Low-carb diets may support heart health, but how nutritious are they?

ISLAMABAD, SEP 14 (ONLINE): Due to their restrictive nature, low-carbohydrate diets, which provide less than 130 grams of carbohydrates per day, are often viewed as nutrient-deficient diets. However, a recent study analyzed the calorie and nutrient levels provided by well-planned low- and very-low-carbohydrate diet plans, […]

Ministry chalked-out advisory regarding M.pox virus: Mukhtar Ahmed

ISLAMABAD, Sep 2 : Coordinator to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination, Dr. Malik Mukhtar Ahmed on Monday said that an advisory will be issued soon to prevent the monkeypox virus. Talking to a private news channel, he said that the […]

Al-Shifa saves 16000 premature babies from lifelong blindness

Rawalpindi (PNI) Through timely intervention, Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital has prevented sixteen thousand premature babies from developing irreparable damage to their eyes over the past eleven years. Dr Wajid Ali Khan, the chief of medical services at Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, said the growing incidence […]

UN health agency seeks $135 mln for global mpox response plan

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 24: The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) called for global concerted action to control a new mpox outbreak, announcing a response plan that would require at least $135 million over the next six months. “Let me be clear: this […]

Surveillance, screening enhanced for Monkeypox: Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad

ISLAMABAD, Aug 17 : Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Health Dr. Malik Mukhtar Ahmad on Saturday said that the government has formulated a comprehensive strategy to protect the people from the Monkeypox (Mpox). Addressing a press conference, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad said that people need not worry […]