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Study questions fruit sugar role in hypertension
Sweet drinks have been linked to a slightly higher risk of developing high blood pressure, but a US study finds that fruit sugar may not be the culprit as found in earlier research
Study: 'Smart bomb' drug attacks breast cancer
Doctors have successfully dropped the first 'smart bomb' on breast cancer, using a drug to deliver a toxic payload to tumor cells while leaving healthy ones alone
Sleepy, drunken drivers equally dangerous: study
Being sleepy behind the wheel is almost as bad as drinking and driving, suggests a new study
Common painkillers tied to lower skin cancer risk
In a new study from Denmark, people who had taken aspirin, ibuprofen and related painkillers -- especially at high doses and for years at a time -- were less likely to get skin cancer
Exercise, vitamin D may prevent falls: guidelines
Older adults who are at high risk of falls should have physical therapy and take vitamin D supplements to reduce their chance of injury
Should kids be sent home right after appendectomy?
A study looks at whether it's ok to send children home after an appendectomy, weighing the pros and cons
Study unpicks gene changes behind breast cancer
Research maps genetic codes of 21 breast cancers, helping scientists to understand disease's evolution and raising hopes of earlier diagnosis
Zithromax antibiotic linked with rare but deadly heart risk
An antibiotic widely used for bronchitis and other common infections seems to increase chances for sudden deadly heart problems, a rare but surprising risk.
When working out is too much of a good thing
Constantly thinking about the next workout? Upset about missing a exercise class? Fitness experts say more is not always better
Egyptians are helpful but blood reserves direly need a boost: Medics
In a country where every 3 seconds a person needs a blood donation and where the supply still leaves us with a shortage of fifty per cent of demand; 'save lives donate blood' marks an important initiative
Sports for children: Are we crossing the line?
Parents increasingly push their children to do vigorous physical fitness hoping to create sports 'starlets', but are we harming their health rather than doing them good?

Seeds of Hope promotes going green in Cairo suburbs
Planting 150 trees marked the collaboration of three entities to promote urban farming as a tool for healthy living in Cairo, an overflowing city known to be very polluted
Between stigma and fact: Parkinson's not necessarily scary
A specialist reveals the secrets of one of the most surreptitious diseases, and sheds light on how to deal with it


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