Health

Rio de Janeiro: Electronic cigarettes are “undoubtedly harmful” and should be regulated, the WHO said Friday as it warned against the use of vaping products by smokers trying to quit their deadly habit. The growing popularity of e-cigarettes, battery-powered devices that enable users to inhale addictive nicotine liquids, has raised fears among policymakers worldwide of a new gateway addiction for …

Qarshi has launched Pakistan’s 1st Online Health Shop where you can have Quality Natural Medicines approved by DRAP (Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan). Qarshi Industries, Pakistan’s largest Natural Medicine Manufacturers with an objective of Healthier and Happier Pakistan, is uncovering its Online Health Shop that is affluent plus provides authentic natural remedies to take care of your health and wellness

As Trump mentioned in his remarks earlier this week in Washington, Pakistani children live in one of the last places in the world still grappling with the threat of polio transmission. Now that wild polio cases have disappeared from Nigeria over the past few years, Afghanistan is the only other country yet to eliminate the disease. Rolling out immunisation in …

ISLAMABAD: The impact of an apple a day in keeping the doctor away may be partly down to the beneficial bacteria it carries and their subsequent colonisation of your gut, according to scientists. A study has found that a typical apple carries more than 100m bacteria. Some of these microbes are important in maintaining a healthy gut environment, or microbiome, …

KARACHI: This summer hundreds of physicians and surgeons visited the Northern areas of Pakistan, some in small groups while many along with their families, stayed at five-star hotels and enjoyed the scenic beauty of the country while several others also embarked on pilgrimage to holy cities of Makkah and Madina to perform Hajj but ironically, all these recreational and religious …

New research in a mouse model zooms in on the cellular mechanisms that may explain the cardiovascular benefits of a specific kind of omega-6 fatty acid Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / Online -) New research in a mouse model zooms in on the cellular mechanisms that may explain the cardiovascular benefits of a specific kind of omega-6 fatty acid.New …

New insights into a specific gene variant may help to explain why some Alzheimer’s drugs work in certain people but may fail in others Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / Online – ) New insights into a specific gene variant may help to explain why some Alzheimer’s drugs work in certain people but may fail in others. The findings call for a more personalized …

QUETTA: A special anti-polio campaign will be launched in Naseerabad, Jaffarabad, Jhal Magsi and Sobatpur districts of Balochistan on Monday. In the second phase, the campaign will begin in Quetta and Qilla Abdullah districts on July 29. Rashid Razaq, coordinator of the Polio Emergency Operation Centre in Balochistan, said in a statement here on Sunday that the special campaign had …

Having higher natural levels of iron could be both good and bad for cardiovascular health, according to new research Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / Online – ) Having higher natural levels of iron could be both good and bad for cardiovascular health, according to new research. On one hand, it may lower the risk of clogged arteries, but on …

Over recent years, researchers have become increasingly interested in the link between the immune system and Parkinson’s disease Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / Online -) Over recent years, researchers have become increasingly interested in the link between the immune system and Parkinson’s disease. Using a mouse model, scientists recently explored the potential role of a bacterial gut infection.A …