Health

ISLAMABAD, FEB 05 (ONLINE): Al Roker says he wants to improve his balance. So we’re all tackling the important goal with this stability and strength walking plan. When I was walking with Al Roker and our Start TODAY members through the streets of New York […]

ISLAMBAD, Feb 03 (Online): According to recent research, playing an instrument may help protect your brain health as you age. Playing an instrument throughout your life can promote cognitive health in your later years, finds a new study. Although playing woodwinds and brass were also […]

ISLAMABAD, FEB 03 (ONLINE): Experts say fasting for at least part of the day can provide overall health benefits. AsiaVision/Getty Images Researchers say fasting can do a lot more than just helping a person lose weight. They say fasting may also help reduce inflammation in […]

ISLAMABAD, FEB 02 (ONLINE): Each year, about 15 million people around the world have a stroke — a condition where a blood vessel leading to the brain is blocked or bursts, causing a lack of oxygen to the brain. Of that number, researchers estimate about […]

ISLAMABAD, FEB 02 (ONLINE): The global burden of cancer is continuing to grow, according to the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on CancerTrusted Source. Researchers predict more than 35 million new cancer cases by 2050, marking a 77% increase from an estimated 20 […]

Rawalpindi (PNI) Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital announced Thursday that genetic testing is being planned to prevent and control eye cancer in children. To this end, a genetic testing lab is under construction and will start functioning in five months. Pakistan is witnessing a high prevalence […]

ISLAMABAD, January 31 (Online): People who regularly eat the fermented vegetable dish kimchi — up to three times daily — may lower their risk of obesity. That’s according to a study published today in the journal BMJ Open. In it, researchers from Korea looked at […]

ISLAMABAD, JANUARY 31 (ONLINE): Following a healthy diet helps support quality of life, but researchers and nutrition experts are still seeking to understand the mechanisms that drive the connection between food and mood. A recent study published in British Journal of Nutrition examined how kiwi […]

ISLAMABAD, January 31 (Online): Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological condition that affects an estimated 2.8 million peopleTrusted Source worldwide. According to the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), in the United States, up to 350,000Trusted Source people have the disorder. Although the […]

ISLAMABAD, January 29 (Online): Approximately 10%-20%Trusted Source of individuals with a SARS-CoV-2 infection experience lingering symptoms beyond three months after symptom onset. These symptoms referred to as long COVID, can be debilitating, but there is a lack of diagnostic or therapeutic tools. A new study […]