Health
Senior citizens: Time for a workout!
Health & Fitness
June 23, 2010
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
May 6, 2010
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
April 18, 2010
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
April 15, 2010
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
April 9, 2010
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
April 8, 2010
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
March 21, 2010
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
March 18, 2010
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
March 11, 2010
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
March 8, 2010
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…