*CBD is not a narcotic drug; EU court opens up potential new market with a “big win” decision against French ban* By: Web Desk on November 20, 2020The European Union’s top court ruled that CBD derived from the entire industrial hemp plant is not a narcotic, thus the French ban on marketing hemp-derived CBD products contradicts EU law. The court ruled that CBD is not a narcotic drug as “it does not appear to have any psychotropic effect or any harmful effect […]
I would’ve settled for vaccines that prevent 70-75% people from contracting coronavirus: Fauci By: Web Desk on November 17, 2020Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the Moderna vaccine’s early results were “stunningly impressive”. Anthony Fauci, United States’ top infectious disease expert, says he would have settled for vaccines with a prevention rate of 70-75%. In an interview with AFP, Fauci said the idea that there is a […]
PCOS cursing the generations By: Web Desk on September 26, 2019A new study now finds that girls who are born to women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to suffer from heart problems when they grow up. The study, conducted by researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, on mice, found that babies exposed to high levels of male hormones, which is a […]
The study suggests possible link between sugary drinks and cancer By: Web Desk on July 11, 2019LONDON: Drinking large amounts of fruit juice may raise your risk of cancer, according to a big study which has found a link between the regular consumption of all kinds of sugary drinks and the likelihood of developing the disease. The study, carried out in France, is the first substantial piece of research to find […]
Govt will give Insaf sehat cards to poor families: PM Khan By: Web Desk on February 22, 2019RAJANPUR: Prime Minister(PM) Imran Khan said on Friday that government will provide insaaf sehat cards to poor families. PM along with health minister Yasmeen Rashid was addressing inaugurating health cards ceremony in Rajan Pur. PM Khan said that “I was born in a government hospital, my sisters were too. In the past, these hospitals used to provide […]
Philippines hit by deadly measles outbreak By: AFP on February 8, 2019A growing measles outbreak in the Philippines killed at least 25 people last month, officials said Thursday, putting some of the blame on mistrust stoked by a scare over an anti-dengue fever vaccine. Most of the dead are children and the toll is expected to rise as more cases are confirmed of the highly contagious […]
Sehat Sahulat Program: 15 m families to get health card By: Web Desk on January 30, 2019ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan and State life on Wednesday has signed an agreement to provide Sehat Insaf Cards (SIC) to 15 million families Under the Universal Health Coverage of Prime Minister Imran Khan the Sehat Sahulat Program (SSP) will be implementing all over the country. Captain (R) Zahid Saeed, Federal Secretary National Health Services, […]
Pakistani-American chef Fatima Ali passes away after a battle with cancer By: Web Desk on January 25, 2019Pakistani-American chef Fatima Ali who has been suffering from terminal cancer passed away. Chef Fatima Ali was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma- a rare form of bone and soft tissue cancer in 2017. The former Top Chef season 15 contestant shared with the world in October that she was given a year to live by the […]
Sindh govt presents bill on providing emergency treatment to injured on top priority By: Web Desk on January 24, 2019KARACHI: The Sindh government on Thursday has presented a bill in the Assembly, suggested that all private and government hospitals should treat the injured first complete the paperwork later. The bill has been proposed after the death of Amal Umer, who passed away in the wake of being hit by a fire of a policeman […]