Work Stress Raises Men’s Risk of Heart Disease, Study Reports

ISLAMABAD, Sept. 20 (ONLINE): Job-related stress increases men’s risk for heart disease, according to a new report from the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. Stress already is known to harm physical and psychological well-being. Work stressors include heavy workloads, tight deadlines, […]

Meditate to beat stress blood pressure, say guidelines

ISLAMABAD, SEP 21 (ONLINE): People should try to meditate for around 45 minutes every day to cut stress-related high blood pressure, say new guidelines. Other tips from the International Society of Hypertension include taking time out to listen to music, doing yoga and practicing mindfulness. […]

Govt takes steps to increase immunization program’s efficiency

ISLAMABAD, Sep 19 (APP): The Ministry of National Health Services has decided to take immediate steps to increase the efficiency of the national immunization program. The decision to take three major steps in this regard was taken on the direction of Caretaker Minister for Health, […]

How workers battle mental health issues in silence

Dar es Salaam, Sep 17 (Online): Ms Amina Hassan (not her real name), a 32-year-old marketing executive, found herself caught in the throes of a mental health crisis due to workplace pressures in 2022. She had always been a diligent and ambitious employee at one […]

FDA Authorizes New COVID-19 Vaccine

ISLAMABAD, Sept. 12 (ONLINE): The FDA today authorized the newest COVID-19 vaccine, the first not to target the initial or “ancestral” strain of the virus. Last year, the FDA authorized a bivalent vaccine aimed at both the old and the new. This time, it’s a […]

COVID-19 and Psoriasis: Is There a Link?

ISLAMABAD, Sep 10 (ONLINE): New research is shedding light on how an infection with COVID-19 may reactivate, or even cause, psoriasis. The skin condition affects about 7.5 million adults in the United States, according to the National Psoriasis Foundation. Psoriasis has several well-established triggers, including […]