps prevent low back pain
Back pain is common and difficult to treat, but one effective strategy to help prevent it is exercise, according to…
Secondhand smoke hits almost half of teens who don’t smoke
Health & Fitness
January 11, 2016
Secondhand smoke hits almost half of teens who don’t smoke
Even though fewer US teens are smoking, secondhand smoke remains a big problem for them, a government study found. Nearly half…
Italy confirms higher cancer, death rates from mob dumping
Health & Fitness
January 3, 2016
Italy confirms higher cancer, death rates from mob dumping
An Italian parliament-mandated health survey has confirmed higher-than-normal incidents of death and cancer among residents in and around Naples, thanks…
Five tips to get you through festive mealtimes
Health & Fitness
December 23, 2015
Five tips to get you through festive mealtimes
During the year-end festivities, we often think about having to recover from an overly heavy meal, with too much fatty…
Less than 7 hours sleep a night could be linked to obesity, according to new study
Health & Fitness
December 18, 2015
Less than 7 hours sleep a night could be linked to obesity, according to new study
A recent US study has found that short sleep, defined as less than seven hours a night, increases the consumption…
Fun and friends could be the key to encouraging exercise
Health & Fitness
December 18, 2015
Fun and friends could be the key to encouraging exercise
New findings suggest that exercise that prioritizes having fun with friends, rather than competition, could be the key to motivating…
Egypt among 10 worst countries for gender equality
Egypt
November 22, 2015
Egypt among 10 worst countries for gender equality
Egypt has ranked 136 out of 145 countries in gender equality, ranking lower than Oman and Saudi Arabia, garnering the…