Tag: Diseases

Pakistan ready to carry out heart transplants

Rawalpindi Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) and National Institute of Heart Diseases (NIHD) Commandant Major General SM Shahab Naqvi has said that Pakistan...

More medicinal plants required

The effective diagnostic tools and affordable treatment of the most common diseases in Pakistan can be developed if the great efforts are focused on...

People live ‘longer but sicker’ as chronic diseases rise

People around the world are living longer but with higher levels of sickness, according to the largest ever study of the global burden of...

40% people suffer from bone-related diseases

Orthopaedic can take place due to various reasons including deficiency of calcium, vitamin D, fewer intake of milk and low exposure of sun rays....

Governor opens CCU at Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases

Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan has said that Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases had been equipped with latest medical equipments and machinery so that...

Punjab to administer vaccines against 10 lethal diseases

Punjab government has drafted to mandate a vaccine called Pneumococcal across the province to protect children up to one year from 10 lethal diseases...

Eating strawberries prevents heart disease, diabetes: study

Strawberries, the traditional summer treat, have unexpected health benefits of preventing development of heart disease and diabetes, says a study. University of Warwick scientists...

Prevention from diseases

Most foodborne illnesses are caused by eating food that contains harmful bacteria, viruses, or parasites. After the food is eaten, these microorganisms or germs...

PMA Sindh and IDSP to hold session on water borne infections

Pakistan Medical Association (PMA - Sindh) and Infectious Diseases Society of Pakistan will hold an interactive session,” Management of Waterborne Diseases,” at the seminar...

Shifa urges complete ban on tobacco

As many as 5000 people in the country are admitted to hospitals everyday due to tobacco-related diseases. Some 274 die daily and more than...

Health dept prepares to battle waterborne diseases

The Punjab Health Department has issued necessary guidelines to all the principals of the autonomous medical institutions, medical superintendents of public sector hospitals and...

For children under five, Pakistan’s third most dangerous… health-wise

Preventable infectious diseases were responsible for almost two-thirds of the 7.6 million deaths of children under five worldwide, according to new estimates published in...

Contaminated water causing diseases

Residents of Commercial Market say they are forced to drink contaminated water as the concerned authorities have failed to properly maintain and inspect the...

Fish can reduce several diseases

Winters gave a wonderful chance of enjoying fish with relative ease and its regular consumption can reduce the risk of various diseases and...

Waterborne diseases pose serious threat to 25pc flood-affected people

Around 25 percent of the 8.8 million of the flood-affected population is in danger of contracting various kinds of diseases, the National Disaster Management...

Malaria, other seasonal diseases hit capital

After the recent rains, malaria epidemic and other seasonal diseases like flu as well as throat and skin infections have spread all over the...

Barbers: scissors, razors and a whole lot of diseases

Hairdressing salons play a vital role of providing grooming services such as haircuts and shaves for men, but unfortunately, most barbers do not follow...