Walk held to mark World Heart Day

HYDERABAD, Sep 27 (APP): To mark the World Heart Day, Red Crescent Institute of Cardiology, Bilawal Medical College,Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences LUMHS, Jamshoro arranged a public awareness walk followed by a seminar at Red Crescent Institute of Cardiology, Latifabad on Tuesday. Addressing […]

81 dengue cases reported in capital during last 24 hours

ISLAMABAD, Sep 28 (APP):As many as 81 patients with dengue fever were reported during the last 24 hours, Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon said on Tuesday. He was talking to media after chairing a meeting to review current dengue situation in the federal capital. […]

Chinese mainland reports 129 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases

BEIJING, Sept. 24 (Xinhua/APP): The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 129 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 51 were in Sichuan and 32 in Guizhou, according to the National Health Commission’s report on Saturday. A total of 624 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified. […]

India’s daily COVID-19 caseload increases to 4,510

NEW DELHI, Sept. 21 (Xinhua/APP): India’s daily COVID-19 caseload Wednesday increased to 4,510, according to data released by the federal health ministry on Wednesday. The cases reported on Wednesday mark an increase in comparison to the daily caseload of 4,043 on Tuesday. With the reporting […]

Mediterranean Diet Good for Cholesterol Functions

ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (Online): Researchers say a Mediterranean diet rich in virgin olive oil can be beneficial for people who are at risk for heart disease. A Mediterranean diet rich in virgin olive oil may improve the function of “good” cholesterol in people at risk […]

How Healthy Diets Like the Mediterranean Diet Help Protect Brain Health

ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (Online): New research from investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital has further confirmed what is already known about the link between diet and cognition — that what we eat can impact our brain health. Metabolites from healthier diets, such as the Mediterranean […]

Dengue fever claims five lives in KPK

PESHAWAR, Sep 17 (Online): In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa dengue fever has claimed five lives in the province and currently more than 3,888 patients are under treatment. In a report issued by the KP Health Department, the highest number of patients was reported from district Mardan with […]

Getting a flu vaccine may lower stroke risk by as much as 12%

ISLAMABAD, Sep 14 (Online): For most people, it makes sense to get vaccinated against seasonal influenza, or the “flu,” every year. In the U.S. alone, the Centers for Disease Control estimatesTrusted Source that for the years 2019-2020, there were 35 million flu-related illnesses with 20,000 […]