Science & Technology
Mobile app seeks to help “halal tourists”
April 28, 2015
Mobile app seeks to help “halal tourists”
A new mobile app will help Muslim travelers establish prayer times, locate mosques and find halal food more easily while away from home A new mobile app will help Muslim travelers establish prayer times, locate mosques and find halal…
Benefits of fasting during the months of Rajab and Sha`ban
April 28, 2015
Benefits of fasting during the months of Rajab and Sha`ban
Rajab and Sha’baan are the seventh and eighth months in the Islamic Lunar Calendar. Fasting during these two months is highly recommended even for one day at least Rajab and Sha’baan are the seventh and eighth months in the…
Vinegar of all types can be beneficial in several ways
April 21, 2015
Vinegar of all types can be beneficial in several ways
Recent studies showed that vinegar of all types can be beneficial in several ways. One of the benefits of vinegar is that it improves blood sugar levels. Drinking apple cider vinegar before a high-carbohydrate meal improves insulin sensitivity, slowing the…
Artificial light while sleeping may increase risk of obesity to diabetes and depression
April 14, 2015
Artificial light while sleeping may increase risk of obesity to diabetes and depression
A new research suggests that exposure to artificial light while sleeping may increase our risk of a host of conditions, from obesity to diabetes and depression A new research suggests that exposure to artificial light while sleeping may increase…
Smoking is a growing phenomenon despite its harmful consequences
March 30, 2015
Smoking is a growing phenomenon despite its harmful consequences
Tobacco smoking is today by far the most popular form of smoking and is practiced by over one billion people in the majority of all human societies Tobacco smoking is today by far the most popular form of smoking…
Salt, one of the most important substances to your body
January 26, 2015
Salt, one of the most important substances to your body
Salt is one of the important substances to the nerves, as it stimulates muscle contraction; this will also help prevent your muscles from cramping. Salt keeps calcium and other minerals in the bloodstream. Salt is one of the important substances…
Physical inactivity twice deadlier than obesity
January 15, 2015
Physical inactivity twice deadlier than obesity
A new major study says exercise is beneficial for people of any age, warning that physical inactivity could kill twice as many people as obesity. A new major study says exercise is beneficial for people of any age, warning that…
Diabetes is a growing and lethal problem, especially among Middle East countries
January 12, 2015
Diabetes is a growing and lethal problem, especially among Middle East countries
The number of sufferers of diabetes almost doubled over the past decade, and today afflicts 382 million. Much of that increase occurred in the Middle East. The number of sufferers of diabetes almost doubled over the past decade, and today…
Table sugar less toxic than fructose
January 7, 2015
Table sugar less toxic than fructose
A new research has found that all “added sugar” found typically in processed foods are bad but among them the fructose found in corn syrup may harm the health more than table sugar. A new research has found that all…
Study shows sedentary lifestyle made human bones lighter
January 4, 2015
Study shows sedentary lifestyle made human bones lighter
A new study showed that human evolution from hunter-gatherers to farmers has made the skeletal system lighter and more fragile, warning of health risks caused by a sedentary lifestyle to future generations. A new study showed that human evolution from…