Health

ISLAMABAD, January 23 (Online): Growing evidence demonstrates that people with obesity experience higher levels of social isolation and loneliness compared to those who are not obese. In a recent study, researchers analyzed the link between improvement of social isolation and loneliness with mortality risk among […]

ISLAMABAD, Jan 23 (Online): More than 1 billion peopleTrusted Source globally have at least one migraine attack each year. Previous studies show that migraine can potentially increase a person’s risk for other conditions, including strokeTrusted Source, heart diseaseTrusted Source, epilepsyTrusted Source, sleeping issuesTrusted Source, and […]

ISLAMABAD, Jan 22 (Online): Intake of protein, especially from plants, in middle age is associated with higher odds of healthy aging and positive mental and physical health status in older women, a recent analysis of the Nurses’ Health Study (NHS) data suggests. The study is […]

ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 (Online): Fruit juice provides vitamins, minerals and polyphenolsTrusted Source in an easily accessible form, and is part of the daily diet of many people, providing one of the recommended five a dayTrusted Source (400g) of fruit and vegetables. However, many people are […]

ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 (Online): As we get older, our body — including our brain — naturally begins to age. Certain tasks that the brain performs, such as memory and learningTrusted Source, begin to decline. According to the National Institute on AgingTrusted Source, previous research shows […]

ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 (Online): An estimated 15% of the population in the United States is currently older than 65, but that percentage is expected to increase to almost 25% by 2060. In 2018, around 27%Trusted Source of people over 65 had multiple chronic health conditions, […]

ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (Online): Approximately 32 million peopleTrusted Source around the world have Alzheimer’s disease, a type of dementia causing memory loss and other types of cognitive issues. There is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, and researchers are still not completely sure what causesTrusted […]

ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (Online): In a new study, scientists are reporting that young people diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD tend to utilize healthcare services at a rate that is double that of their peers during the two years leading up to their diagnosis. […]

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (Online): Dehydration, shortness of breath, high fevers and extreme body aches are sending people to the hospital in the most severe flu cases, doctors say. As many as 40 children and teenagers, including five babies younger than 5 months old, have died […]

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (Online): Hundreds of thousands of U.S. patients are harmed or die each year because of diagnostic errors. Women and minorities are up to 30% more likely to be misdiagnosed than white men. As a Black woman, Charity Watkins is among two of […]