Latest in Health Highlight
Latest in Health
Early detection of cancer key for total recovery: Doctors
Media portrays negative image illness, as always resulting in death
Will India cease to be a surrogacy hub?
India is planning to ban the use of surrogate mothers for foreign couples. But experts say that implementing the proposed ban would be difficult as the surrogacy business brings in a substantial amount of revenue. The practice of commercial surrogacy – when women are paid to carry and deliver babies for people who cannot conceive …
Jamie Oliver and 10 other iconic chefs
Jamie Oliver has revolutionized British cuisine and has been using his fame to promote healthy food. Here are 10 more top chefs who have changed the way we cook food. At the end of the 1990s, Jamie Oliver proved men could look great and have fun in the kitchen through his BBC cooking program “The …
WHO report highlights dangers of road traffic
The global status report on road safety for 2015 is more promising than many expected. The number of fatal accidents is down – but unfortunately not everywhere, according to data from the World Health Organization. About 1.25 million people are killed in traffic accidents worldwide. This is the grim message from the global status report …
What is osteoporosis?
When healthy bones break, a cast, surgical screws or nails and a bit of rest usually do the trick. But when a patient has osteoporosis, fractures are more risky, as the bones have become brittle and fragile. Osteoporosis, commonly known as brittle bones, is diagnosed when bone mass is below average and decreases at a …
The McB organic hamburger: green or greenwashing?
In Germany, McDonald’s has released its first organic hamburger – in response to popular demand, the company says. The product has been criticized, but it could help promote organic agriculture. And, how does it taste? The burger, which hit stores on October 1, is available only in Germany, and only for seven weeks. It features …
Malaria deaths down 60%: WHO
A World Health Organization/UNICEF report claims more than 6 million lives have been saved from malaria over the past 15 years. Several countries are on the verge of eliminating the disease, health officials have said.
Cancer in confrontation with scientific development
8.2 million cancer patients died in 2012, 17.1 million expected deaths in 2030, says Roche pharmaceuticals
Smartphones, wearables and big data may be the one health risk you can’t avoid
Mobile devices are becoming vital health tools. One day, we may even be forced to use them to collect data about ourselves – truly, big data. The question is who’ll own it and what will they do with it? Everywhere you look in technology these days, you’re likely to find people talking about two things: …
Faster results for HIV tests in Germany
Scared you might have HIV? In the past, you had to wait 12 weeks in Germany before getting an answer. Now, the wait has been reduced to six – which will further reduce infections. Other countries are faster. HIV tests are more sensitive today than they used to be. They can detect smaller amounts of …
Ebola death in Sierra Leone leads to mass quarantine
A village in northern Sierra Leone has been placed under quarantine after a post-mortem test revealed a man had died from Ebola. Several hospitals failed to recognize him as a potential victim of the disease. Earlier this week the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the fewest weekly Ebola infections for over a year in West …
Germany clamps down on corruption in health sector
The German government plans a law to tackle illegal deals between doctors and pharmaceutical companies. Anti-corruption groups say the law doesn’t go far enough, but doctors’ associations hardly consider it necessary.
The lives and loves of Tinderella
Online editor Caroline tried out Tinder and between the overweight weirdos, the drug addicts and the shy nerds, life (and love) happened. Love takes a lot of balls, and I’ve always been a little better at getting involved in Hollywoodesque drama than at real, lasting love – if there even is such a thing. I’ve …
Hepatitis – the facts from A to E
Hepatitis attacks the liver and in the worst case can result in cirrhosis or liver carcinoma. But not all forms of Hepatitis are alike. Hepatitis A Hepatitis A can result in an inflammation of the liver, but usually does not develop into a chronic illness. In some cases, patients will recover even without treatment. The virus is often contracted through…
A reported rise in mental illness in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands there seems to have been a rapid rise in incidents involving "mentally confused" people. The reported number of such incidents rose from 53,000 in 2013 to 60,000 last year and the Dutch are asking why. A phone rings and community psychiatric nurse Theo Eberson speeds to his car. The police want him to assess the mental health…
Pharmaceutical drugs decreasing cholesterol cause muscle pain
These drugs are highly effective as they inhibit cholesterol in the liver.
What causes ear pain?
Foreign bodies in the ear: they may enter the ear canal, especially children’s.
Local organisation introduces urban beekeeping
Producing your own honey: healthy for you and the world around you.
Cairo Runners take to the streets
Cairo Runners gives appropriate advice and information for beginners as well as the appropriate supplies
Vegetarians and green initiatives – Veggie Iftar Cairo
ElZeiny organized a similar event called Veggie Fest Cairo last January, just before the revolution. She put on Veggie Iftar Cairo this week because she wants to “promote a conscious and healthy lifestyle. We want people to question what they eat and how they live.”
Jazzercise your way to a healthy body
Jazzercise is open to anyone and there is no judgement. You are welcome to wear sweatpants or spandex, our studios have no mirrors so nobody gets self conscious and it does not matter what level of fitness you have – all classes are accessible for all levels.
A different approach to healthcare
As long as therapies are proven to be beneficial based on scientific evidence, I believe there is much that can be gained from offering both conventional or alternative treatments to patients.
Healthy food for online shoppers
The logical step was to let the NGS evolve into an online business where people can browse through the products and learn about their benefits, place their orders and receive them at their homes at their convenience.
Ashtanga yoga in Cairo
For me, teaching the Mysore method is about empowerment of the person who practices. You become aware of your own body, you get over your self-consciousness and the practice is a form of mental hygiene.
Healing course begins
Unfortunately some people will not admit that the talent of a practitioner lies in knowing the knowledge of how to become such a conduit – ego does not exist in the practice.
Doula, the woman who serves
The Greek word doula literally means ‘a woman who serves’. It is an accurate description of what a Doula does; she assists a woman mentally, emotionally and physically through the process of labour and birth.
Feed your soul at Nūn
What makes Nun different is how we approach healing, we are creating a holistic community of soul enrichment, and aspire to feed the soul before having to treat it.
“Hypnosis: revolution of the mind”
People who are experiencing trauma or who are in shock are per definition in a state of trance. This means they are in a suggestible state and the words that are spoken to them will have a deep and long lasting effect. When dealing with people in an emergency situation the way they are addressed is of enormous importance.
Air conditioning in cars cuts down microbes: study
Air conditioning in cars cuts out more than 80 percent of germs, fungal spores and particles from outside air, providing a boon for people with respiratory problems or allergies, German scientists say.
