Health

Key lifestyle choices such as getting regular exercise, not smoking or drinking too much, can reduce the risk of dementia and cognitive decline, the UN health agency said Tuesday UNITED NATIONS, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – APP –  ) :Key lifestyle choices such as getting regular exercise, not smoking or drinking too much, can reduce the risk of dementia …

Keeping in view the steady increase in number of suspected HIV cases, the provincial government Tuesday directed setting up six more camps at basic health units and rural health centres in Ratodero and Larkana respectively, said health minister, Dr. Azra Pechuho LARKANA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – APP –  ) :Keeping in view the steady increase in number of …

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Khairpur, Naeem Ahmed Sindhu has said that the Government was taking revolutionary measures for the improvement in Health Sector to provide better facilities to the people SUKKUR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – APP – ) :Deputy Commissioner (DC) Khairpur, Naeem Ahmed Sindhu has said that the Government was taking revolutionary measures for the improvement in Health Sector to …

ISLAMABAD: With the PTI-led government coming under increasing public and political pressure to rein in sweeping price hike of medicines, the federal cabinet plans to take up the issue when it meets on Tuesday (today) and discuss ways by which they can dial down the prices. “We have decided to take up the matter of medicines in the meeting of …

ISLAMABAD: Doctors of Shifa International Hospital on Monday performed a surgery, removing a brain tumour from a 60-year-old patient who remained awake throughout the procedure. The surgery, which was completed in almost two hours, was led by neurosurgeon Dr Akbar Ali Khan. “Though this kind of surgery has been conducted at Aga Khan Hospital in Karachi, it was the first …

Previous research has suggested a link between the presence of diabetes and a person’s risk of cancer Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / Online – ) Previous research has suggested a link between the presence of diabetes and a person’s risk of cancer. Now, a large study in a Chinese population shows that type 2 diabetes is associated with …

Chronic constipation often accompanies depression. Using a mouse model, researchers investigated why this relationship might occur Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / Online – ) Chronic constipation often accompanies depression. Using a mouse model, researchers investigated why this relationship might occur. They have also tested an experimental drug with encouraging results.Over the years, scientists have found strong links between …

Could adding calcium and magnesium to drinking water be a practical way to lower high blood pressure in people who live in areas where drinking water is deficient in these minerals?A recent study has linked drinking water of higher salinity to lowerblood pressure in people living in a coastal region of Bangladesh Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / Online …

Two more HIV Aids infected children have died taking the death toll to 7 in Larkana.56 more cases of HIV infected people have surfaced in Rito Dero Larkana (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / Online -) Two more HIV Aids infected children have died taking the death toll to 7 in Larkana.56 more cases of HIV infected people have surfaced …

Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday said that the government would not tolerate any hurdle in its endeavour of reforming the public sector hospitals to ensure the provision of quality healthcare services to the poor people LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – APP – ) :Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday said that the government would not tolerate any hurdle in …