PCOS cursing the generationsBy: 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 cancerBy: 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 KhanBy: 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 outbreakBy: 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 cardBy: 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 priorityBy: 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 […]