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Childhood obesity: An increasingly common problem
Health & Fitness

Childhood obesity: An increasingly common problem

When A. Ahmed’s school doctor told his mother that he was overweight, she felt there was a problem but did…
Giza governor halts phone tower licensing over health concerns
Egypt

Giza governor halts phone tower licensing over health concerns

Giza Governor Ali Abdel Rahman has halted licensing for mobile phone stations near schools and hospitals after several parents and…
Assistant health minister: Drug crisis fabricated
Egypt

Assistant health minister: Drug crisis fabricated

Assistant Health Minister for Pharmaceutical Affairs Ayman al-Khatieb has announced he has has ordered the formation of a committee to…
Enough cars! Get ready for Friday’s Moving Planet event in Cairo
Environment

Enough cars! Get ready for Friday’s Moving Planet event in Cairo

This Friday, Ukrainians will be dancing in Kiev’s main square while students in the Dominican Republic will paint the country’s…
A slow killer: The 2011 ‘car-flu’
Environment

A slow killer: The 2011 ‘car-flu’

The clock is ticking, and it’s almost time for the infamous black cloud that usually starts forming in mid-September.
Summer food poisoning: Concerns and prevention
Health & Fitness

Summer food poisoning: Concerns and prevention

Five-year-old Abdulrahman Karim wakes up in the middle of the night. He has vomited and he also has diarrhea. This…
Health minister: Mubarak healthy enough to travel to Cairo
Egypt

Health minister: Mubarak healthy enough to travel to Cairo

Hosni Mubarak can travel to stand trial in Cairo on Wednesday, Egyptian Health Minister Amr Helmy said Monday.
Ramadan from an eco-perspective
Environment

Ramadan from an eco-perspective

The holy month of Ramadan is an spiritual time for most Egyptians. Given the drastic changes to many Muslims' eating…
Health Ministry withdraws 5 drugs as damaging to liver
Egypt

Health Ministry withdraws 5 drugs as damaging to liver

Egypt's Ministry of Health has decided to withdraw five pharmaceutical drugs from the local market and cancel their approval because…
Health minister denies Mubarak’s health is declining
Egypt

Health minister denies Mubarak’s health is declining

The health condition of ousted President Hosni Mubarak has not changed, and the malignant tumor in his stomach has not…
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