Health

RAWALPINDI, Dec 12 (APP): Two environmental samples collected from Rawalpindi district have tested positive for Wild Poliovirus Type-1 (WPV1). The positive samples were obtained from Dhok Dalal and Safdarabad. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), District Health Authority Rawalpindi, Dr. Ehsan Ghani confirmed the detection to APP […]

ISLAMABAD, Dec 11 (APP): Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Thursday inaugurated the final polio campaign of 2025, which aims to immunize more than 45 million children across Pakistan against the debilitating disease. He said the number of cases in the country had reduced […]

By Syed Hasnain Gradezi ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (APP): Pakistan’s homeopathic sector is witnessing unprecedented expansion, both in education and in global market reach, as the National Council for Homeopathy (NCH) released its recent annual examination results for the four-year Diploma in Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery […]

Sargodha, Dec 02 (APP):A ceremony was held on Tuesday at the Sargodha Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) to mark the foundation stone laying of a Thalassemia hospital. The event was attended by international award-winning cricket umpire Aleem Dar, who also heads the Aleem Dar […]

Tokyo, Jun 25 : More than 31,000 people have caught whooping cough this year in Japan, a nearly eight-fold rise from last year that has already surpassed the annual record-high number logged in 2019, data by a national health research institute showed Tuesday. The country’s […]

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 25 (ONLINE): For many people, low back pain is chronic, meaning it is constant for at least three months. There are several risk factors for chronic low back pain, such as not getting enough physical activity. A new study found that increasing the […]

ISLAMABAD, APRIL 24 (ONLINE): Adequate treatment of high blood pressure (BP) can substantially lower the risk for dementia or cognitive impairment without dementia, new data indicated. In a large study of Chinese adults with untreated hypertension, intensive BP management through medication and lifestyle changes cut […]

ISLAMABAD, APRIL 07 (ONLINE): Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is responsible for about half of all deaths caused by cardiovascular disease. Past studies show a link between some antidepressant medications to a high risk of cardiovascular issues like SCD. A new study further confirms that antidepressant […]

ISLAMABAD, APRIL 03 (ONLINE): The link between diet and depression is a critical area of research. It could lead to finding effective strategies to treat depression. A study found that mice who consumed a high-salt diet developed depression. The findings also suggested that this was […]

ISLAMABAD, MARCH 27 (ONLINE): The average age for people to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer is 66 years; however, recent research shows a marked increase in young adults. Colorectal cancer can increase a person’s risk for heart disease. A new study found people diagnosed with […]