40 pc of children face malnutrition in Islamabad, NA body told

Islamabad, November 10, 2022 (Online): The administration of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on Thursday informed the National Assembly standing committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination that most of the children suffering from malnutrition are from rural areas of Islamabad, and said […]

China donates 100,000 doses of Hepatitis A vaccines to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Nov 09 (Online): China has donated one hundred thousand doses of Hepatitis A vaccines to Pakistan. Speaking at a ceremony in Islamabad on Wednesday, Minister for National Health Services Abdul Qadir Patel thanked the Chinese gesture saying this is a timely support and the […]

Heart disease: Battery-free pacemaker uses light to regulate heartbeat

Islamabad, Nov 08 (Online): The human heart beats 100,000 times a day pumping blood around the body. It beats a regular rhythm that changes in response to the body’s activity. Each heartbeat starts with an electrical impulse — abnormal electrical signals result in an abnormal […]

Over 25 million children immunized against polio

ISLAMABAD, Nov 07 (APP):Over 25 million children have been immunized against polio during a five-day sub-national vaccination campaign in 83 districts of the country. According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, during the campaign, the polio drops were […]

Exercising later in the day may reduce insulin resistance, control blood sugar

ISLAMABAD, NOV 03 (ONLINE): According to the World Health OrganizationTrusted Source, obesity rates have tripled worldwide since 1975. The connection between obesity and insulin resistance is bidirectional. Insulin resistance often develops due to being overweight or obese, which can lead to type 2 diabetes. Since […]

Can quitting smoking by age 35 cancel out associated health risks?

ISLAMABAD, NOV 02 (Online): Smoking cigarettes is a habit that is harmful to health. Despite its dangers, it still remains a popular activity. Hence, researchers are constantly working to understand the full health impact of smoking. A recent studyTrusted Source published in JAMATrusted Source found […]

India reports 1,190 new COVID-19 cases

NEW DELHI, Nov. 2 (Xinhua/APP): India’s daily COVID-19 caseload on Wednesday increased to 1,190, officials said. According to federal health ministry data released on Wednesday morning, 1,190 new cases of COVID-19 were reported during the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 44,655,828 in […]

Leaky gut: Green tea may help reduce gut inflammation, blood sugar

ISLAMABAD, October 30 (ONLINE): An abstract of a study published in Current Developments in Nutrition looks at whether health risks associated with a set of risk factors known as metabolic syndrome may be diminished by consuming green tea extract. The researchers from Pennsylvania State University […]