Better drugs encouraging AIDS complacency: Nobel doctor
People are forgetting to practice safe sex because they no longer fear dying from HIV/AIDS, says the doctor who won the Nobel prize for helping discover the virus.Treatment advances mean…
Lack of vitamin D linked to teen health problems
New research in teenagers links low levels of vitamin D to high blood pressure and high blood sugar, which can lead to ominous early health problems.The sunshine vitamin is needed…
Celebrating the Moulid, Egyptian style
This past week, Egyptians celebrated a revered national holiday, one that also carries religious significance: the birth of Prophet Mohamed (PBUH), or Moulid El-Nabi.Accompanied by traditional festivities, sweets and even…
Lebanese do it best
The Lebanese like to joke that they always do it best; from living well to knowing how to have fun at all times. After trying out Sabaya at the Semiramis…
Spring decorating forecast is bright and sunny
It s a pretty outlook for spring 2009 on the home decor front. The color palette includes fresh blues, saucy pinks and upbeat yellows, as well as a veritable laundry…
Step into spring with the latest urban wear
This has been a challenging year for fashion. New trends have formed as designers and fashion conscious shoppers take a new approach to dressing.People are dressing in bolder and brighter…
Mandara Spa: On capturing serenity
From the moment you step into the peaceful serenity of the JW Marriott's Mandara Spa, your senses are in for a treat. The soothing and almost musical sounds of trickling…
Study: Some heart patients undoing drug benefits
LONDON: European heart patients are taking more medication than ever before to lower their blood pressure and cholesterol, but bad habits such as overeating and smoking are undermining the drugs,…
BEDOUIN LIVES: Bedouin baloney
The Bedouin are a very polite people. They do not want to say bad things to you or be the bearer of bad news. So they do not tell you…
Confessions of a (M)ad Man: School is a syringe, not a serum
Dad to his child, after the first day of school: Son, what did you learn today?Son: Not enough, dad, I'll have to go back tomorrow.Does anyone actually learn anything in…