All arrangements have been finalised to organise a weeklong free plastic surgery camp for treatment of cleft lip, palate patients, acid and fire burn patients at Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH).
The camp will start from May 21 under which world renowned plastic surgeon Dr Charls, professor of surgery, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Prof Hamid Hassan of Rawalpindi Medical College, other doctors and special paramedical teams will conduct free of cost surgical operations of the patients.
According to Prof Hamid Hassan, on the occasion of 10th international plastic and reconstruction surgery, a workshop will also be held which will be attended by post-graduate trainees, house officers and medical students.
He said those who wanted to get free treatment facility can contact the officials concerned in OPD room No 4, BBS Hospital.
Prof Hamid Hassan said that so far 35 patients had been selected for the surgical operations while 150 patients had also been provided treatment facilities.
People living alone to develop more depression: People of working age who live alone are more likely to develop depression, compared with people living in families, a Finnish study said.
They are 80 percent more likely to be taking anti-depressants, scientists found, adding the main factors are poor housing conditions for women and a lack of social support for men, who are both equally affected, Xinhua reported.
The participants in the study, published in BioMed Central’s public health journal, were working-age Finns; 1,695 men and 1,776 women, with an average age of 44.6 years.
Lead scientist Dr Laura Pulkki-Raback from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health said the real risk of mental health problems in people living alone could be much higher.
“This kind of study usually underestimates risk because the people who are at the most risk tend to be the people who are least likely to complete the follow up. We were also not able to judge how common untreated depression was,” he said.
Watermelon replaces beverages in summer: Watermelon is one of the best, delicious and healthy foods which can fulfill the requirement of cold drinks in the summer season.
A yummy and full of water fruit which keeps us cool in hot temperatures. Sale of the thirst-quencher fruit is at the peak due to hot weather in the country, reported a private news channel.
Watermelon is more than just a great afternoon snack and it is full of vitamins which boost your health in a multiple of ways. Watermelon is not only delicious, but extremely healthy, as well. In fact, most melons are rich in potassium, a nutrient that may help control blood pressure, regulate heart beat and possibly prevent strokes.
The 2005 Dietary Guideline states that a potassium-rich diet helps keep salt from raising blood pressure and may also reduce the risk of developing kidney stones and possibly age-related bone loss.
The guidelines encourage adults to consume 4,700 milligrams per day (while keeping sodium to less than 2,300 milligrams per day, which is one teaspoon of salt). Melons are also abundant in vitamin C.
Researchers believe that beta-carotene and vitamin C are capable of preventing heart disease, cancer, and other chronic conditions. No matter which way you cut them, when it comes to nutrition, melons are number one.
Watermelon is a valuable source of lycopene, one of the carotenoids that have actually been studied in humans. Research indicates that lycopene is helpful in reducing the risk of prostate, breast, and endometrial cancers, as well as lung and colon cancer. Recent research also shows that watermelon might also play a part in cancer prevention; all in all, this is definitely something which your body finds useful.
