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The Arabs and the Establishment of Hospitals
(Health and Diseases)

From the early ages to this day, medicine has experienced a huge development; each civilization has made its own contribution to the development of medicine and health care practices. Arab scientists, who were once widely known for their excellence in all fields of science, significantly improved medical care. With their mastery in chemistry, biology, and dissection, Muslim physicians proved their abilities in all the fields of medicine.

The King of Hearts: aka Sir Magdi Yacoub
(Inventions and Innovations)

Inspired by his father, Magdi Yacoub decided to be a doctor, and the death of his aunt due to a heart disease motivated him to specialize as a cardiac surgeon. He studied medicine at Cairo University, then he moved to London. After more than 40 years of hard work and success, Dr. Magdi Yacoub is now one of the world’s leading cardiac surgeons. He was awarded the UK Order of Merit and knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his contribution to medicine and surgery, becoming the first Egyptian to receive this prestigious award.

The Magician of Medicine: Abu Bakr al-Razi
(Inventions and Innovations)

Al-Razi, known as “Rhazes” in the West, was a physician, philosopher, and scholar who made fundamental contributions to many scientific fields, especially medicine, pioneering in the fields of pediatrics, obstetrics, and ophthalmology. A special feature of his medical system was that he favored cure through correct and regulated food, avoiding excessive use of chemical drugs. Moreover, he tested remedies on animals in order to evaluate their effects before using them on humans.

A Surgeon for All Times: Abu al-Qasim Al-Zahrawi
(Inventions and Innovations)

The pioneer of modern surgery, known in the West as “Abulcasis”, Abu al-Qasim Al-Zahrawi was not just a pioneer in surgical innovation; he was also a great teacher whose medical texts had shaped the European surgical procedures up until the Renaissance and later.

Arab Psychiatry in Medieval Times and Its Impact on Humanity
(Health and Diseases)

Psychological disorders are as old as Man himself. In Ancient Times, it was believed they happened due to supernatural powers, evil spirits, and black magic. Consequently, they were treated by charms, amulets, and spells, according to the spiritual and social beliefs.

Genetically Modified Food: Pros and Cons
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Have you ever read the term GMO-free on your cereal box or any other food product packages that you have bought recently? Have you ever heard about the cube-shaped watermelons or tomatoes, or the blue strawberries? What are GMOs and what is its impact our health?

Ten Reasons to Go Organic
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

In our hurried lives nowadays, we tend to overlook one vital aspect, which is nutrition; we forget that the key to our well-being is to eat good and healthy. Generally, we should choose our foods free of pesticides and toxic chemicals, which are the main reason of many serious health problems.

Promoting Healthy Eating to Prevent Non Communicable Diseases
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are diseases that cannot be transferred from one person to another. The four main non-communicable diseases are cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes. They are responsible for 75% of deaths worldwide, killing 38 million people each year.

Meat of the Future
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

In the future, meat will no longer come from animals, or at least that is what scientists are hoping for. Scientists have, in recent years, been working on growing meat in labs, this is produced through “tissue-engineering” technology. The reason researchers are working on developing this new scientific field is to try to provide cruelty-free meat, as well as combat the adverse environmental impact that cattle farming creates. The advantages of growing meat in labs, is that it will take up less space than cattle farming, freeing up fields to be used for farming or other projects.

Eating for Healthy Bones and Teeth
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Food is not only eaten to satisfy our hunger; it is more important than that. What children eat today influences them for a lifetime. In our region, the ghost of osteoporosis looms. It has been linked, among other factors, to what people eat. To combat osteoporosis and for healthy bones and teeth, it becomes essential to pay special attention to our children’s diet to ensure that they do not suffer from future consequences of an insufficient diet.

Light Pollution
(Earth Sciences)

For most of Earth’s history, our spectacular universe of stars and galaxies has been visible in the darkness of the night sky. However, the increasing number of people living on Earth, in addition to the corresponding increase in inappropriate and unshielded outdoor lighting has resulted in the light pollution we are experiencing today.

Plasma Lamp
(Inventions and Innovations)

The plasma lamp was invented by Nikola Tesla; the modern versions of plasma lamps were known to be first designed by Bill Parker.

Vaccination: Better Safe than Sorry
(Health and Diseases)

Vaccination helps protect the human body from serious diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, or germs through the administration of antigenic material to stimulate an individual’s immune system to develop adaptive immunity to a pathogen.

What Happens When You Stop Eating?
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

If you are anything like me you probably have a love/hate relationship with food that begins with you attempting to watch your calories and ends up with you giving in to temptation, living with the guilt and/or spending hours at the gym trying to burn it off.

How Ebola Works
(Health and Diseases)

As the number of cases of Ebola virus disease continues to rise, flight restrictions are put in place and the media frenzy continues, you may be asking yourself: What is Ebola and how does it work?

Blood Pressure Gauge
(Health and Diseases)

The human heart is an amazing pump, it works reliably for decades, and it safely pumps blood—one of the trickiest and most sophisticated liquids around.

Lead: See Where It Led!
(Health and Diseases)

In spite of its diverse uses, lead poses a threat to human health. Lead is a metal found in the Earth’s crust and has been used for years, its bad effect on human health has been known but only recently people and governments.

Royal Jelly
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Queens always receive special treatment, and bees are no different. 

Are You Ready for an Emergency?
(Health and Diseases)

The most important factor in preparing for medical emergencies is to do everything you can to prevent them.

Sleep: Getting a Good Night’s Worth
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Like good nutrition and exercise, adequate sleep is part of a healthy lifestyle. Sleep deprivation is an unrecognized cause of many problems. 

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