Loose Milk vs Packaged Milk Debate: Debunking The Common Myths on May 29, 2024Myth 1: Loose Milk is of Best Quality: While there’s a prevailing belief that loose milk is of superior quality, this notion is flawed. The quality of milk depends on various factors, including the health and upbringing of the cow, cleanliness of its environment, and proper supply chain system that is devoid of any human […]
Climate emergency is a health emergency, UK veteran doctor says on May 20, 2024 ISLAMABAD/LONDON: One of Britain’s senior most and respected Consultant Paediatrician, Professor Abdul Rashid Gatrad OBE has called on the Pakistan government to empower, with vocational training, the most under-privileged children, aligning this to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As CEO of Midland International Trust (MIAT), Professor Abdul Rashid Gatrad has raised over £3 […]
A new variant of corona virus, JN1, has come to light in Peshawar By: Web Desk on March 21, 2024A new variant of corona virus, JN1, has come to light in Peshawar A new variant of corona virus, JN1, has come to light in Peshawar. 2 employees of Khyber Medical University were infected with JN1 virus. In this regard, Director General Health Services Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has sent a letter to the District Health Officer. […]
FIA action on the direction of the Interior Minister By: Web Desk on March 19, 2024FIA action on the direction of the Interior Minister, a factory manufacturing substandard drugs was caught On the instructions of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) task force seized an unregistered, substandard medicine manufacturing factory in Gajumata in Lahore . The FIA spokesperson says that the drugs were being manufactured in a […]
Malik Hameed Ullah Memorial Hospital Free Medical Camp on March 3 By: News Desk on March 1, 2024Dr. Robina Hameed, a famous Pakistani Doctor in America, under Healing & Caring Foundation INC, US, will organize a free medical camp on 3rd March 2024 at village Rangli, Teh. Jand Dist. Attock. A team of specialist doctors will provide free-of-cost check-ups and medicines to the needy people of the area. Dr. Robina Hameed Niazi […]
CPDI Urges Prime Minister, President, and Secretary Health to Ban Unhealthy Food and Promote Healthier Options in Public Procurements on January 7, 2024The Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) has issued an urgent appeal to the Prime Minister Mr. Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi, and Secretary National Health Services, Mr. Iftikhar Ali Shallwani, to address the increasing incidence and prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Pakistan. According to recent most health statistics around […]
EU approves first vaccine against common respiratory virus By: Agencies on June 7, 2023The European Commission has followed the United States in approving the world’s first vaccine for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus, to be used by adults aged 60 and over, its maker GlaxoSmithKline said Wednesday. The United States approved the drug, named Arexvy, last month, while the vaccine is the culmination of a decades-long hunt to protect […]
Young cancer survivors face a higher risk of early heart failure: Study By: Agencies on May 22, 2023Anthracyclines, a particular class of chemotherapy that breaks the DNA in cancer cells, have been reported to increase the risk of heart failure among young adult cancer survivors (between the ages of 18 and 39 at diagnosis) by 2.6 times. The first study to estimate the risk of heart failure among young adult cancer survivors treated with […]
How sleep phase can reduce anxiety in people with PTSD By: Agencies on May 5, 2023A recent study suggests that sleep spindles, which are small bursts of brain activity detected by EEG during one phase of sleep, may regulate anxiety in persons suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study shines a light on the role of spindles in alleviating anxiety in PTSD as well as confirms their established role in the […]
If you love eating french fries, you may be depressed By: webdesk on April 27, 2023New research has suggested that consuming fried food, especially fried potatoes, can increase the risk of anxiety by up to 12% and depression by up to 7%. The study, published in the journal PNAS, analyzed data from over 140,000 people over 11.3 years and identified a higher risk of anxiety and depression among those who […]