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ISLAMABAD, Jun 19 (APP): Pakistan ranks sixth globally among the 22 high tuberculosis risk countries, contributing 43% of the disease towards the Eastern-Mediterranean region of World Health Organization (WHO). According to available data, the incidence of TB per... 
WASHINGTON: This month somewhere in sub-Saharan Africa the one millionth baby will be born without HIV to a mother who suffers from the disease, thanks in large part to a decade-old US aid programme. It is yet another... 
HYDERABAD: The smoking can ripe over 50 kinds of cancer diseases as of spreading 4,700 chemical substances from a smothered cigarette and if prompt action was not initiated, the death rate would be increased up to 10 million... 
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday welcomed Chief of Microsoft, Bill Gates’ offer to provide assistance to Pakistan in controlling diseases. The Prime Minister was talking to Special Representative of Bill Gates and Melinda Foundation for Afghanistan... 
ISLAMABAD: A new study has revealed that consumption of mangoes may have a positive effect on blood sugar in obese individuals and reduce cancer risk. The study led by Oklahoma State University’s Nutritional Sciences Associate Professor Edralin Lucas... 
WASHINGTON: A gastric bypass or other type of weight-loss surgery can help diabetics who are moderately obese but more proof is needed before promoting them on a wider scale, a study said. “Bariatric surgery for diabetic people who... 
ISLAMABAD: Long-term high-dose use of painkillers such as ibuprofen or diclofenac is “equally hazardous” in terms of heart attack risk as use of the drug Vioxx, which was withdrawn due to its potential dangers, researchers said. Presenting the... 
The World Brain Tumor Day is observed on June 8 across the world, including Pakistan, with the aim to get public awareness of this quite unknown disease. The day was initiated in 2000 by the German Brain Tumor... 
OSAKA: A team of Japanese researchers say they have developed a vaccine that cuts the risk of malaria developing in humans by more than two-thirds. The disease, which is carried by parasite-bearing mosquitoes, kills around 650,000 people each... 
ISLAMABAD: Researchers have announced the successful development of a “therapeutic vaccine” for lung cancer patients, which is considered the “first innovative drug” to treat the disease. It is a “new resource for a group of patients who did... 
Cheap inflatable leg wraps may save the lives of patients after a stroke, according to research in Scotland. The devices regularly squeeze the legs to keep blood flowing and prevent formation of fatal blood clots. A trial with... 
LAHORE: Two more children have died in Punjab as the overall death toll from the measles outbreak rose to 123 in the province. As many as 14,823 children are suffering from the disease in Punjab. Two children identified... 
Long-term high-dose use of painkillers such as ibuprofen or diclofenac is ‘equally hazardous’ in terms of heart attack risk as use of the drug Vioxx, which was withdrawn due to its potential dangers, researchers said on Thursday.Presenting the... 
Knee pain appears to decrease up to one year after “prolotherapy,” a series of sugar water injections at the site of the pain, according to a new study.Previous research on the therapy that suggested positive effects was plagued... 
PARIS: Researchers in China said Wednesday, May 29, a trial vaccine provided “significant” protection against a virus that can cause potentially deadly hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in children. In the final testing phase, the vaccine proved... 
Alarmed at expanding waistlines around the world, the UN’s health agency has urged countries to get serious about reining in a ballooning obesity crisis, proposing an action plan that includes taxing unhealthy snacks and rules against marketing junk... 
A new drug that could help reduce damage to the body after a heart attack, stroke or major surgery has been developed by UK scientists. Tests in mice suggest the compound protects the heart when blood flow is... 
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... -
Commando Operation starts in Quetta hospital
15th Jun 13 -
Sindh assembly presents provincial budget RS 617 billion
17th Jun 13 -
Two explosions in a hospital in Quetta
15th Jun 13 -
Deputy Commissioner Quetta kills in Bolan Medical Complex blasts
15th Jun 13 -
Blast inside a university bus in Quetta; kills fourteen women
15th Jun 13 -
Imran Khan damaged Pakistan cricket, Aamir Sohail
17th Jun 13 -
Japanese Ambassador calls on CM Sindh
15th Jun 13 -
Quaid’s Ziarat residency to be rebuilt in 3 months: Govt
17th Jun 13 -
Aaj with Reham Khan (Quetta Blasts) – 15th June 2013
16th Jun 13 -
President strongly condemns terrorist attacks in Quetta
15th Jun 13
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- Pakistan ranked sixth among high TB risk countries
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Pakistan ranked sixth among high TB risk countries
By: Afraz Ahmed, Uploaded: 19th June 2013
ISLAMABAD, Jun 19 (APP): Pakistan ranks sixth globally among the 22 high tuberculosis risk countries, contributing 43% of the disease towards the Eastern-Mediterranean region of World Health Organization (WHO). According to available data, the incidence of TB per 100,000 population in Pakistan is 181, case notification per 100,000 per year is 150 and the treatment... US programme marks birth of one millionth HIV-free baby
By: Fawad Khan, Uploaded: 18th June 2013
WASHINGTON: This month somewhere in sub-Saharan Africa the one millionth baby will be born without HIV to a mother who suffers from the disease, thanks in large part to a decade-old US aid programme. It is yet another remarkable step in the long fight against HIV and AIDS, as the United States and its global... Smoking can lead to more than 50 types of cancer: Cardiologist
By: Afraz Ahmed, Uploaded: 18th June 2013
HYDERABAD: The smoking can ripe over 50 kinds of cancer diseases as of spreading 4,700 chemical substances from a smothered cigarette and if prompt action was not initiated, the death rate would be increased up to 10 million people by the year 2020 as a result of tobacco’s use. Eminent cardiologist and Medical Superintendent Red... PM Sharif welcomes Bill Gates offer to assist Pakistan in health sector
By: Fawad Khan, Uploaded: 11th June 2013
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday welcomed Chief of Microsoft, Bill Gates’ offer to provide assistance to Pakistan in controlling diseases. The Prime Minister was talking to Special Representative of Bill Gates and Melinda Foundation for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Dr. Waqar Ajmal, who called on him here. Bill Gates extended his offer for supporting... Eating mangoes reduces cancer risk: Study
By: Farah Jamil, Uploaded: 10th June 2013
ISLAMABAD: A new study has revealed that consumption of mangoes may have a positive effect on blood sugar in obese individuals and reduce cancer risk. The study led by Oklahoma State University’s Nutritional Sciences Associate Professor Edralin Lucas examined the effects of daily mango consumption on clinical parameters and body composition in obese subjects. According... More proof needed for weight-loss surgery: study
By: Hassaan Ali, Uploaded: 5th June 2013
WASHINGTON: A gastric bypass or other type of weight-loss surgery can help diabetics who are moderately obese but more proof is needed before promoting them on a wider scale, a study said. “Bariatric surgery for diabetic people who are not severely obese has shown promising results in controlling glucose,” said Melinda Maggard-Gibbons, the study’s lead... High doses of common painkillers increase heart attack risks
By: Fawad Khan, Uploaded: 3rd June 2013
ISLAMABAD: Long-term high-dose use of painkillers such as ibuprofen or diclofenac is “equally hazardous” in terms of heart attack risk as use of the drug Vioxx, which was withdrawn due to its potential dangers, researchers said. Presenting the results of a large international study into a class of painkillers called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), the... World Brain Tumor Day observance on June 8
By: Afraz Ahmed, Uploaded: 3rd June 2013
The World Brain Tumor Day is observed on June 8 across the world, including Pakistan, with the aim to get public awareness of this quite unknown disease. The day was initiated in 2000 by the German Brain Tumor Association, whose members come from 14 different nations and lobby together for the interest of brain tumor... New Japan malaria vaccine cuts infections ‘by 72%’
By: Afraz Ahmed, Uploaded: 1st June 2013
OSAKA: A team of Japanese researchers say they have developed a vaccine that cuts the risk of malaria developing in humans by more than two-thirds. The disease, which is carried by parasite-bearing mosquitoes, kills around 650,000 people each year, mostly African children under five, according to the UN’s World Health Organisation (WHO). While there are... Scientists develops lung cancer vaccine
By: APP, Uploaded: 1st June 2013
ISLAMABAD: Researchers have announced the successful development of a “therapeutic vaccine” for lung cancer patients, which is considered the “first innovative drug” to treat the disease. It is a “new resource for a group of patients who did not have many alternatives,” said Daniel Alonso, director of the Molecular Oncology Laboratory from the National University... Leg wraps raise hopes of saved lives after strokes
By: Monitoring Desk, Uploaded: 31st May 2013
Cheap inflatable leg wraps may save the lives of patients after a stroke, according to research in Scotland. The devices regularly squeeze the legs to keep blood flowing and prevent formation of fatal blood clots. A trial with 2,876 patients, published in the Lancet, showed there were fewer clots with the wraps. The Stroke Association... Death toll rises to 123 as two more die of measles
By: Afraz Ahmed, Uploaded: 30th May 2013
LAHORE: Two more children have died in Punjab as the overall death toll from the measles outbreak rose to 123 in the province. As many as 14,823 children are suffering from the disease in Punjab. Two children identified as Anam and Saira died of the outbreak here today. They hailed from Lahore and Muridkay respectively.... High doses of common painkillers increase heart attack risks
By: Reuters, Uploaded: 30th May 2013
Long-term high-dose use of painkillers such as ibuprofen or diclofenac is ‘equally hazardous’ in terms of heart attack risk as use of the drug Vioxx, which was withdrawn due to its potential dangers, researchers said on Thursday.Presenting the results of a large international study into a class of painkillers called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), the... Sugar water injections may help ease knee pain
By: Reuters, Uploaded: 29th May 2013
Knee pain appears to decrease up to one year after “prolotherapy,” a series of sugar water injections at the site of the pain, according to a new study.Previous research on the therapy that suggested positive effects was plagued by flaws, but the new report may be more reliable, according to Dr. John D. Loeser, a... Vaccine hopes for hand, foot, mouth disease
By: Farah Jamil, Uploaded: 29th May 2013
PARIS: Researchers in China said Wednesday, May 29, a trial vaccine provided “significant” protection against a virus that can cause potentially deadly hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in children. In the final testing phase, the vaccine proved 90 percent effective, providing protection for at least 12 months against HFMD caused by the enterovirus 71... WHO urges action against obesity
By: Bazla Javed, Uploaded: 29th May 2013
Alarmed at expanding waistlines around the world, the UN’s health agency has urged countries to get serious about reining in a ballooning obesity crisis, proposing an action plan that includes taxing unhealthy snacks and rules against marketing junk food to children. Once considered only a problem in high-income countries like the United States, where nearly... Heart Attack drug reduces the danger of Tissue damage
By: Bazla Javed, Uploaded: 28th May 2013
A new drug that could help reduce damage to the body after a heart attack, stroke or major surgery has been developed by UK scientists. Tests in mice suggest the compound protects the heart when blood flow is restored suddenly after a period when tissue has been starved of oxygen. MitoSNO has yet to be... 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... 
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