Health

LONDON: Conjoined Pakistani twins Safa and Marwa have been separated in a rare surgery in London, doctors have announced. The sisters from Pakistan’s Charsadda were separated after 50 hours of surgery. The girls underwent three major operations to separate their heads. All the three surgeries took place in Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. The first operation took place in …

When the patient was given anaesthesia for the operation, his heart had stopped functioning. Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News –) In an unbelievable incident, a patient in Saudi Arabia was saved despite his heart being stopped for 20 minutes. The patient was brought for heart transplant to Centre for Disease and Heart Surgery in Saudi Arabia. The centre of the director …

Blood pressure is the amount of force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteries as it flows through them Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / Online – ) Blood pressure is the amount of force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteries as it flows through them. When this pressure reaches high levels, it can lead to serious health problems.In …

In this Spotlight feature, we investigate whether the bacteria that live in our guts could influence our blood pressure. If so, could they guide future treatment?sientists are growing increasingly interested in the role of gut bacteria Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / Online – ) In this Spotlight feature, we investigate whether the bacteria that live in our guts …

Chemotherapy treatment for people who have advanced bowel cancer and a particular genetic mutation is commonly ineffective. Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / Online – ) Chemotherapy treatment for people who have advanced bowel cancer and a particular genetic mutation is commonly ineffective. A combination of three different drugs could be the key to improved treatment.the outlook for people with standard bowel cancer also …

Punjab Minister for Health Dr Yasmin Rashid visited Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Murree for the inspection of facilities being provided to patients LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – APP – ) :Punjab Minister for Health Dr Yasmin Rashid visited Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Murree for the inspection of facilities being provided to patients. She visited to the operation theatre, emergency and other wards of the hospital …

Deputy Commissioner Sanghar Nisar Ahmed Memon visited Peoples Medical University Hospital to inquire about the health of persons injured in road accident near Shahpur Chakar town on Nawabshah Sanghar Road NAWABSHAH, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – APP –  ) :Deputy Commissioner Sanghar Nisar Ahmed Memon visited Peoples Medical University Hospital to inquire about the health of persons injured in road accident near Shahpur Chakar town on Nawabshah Sanghar Road. …

Soon, the phrase “walking on eggshells” may gain a positive new meaning thanks to researchers from the University of Massachusetts Lowell Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / Online – ) Soon, the phrase “walking on eggshells” may gain a positive new meaning thanks to researchers from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. In their new study, which they conducted both …

Kratom, which is a plant-derived supplement, is growing in popularity. A new report provides further evidence of its adverse effects and calls for more research. Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / Online – ) Kratom, which is a plant-derived supplement, is growing in popularity. A new report provides further evidence of its adverse effects and calls for more research.Kratom’s …

A team of researchers analyzed the potential side effects of a common blood pressure drug and found that it may increase the risk of a potentially severe bowel condition Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / Online -) A team of researchers analyzed the potential side effects of a common blood pressure drug and found that it may increase the risk of a …