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Rethinking Antidepressants: A Silent Healer or a Hidden Harm
(Health and Diseases)

The word “depression” is not a simple one; yet, it is often used too casually by people who are just feeling a shift in their mood

The Healing Hands of Ancient Egypt
(Health and Diseases)

Have a cold? Take a pill. Have a headache? Take a pill. Have asthma? Here is an inhaler. 

Hypochondriasis: The Delusion of Sickness
(Health and Diseases)

They would check their vital signs dozens of times everyday, relentlessly searching for symptoms of chronic or dangerous diseases. Despite doctors assuring them that they are free of illness, they continue to seek medical evaluation because they suffer from hypochondriasis.

Hard Breast Lumps: Fears and Doubts
(Health and Diseases)

Have you ever felt a hard lump in your breast? Have you had doubts or fears about it?

Herpes in Children vs. Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
(Health and Diseases)

For parents, it can be unsettling to see blisters or sores on their child's skin or in their mouth. 

Weight Loss Injections: How Do They Work and What Are the Risks?
(Health and Diseases)

In the last few years, weight loss injections have taken center stage as a magical solution for weight loss.

Al-Zahrawi: The Father of Surgery
(Inventions and Innovations)

Andalusian Physician Albucasis—Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi—(died 1037), who is considered the father of surgical medicine due to the fact that he was the first surgeon to use surgical threads made from feline intestines, applying a correct scientific methodology.

Top Causes of Back Pain: Disc Herniation
(Health and Diseases)

A herniated disc is not just a health issue, but it also affects our lifestyle; prevention is the best option to maintain a healthy body and for a better life.

Food for Healthy Bodies: A Glimpse from Arab Heritage
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Food is the key to healthy bodies; this is why the Arab heritage is abound with manuscripts that tackle the cure of many diseases using food.

The Rise of Insulin Resistance (2)
(Health and Diseases)

For several reasons, your muscle, fat, and liver cells can respond inappropriately to insulin.

The Rise of Insulin Resistance (1)
(Health and Diseases)

All of your body’s cells need energy; insulin is the key that opens the doors of the cells in your body. 

Personalized Medicine: Unlocking the Secrets of Individual Health
(Health and Diseases)

While we may share common experiences, such as exposure to the same virus, our individual responses can vary dramatically. 

Forensic Dentistry
(Health and Diseases)

Forensic dentistry is concerned with the examination and evaluation of damaged bodies in catastrophic accidents where the corpses are unidentified.

Avian Flu
(Health and Diseases)

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported on June 5 the first-ever case of a human infection with H5N2, a different strain of avian influenza. What is avian flu?

The Magnificent Marie Curie
(Inventions and Innovations)

The name Marie Curie is synonymous with greatness, for the scientific discoveries she made, and the exemplary way she led her life.

Artificial Blood: A New Medical Era
(Health and Diseases)

Medical research never ceases to find solutions for fixing harmed organs; however, one might have never thought that our blood could be replaced.

The Long-Awaited Virus-C Cure
(Health and Diseases)

There has been many speculations about recently discovered medications to cure hepatitis-C patients. Thus, it is our duty to shed light on and investigate the effectiveness of these medications, as well as the global efforts exerted to vanquish the disease in the very near future.

Facts and Myths of Pregnancy
(Human Body)

Every woman is thrilled when she learns that she is pregnant, but common misconceptions can help anxiety sneak into her.

Samia Eltemtamy: An Egyptian Scientist and Pioneer of Human Genetics
(Inventions and Innovations)

Children suffering from severe cases attracted Prof. Samia's attention, and she realized that genetics is the key to solving these mysteries.

Human Chimeras: One Body, Two Individuals
(Human Body)

Normally, each person is born with one blood type and one set of DNA; but, is this always the case? There might be two or more individuals inhabiting your own body without you even knowing! 

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