Air pollution has been shown to increase frequency of asthma attacks, as usually measured by hospitalisation rates. We hypothesise that purchase of asthma reliever medications will reflect a broader association between the environmental exposure and asthma exacerbations. In a time series analysis, we estimated the association of dust storms with mild asthma manifestations, as indicated by medic...

Archaeological excavations in the central Negev desert terraced wadi fields at Horvat Haluqim revealed remains of two ancient fertilizers: charred plant ash and animal dung. Average annual rainfall area is 94 mm. Runoff rainwater from natural hillside catchments, captured by terrace walls, augmented soil moisture valleys to enable agriculture. Some are farmed Bedouin, who grow wheat barley. Usi...

New media have facilitated communication all over the world and we are able to maintain long-distance relationships. The purpose of this study was investigate how young Arab Bedouin people engage with their friends online via social networking sites. researchers employed 200 questionnaires gather information from Jewish Arab-Bedouin users According findings, interaction between teenagers in hel...

New archaeological evidence from the territory of ancient Scythia suggests that stories of the legendary Amazon warriors were not a simple myth or fantasy.

BACKGROUND Population of South Sinai has suffered from negligence for many years. Solving educational problems of this population is the main concern nowadays. AIM To assess academic achievement in primary school children in South Sinai in relation to intelligence and psychosocial profile. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted on 407 Bedouin and urban stude...

A comparison is made between 21 species of plants used in common by two culturally distinct Bedouin groups living in different areas of the Eastern Desert of Egypt, the Bischarin and the Khushmaan Ma'aza. We document how plants are utilized by each culture for nutritional, medicinal, and functional (utilitarian) purposes and aim to investigate if these uses arose independently through a paralle...

A prospective epidemiological and clinical study of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease was undertaken in the Bedouin Arabs of southern Israel between 1981 and 1990. There were six patients with ulcerative colitis and the prevalence rate in 1990 was calculated to be 9.8/10(5) (95% confidence intervals 3.6-17.4) in the total population, or 6.2/10(5) (0.8-22.5) in men and 13.7/10(5) (3.7-35.0)...

Vitamin D (Vit D) plays multiple roles in bodily functions. Vit D deficiency is a common, but often under-diagnosed condition with possible serious complications. According to some research, Vit D is important particularly among women and children. No data were found concerning the Vit D status among urban Bedouin women of childbearing age. The research study is retrospective and descriptive. W...