There is a growing anaemia problem amongst the children of Egypt, especially those living in poorer areas or slum districts. The problem is triggered mainly through an iron deficiency in the diet, particularly affecting malnourished children who suffer symptoms including drowsiness, dizziness, weakness and fatigue. Children living in deprived areas often have a poor diet, read more »

New research has shown that taking multivitamins around the time of conception could help women reduce the risk of delivering under-weight babies. The study, which is one of the first to look at the use of multivitamins immediately before and after conception, has strengthened the argument that a nutritional deficiency intake can increase the risk read more »