Health

Study highlights limitations of BMI in predicting death

Shawdesh desk: People classified as overweight though not obese are not at a higher risk of death, according to a new study Wednesday that underscores the limitations of the body

Study highlights limitations of BMI in predicting death

Shawdesh desk: People classified as overweight though not obese are not at a higher risk of death, according to a new study Wednesday that underscores the limitations of the body

Diabetes cases to double to 1.3 billion by 2050: study

Shawdesh desk: The number of people suffering from diabetes worldwide will more than double to 1.3 billion by 2050 driven by structural racism and gaping inequality between countries, new research

Egypt clinic helps women reclaim bodies scarred by genital mutilation

Shawdesh desk: Intissar was only 10 years old when she was forced to undergo genital mutilation, but 30 years later, one clinic is offering help for some of the millions

Night owls die earlier due to drinking and smoking: study

Shawdesh desk; People who tend to stay up late are not more likely to die younger than early risers — as long as they don’t use those longer nights for

New Zealand to ban disposable vapes

Shawdesh desk; New Zealand announced a ban on disposable vapes Tuesday, tightening the nation’s chokehold on smoking as it also phases in a near-total prohibition on tobacco sales. Disposable vapes

Heat wave triggers health concerns

Shawdesh Desk; The heat wave sweeping across the country has resulted in health issues, affecting children, the elderly, and people with pre-existing conditions. An alarming surge in patients suffering from

Country may witness massive dengue outbreak: DGHS

Shawdesh Desk: The country may witness a massive outbreak of dengue disease this year as heavy rainfall is occurring this summer, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).