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ISLAMABAD: Vitamin D could act as a possible new treatment for asthma, as it has the potential to significantly reduce the symptoms of the condition, a new study has found. Severe asthma is currently treated with steroid tablets... 
ISLAMABAD: A second child has contracted polio in a restive Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border after the Taliban banned vaccinations there nearly a year ago, a UN official said Thursday. The first polio case was detected... 
WARSAW: Polish doctors carried out the world’s first life-saving face transplant, the centre’s spokeswoman said Wednesday, weeks after a 33-year-old man was disfigured by a machine in a workplace accident. “It is Poland’s first face transplant and also... 
Modern lifestyle is causing dementia and other brain diseases to strike at a younger age, with widespread use of computers, mobile phones and chemicals to blame, a new study has found. The latest research has found that the... 
Chairman, Pakistan Ulema Council, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, has said that poor understanding about AIDS among people is causing its spread in the country. Registering his concern on Sunday about sharp increase in HIV/ AIDS cases in... 
Exposure to air pollution raises the risk of resistance to insulin, a warning sign of diabetes, a study of almost 400 German children suggests. In the study of 10-year-olds, insulin resistance climbed 17 percent for every increase of... 
RIYADH: A new case of the deadly corona virus has been detected in Saudi Arabia where 15 people have already died after contracting it, the health ministry announced on Saturday on its Internet website. “One new case of... 
HYDERABAD:The Chairperson of the Department of Pediatrics and Chairperson of the Health Education Committee of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) Professor Dr. Salma Shaikh informed that the symptoms of Rota virus diarrhea are not primarily... 
PARIS: Using a simple smartphone application to photograph one’s meals is a useful slimming aid for the overweight, according to an experiment reported on Sunday. The app, designed by British doctors, aims at promoting “food memory” so that... 
NEW YORK: Anyone wanting to live longer and cut their risk of suffering from heart disease might want to consider getting a pet. The American Heart Association (AHA) issued a scientific statement on Thursday saying owning a pet... 
BOSTON: Eating fish is good for your heart, but taking fish oil capsules does not help people at high risk of heart problems who are already taking medicines to prevent them, a large study in Italy found. The... 
Researchers have found scientific evidence to confirm that chewing gum can speed up thinking and make you more alert. A new study reported in the journal Brain and Cognition found that reaction times are up to 10 per... 
Spending 20 minutes in the sun could help to lower your risk of heart disease, scientists have claimed. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh found that exposure to ultraviolet light lowered the blood pressure of volunteers. Scientists say... 
WASHINGTON: Live poultry markets can act as hotbeds for H5N1 bird flu, but simple measures such as disinfecting trucks, equipment and market space could help stop the virus from spreading, researchers said Monday. A team of French, British... 
ISLAMABAD: Increase in blood sugar levels can make you look way older than you actually are, a new study has claimed. According to the study, published in the journal Age, blood glucose levels are directly related to how... 
Women have another reason to exercise: It may help prevent kidney stones. You don’t have to break a sweat or be a super athlete, either. Even walking for a couple hours a week can cut the risk of... 
WASHINGTON: The research was conducted by experts from the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, Georgetown University, and University of Washington School of Medicine who gathered and examined data from over 85,000 postmenopausal women in the U.S.... 
The U.N.’s heath agency says that more than 270,000 pedestrians are killed on roads each year and called for better traffic safety. The World Health Organization says pedestrian casualties account for 22 per cent of the total 1.24... 
WASHINGTON: Some of the most devastating forms of cancer have genetic similarities even though they strike different body parts, according to new studies out Thursday. The new research — one study focused on a form of leukemia, in... 
If you are a regular user of lipstick or lip gloss, here’s something you should know because you may be adding a bit more than a touch of color to your lips, says a new UC Berkeley study.... 
At least five people have died and two others now in critical condition after getting infected with a new SARS-like virus in Saudi Arabia. The World Health Organization confirmed on Thursday it has received an advisory from Saudi... 
The area of the brain that controls growth, reproduction and metabolism also kick-starts ageing, according to a study published today in Nature. The finding could lead to new treatments for age-related illnesses, helping people to live longer. Dongsheng... 
Chinese scientists have confirmed for the first time that a new strain of bird flu that has killed 23 people in China has been transmitted to humans from chickens. In a study published online in the Lancet medical... 
Vitamin D supplements can help obese children and teens control their blood-sugar levels, which helps stave off diabetes, scientists say. Being obese puts individuals at greater risk for developing Type 2 diabetes, a disease in which individuals have... 
An analysis of more than 33,000 cases of foodborne illness shows that ground beef and chicken have caused more hospitalizations than other meats. The report by the Center for Science in Public Interest says chicken nuggets, ham and sausage pose the... 
NEW YORK: New York wants to become the first major US city to raise the age for buying cigarettes from 18 to 21. The city council is to vote on the proposal May 2. Backing it is its... -
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Health
Sunshine vitamin may help treat asthma, study
By: APP, Uploaded: 24th May 2013
ISLAMABAD: Vitamin D could act as a possible new treatment for asthma, as it has the potential to significantly reduce the symptoms of the condition, a new study has found. Severe asthma is currently treated with steroid tablets which can have harmful side effects. Many sufferers have a steroid resistant variation of the condition making... Second child contracts polio in Waziristan since Taliban ban
By: Afraz Ahmed, Uploaded: 23rd May 2013
ISLAMABAD: A second child has contracted polio in a restive Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border after the Taliban banned vaccinations there nearly a year ago, a UN official said Thursday. The first polio case was detected in the North Waziristan region, also known as the strong bastion of Taliban and al Qaeda linked... Poland claims world’s first life-saving face transplant
By: Hassaan Ali, Uploaded: 23rd May 2013
WARSAW: Polish doctors carried out the world’s first life-saving face transplant, the centre’s spokeswoman said Wednesday, weeks after a 33-year-old man was disfigured by a machine in a workplace accident. “It is Poland’s first face transplant and also the first in the world done to save the patient’s life,” Anna Uryga, spokeswoman for the Cancer... Modern lifestyle causing dementia to strike at early age
By: APP, Uploaded: 21st May 2013
Modern lifestyle is causing dementia and other brain diseases to strike at a younger age, with widespread use of computers, mobile phones and chemicals to blame, a new study has found. The latest research has found that the sharp rise of dementia and other neurological deaths in people under 74 cannot be put down to... Lack of awareness increasing AIDS incidence: Ashrafi
By: APP, Uploaded: 20th May 2013
Chairman, Pakistan Ulema Council, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, has said that poor understanding about AIDS among people is causing its spread in the country. Registering his concern on Sunday about sharp increase in HIV/ AIDS cases in the country during last two years, he regretted the denial about the disease among the country-men, according... Study says air pollution raises risk of diabetes in children
By: Aqsa Ishtiaque, Uploaded: 20th May 2013
Exposure to air pollution raises the risk of resistance to insulin, a warning sign of diabetes, a study of almost 400 German children suggests. In the study of 10-year-olds, insulin resistance climbed 17 percent for every increase of 10.6 micrograms per cubic meter in ambient nitrogen dioxide and 19 percent for every increase of 6... New case of SARS-like virus in Saudi: ministry
By: Hassaan Ali, Uploaded: 18th May 2013
RIYADH: A new case of the deadly corona virus has been detected in Saudi Arabia where 15 people have already died after contracting it, the health ministry announced on Saturday on its Internet website. “One new case of novel coronavirus recorded in the Eastern Region” where most of the kingdom’s cases have been registered, said... Symptoms of rota-virus diarrhea are systemic and non-specific: Dr. Salma
By: Farah Jamil, Uploaded: 15th May 2013
HYDERABAD:The Chairperson of the Department of Pediatrics and Chairperson of the Health Education Committee of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) Professor Dr. Salma Shaikh informed that the symptoms of Rota virus diarrhea are not primarily diarrheal, but rather systemic and non-specific. Talking to this scribe here on Tuesday Dr. Salma said that... Smartphone app helps fight obesity: study
By: Fawad Khan, Uploaded: 12th May 2013
PARIS: Using a simple smartphone application to photograph one’s meals is a useful slimming aid for the overweight, according to an experiment reported on Sunday. The app, designed by British doctors, aims at promoting “food memory” so that people recall what they have eaten and are encouraged not to snack on high-calorie treats. The app... Raising pets may save you from heart diseases
By: Reuters, Uploaded: 10th May 2013
NEW YORK: Anyone wanting to live longer and cut their risk of suffering from heart disease might want to consider getting a pet. The American Heart Association (AHA) issued a scientific statement on Thursday saying owning a pet may help to decrease a person’s risk of suffering from heart disease and is linked with lower... Fish oil’s work versus heart attacks limited: study
By: Hassaan Ali, Uploaded: 9th May 2013
BOSTON: Eating fish is good for your heart, but taking fish oil capsules does not help people at high risk of heart problems who are already taking medicines to prevent them, a large study in Italy found. The work makes clearer who does and does not benefit from taking supplements of omega-3 fatty acids, the... Chewing gum can speed up thinking and alertness: Study
By: Farah Jamil, Uploaded: 9th May 2013
Researchers have found scientific evidence to confirm that chewing gum can speed up thinking and make you more alert. A new study reported in the journal Brain and Cognition found that reaction times are up to 10 per cent faster while chewing gum, and that as many as eight different areas of the brain are... Sunlight could help to lower blood pressure
By: Monitoring Desk, Uploaded: 8th May 2013
Spending 20 minutes in the sun could help to lower your risk of heart disease, scientists have claimed. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh found that exposure to ultraviolet light lowered the blood pressure of volunteers. Scientists say the findings may lead them to reconsider current advice for sun exposure. High blood pressure is one... Basic disinfectant could halt bird flu spread: study
By: Afraz Ahmed, Uploaded: 7th May 2013
WASHINGTON: Live poultry markets can act as hotbeds for H5N1 bird flu, but simple measures such as disinfecting trucks, equipment and market space could help stop the virus from spreading, researchers said Monday. A team of French, British and Vietnamese researchers interviewed vendors at live bird markets in northern Vietnam and tracked how outbreaks could... Excess sugar in diet can make you look older
By: Farah Jamil, Uploaded: 7th May 2013
ISLAMABAD: Increase in blood sugar levels can make you look way older than you actually are, a new study has claimed. According to the study, published in the journal Age, blood glucose levels are directly related to how old a person looks. Researchers studied 670 people between aged between 50 and 70, and found that... Study: Exercise reduces kidney stone risk in women
By: AP, Uploaded: 7th May 2013
Women have another reason to exercise: It may help prevent kidney stones. You don’t have to break a sweat or be a super athlete, either. Even walking for a couple hours a week can cut the risk of developing this painful and common problem by about one-third, a large study found. “Every little bit makes... Exercise lowers women’s kidney stone risk
By: Afraz Ahmed, Uploaded: 4th May 2013
WASHINGTON: The research was conducted by experts from the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, Georgetown University, and University of Washington School of Medicine who gathered and examined data from over 85,000 postmenopausal women in the U.S. All subjects were aged 50 and older and took part in the Women’s Health Initiative study. They... UN: 270,000 pedestrians killed by cars annually
By: Aqsa Ishtiaque, Uploaded: 4th May 2013
The U.N.’s heath agency says that more than 270,000 pedestrians are killed on roads each year and called for better traffic safety. The World Health Organization says pedestrian casualties account for 22 per cent of the total 1.24 million annual road traffic deaths. The Geneva-based agency wants new laws to reduce speeding, curb drinking and... US studies find genetic links in aggressive cancers
By: Fawad Khan, Uploaded: 3rd May 2013
WASHINGTON: Some of the most devastating forms of cancer have genetic similarities even though they strike different body parts, according to new studies out Thursday. The new research — one study focused on a form of leukemia, in the New England Journal of Medicine, and a second on endometrial cancer, in Nature — could offer... Lipsticks can cause stomach cancer and other diseases
By: Aqsa Ishtiaque, Uploaded: 3rd May 2013
If you are a regular user of lipstick or lip gloss, here’s something you should know because you may be adding a bit more than a touch of color to your lips, says a new UC Berkeley study. As part of the study, researchers tested 32 different lipsticks and lip glosses commonly found in drugstores... Quarantine: 5 die in Saudi, is SARS back?
By: Monitoring Desk, Uploaded: 3rd May 2013
At least five people have died and two others now in critical condition after getting infected with a new SARS-like virus in Saudi Arabia. The World Health Organization confirmed on Thursday it has received an advisory from Saudi Arabia’s Health Ministry regarding the development. Preliminary investigations made by the Saudi government showed no indication of... Discovery: Molecules in the brain trigger ageing
By: Alize Ahmed, Uploaded: 2nd May 2013
The area of the brain that controls growth, reproduction and metabolism also kick-starts ageing, according to a study published today in Nature. The finding could lead to new treatments for age-related illnesses, helping people to live longer. Dongsheng Cai, a physiologist at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, and his colleagues tracked the... Scientists confirm new H7N9 bird flu has come from chickens
By: Afraz Ahmed, Uploaded: 27th April 2013
Chinese scientists have confirmed for the first time that a new strain of bird flu that has killed 23 people in China has been transmitted to humans from chickens. In a study published online in the Lancet medical journal, the scientists echoed previous statements from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Chinese officials that there... Vitamin D may lower diabetes risk in obese kids
By: Afraz Ahmed, Uploaded: 25th April 2013
Vitamin D supplements can help obese children and teens control their blood-sugar levels, which helps stave off diabetes, scientists say. Being obese puts individuals at greater risk for developing Type 2 diabetes, a disease in which individuals have too much sugar in their blood, Live Science reported. In the study “By increasing vitamin D intake... Ground beef and chicken are riskiest meats
By: Aqsa Ishtiaque, Uploaded: 25th April 2013
An analysis of more than 33,000 cases of foodborne illness shows that ground beef and chicken have caused more hospitalizations than other meats. The report by the Center for Science in Public Interest says chicken nuggets, ham and sausage pose the lowest risk of foodborne illness. The group used government data on 1,700 outbreaks over 12 years to... New York wants to raise age for buying cigarettes
By: Hassaan Ali, Uploaded: 24th April 2013
NEW YORK: New York wants to become the first major US city to raise the age for buying cigarettes from 18 to 21. The city council is to vote on the proposal May 2. Backing it is its speaker, Christinne Quinn, who is running for mayor. All it needs for passage is a simple majority.... 
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