Health

ISLAMABAD, Aug 05 (ONLINE): The CDC is recommending that all babies younger than 8 months old get a shot this fall or winter to protect against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. RSV usually causes mild cold symptoms, but babies with their first infection are at […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug. 05 (ONLINE): A new study indicates that systemic racism, which has spread into nearly every county in the U.S., continues to result in preventable deaths of people of color. Nationwide, Black people, American Indian people, and Alaska Native people were more likely to […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug. 04 (ONLINE): Thousands of children are being exposed to the dangers of liquid nicotine in e-cigarettes each year, and the number of exposures reported reached an all-time high last year. Doctors say a 2016 law aimed at lowering the risk contained a big […]

ISLAMABAD, JULY 28 (ONLINE): Like to snack? If you do, you’re not alone. A 2022 survey by Food Insight found that 73 percent of us report snacking at least once a day. (Are there really people out there who eat no snacks?) On average, 24 […]

ISLAMABAD, July 23 (Online): Anxiety and depression are the most prevalent mental disorders worldwide. Fried foods are a major part of the Western diet and are increasing worldwide. Previous studies have found that consuming fried or processed foods, sugary products, and beer is linked to […]

ISLAMABAD, July 21 (Online): Hospitalizations and emergency room visits for suicide attempts and ideation rose nationally among children and teens from 2016 to 2021, a new study has found — the latest in a series of alarm bells about the state of young people’s mental […]

Geneva, July 19 (AFP/APP):The extreme heat in the northern hemisphere is putting an increasing strain on healthcare systems, hitting those least able to cope the hardest, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. The WHO said the heat often worsens pre-existing conditions, saying it was particularly […]

ISLAMABAD July 18 (Online): The heatwave engulfing the northern hemisphere is set to intensify this week, causing overnight temperatures to surge and leading to an increased risk of heart attacks and deaths, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Tuesday. The WMO warned that the […]

LAHORE July 16 (Online): Punjab Healthcare Commission has sealed 670 businesses during their action against fake doctors which is underway since 4 weeks. 685 fake doctors has closed their illegal business centers. According to details commission’s enforcement teams has raided 2,879 in 29 districts. Certified […]

Jamshoro (PNI)The ground-breaking ceremony for “the Project for the extension of Maternal and Child Health Care Facility in Sindh” was held at Liaquat University Hospital Jamshoro, attended by Her Excellency Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho (Minister for Health and Population Welfare), Honorable Mr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah […]