Smoking
To protect kids from tobacco, pediatricians say, focus should be on quitting – or never starting
Health & Fitness
April 18, 2023
To protect kids from tobacco, pediatricians say, focus should be on quitting – or never starting
Although smoking rates for adults in the US are at their lowest recorded levels, more must be done to stop…
Specialist warns against Ramadan unhealthy habits
Food
April 4, 2022
Specialist warns against Ramadan unhealthy habits
Specialist in immunology and parasites at Monufiya University, Mohamed Abu Amer, warned against wrong health habits during the holy month…
Up to 17.7 percent of Egypt’s total population are smokers: CAPMAS
Life & Style
May 31, 2021
Up to 17.7 percent of Egypt’s total population are smokers: CAPMAS
About 17.7 percent of the total population in Egypt 15 years old and above – 18 million people – are…
Did COVID-19 stress, uncertainty stall anti-smoking push?
World
March 28, 2021
Did COVID-19 stress, uncertainty stall anti-smoking push?
WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after COVID-19 upended life for millions of Americans, there are troubling signs that the coronavirus…
Smoking increases the risk of 5 respiratory diseases, warns Egypt’s Health Ministry
Health & Fitness
January 11, 2021
Smoking increases the risk of 5 respiratory diseases, warns Egypt’s Health Ministry
Egypt’s Health and Population Ministry issued a warning on Monday that smoking increases the risk of respiratory diseases such as…
Turkey bans smoking in public areas amid surge of COVID-19 patients
Middle East
November 12, 2020
Turkey bans smoking in public areas amid surge of COVID-19 patients
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey on Wednesday banned smoking in crowded public places to slow a recent surge in symptomatic coronavirus…
Health Ministry warns against smoking Shisha as COVID-19 risk
Health & Fitness
August 20, 2020
Health Ministry warns against smoking Shisha as COVID-19 risk
The Ministry of Health and Population warned against shisha smoking as a potential risk for transmitting the coronavirus. The ministry…
Egypt presents study on drug portrayals in 2020 Ramadan dramas
Cinema/TV
June 21, 2020
Egypt presents study on drug portrayals in 2020 Ramadan dramas
The Assistant Minister of Social Solidarity and Director of the Addiction, Abuse Control and Treatment Fund Amro Osman on Sunday…
Roughly 34% of Egyptian men are smokers: CAPMAS
Health & Fitness
May 31, 2020
Roughly 34% of Egyptian men are smokers: CAPMAS
Roughly 34 percent of Egyptian men are smokers, according to a Sunday report from Egypt’s Central Agency for Public Mobilization…
WHO warns Egyptians against smoking during virus outbreak
Egypt
March 25, 2020
WHO warns Egyptians against smoking during virus outbreak
The World Health Organization’s Representative in Egypt John Jabbour warned against the negative effects of smoking as it weakens the lungs…