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Senior citizens: Time for a workout!
Health & Fitness

Senior citizens: Time for a workout!

“Me on a treadmill?” pondered Mrs. Wafaa, my 50-something landlady, after I described the machine to her. “Are you out…
Sit up straight!
Health & Fitness

Sit up straight!

Almost 80 percent of Egyptians do suffer back and neck pain. Lina El Wardani speaks to Dr. Wael Koptan, Assistant…
Why do men hate aerobics?
Health & Fitness

Why do men hate aerobics?

"It's a leadership thing," one female client says, leaving a fitness studio after a cardio class. "Men hate to be…
Mubarak resumes duties after surgery
Egypt

Mubarak resumes duties after surgery

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resumed his duties on Thursday after recovering from last month's gallbladder surgery in Germany, the state-run…
Fruit and vegetable heaven: How I learned to love the urban cleanse
Health & Fitness

Fruit and vegetable heaven: How I learned to love the urban cleanse

For those of you who want to lead a healthy lifestyle and lose weight but cringe at the thought of…
MPs and health minister battle over state-funded medication
Egypt

MPs and health minister battle over state-funded medication

Minister of Health Hatem el-Gabaly came under fire from a number of MPs yesterday during a meeting of the People's…
UN HIV/AIDS envoy: Egypt needs consistent policies
Egypt

UN HIV/AIDS envoy: Egypt needs consistent policies

Nafis Sadiq, special envoy for the UN secretary general on HIV/AIDS, spoke to Al-Masry Al-Youm this week on HIV/AIDS-related achievements,…
Every breath you take
Health & Fitness

Every breath you take

Crowded streets, pollution and busy jobs can all add up to serious stress. Fortunately, there's an all-too-easy way to calm…
Preparing for the juice fast
Health & Fitness

Preparing for the juice fast

I have been living in Cairo for the past two and a half years, and unsurprisingly, the combination of street…
Egypt’s political stability turning to liability?
Egypt

Egypt’s political stability turning to liability?

Egypt's calcified politics has long been judged an asset in a turbulent region but as President Hosni Mubarak ages in…
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