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A renowned Pakistani Heart Specialist, Prof Dr. Mansur Ahmad, said on Tuesday that lack of physical activity, unhealthy food intake causes heart related problems and prevent it to function normally. He said, heart diseases basically occur due to... 
According to scientific study, drinking two 8-ounce glasses of water before breakfast, lunch, and dinner while also cutting back on portions may help you lose weight and keep it off. Even the routine of drinking water before meals... 
Acupuncture may improve shortness of breath during activity in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), suggests a small Japanese study. COPD is one of the most common lung conditions standing for a pair of commonly co-existing diseases in which the... 
Providing more evidence to the motif ’you are what you eat’, scientists have found that eating a fast food diet increases the risk for depression by more than fifty percent. The food we eat today will provide the structural network... 
In a bizzare piece of news, Taiwan will run a lottery scheme to keep its city streets clean by offering gold in return for dog poo. Taiwan’s New Taipei City, located around the capital, are going to offer... 
More than half of the children who took part in a study on exposure to cigarette smoke tested positive for such exposure, despite only a handful of their parents admitting to lighting up, according to a U.S. study.... 
AIDS advocates say a pill proven to protect against the HIV virus could promote unsafe sex by creating a false sense of security. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will meet Thursday to discuss whether Truvada, a drug already approved to... 
A mugger who attacked a woman in Japan fled empty-handed — and with one finger missing — after the intended victim chomped off his pinkie. The 59-year-old woman fought back after a man snatched her bag as she arrived at... 
All children should walk or cycle at least part of the way to school, it has been recommended, as figures show physical activity levels are at a ten-year low. Schools, local authorities and the NHS should encourage all forms of walking and... 
WASHINGTON: About 15 million premature babies are born every year — more than 1 in 10 of the world’s births and a bigger problem than previously believed, according to the first country-by-country estimates of this obstetric epidemic. The... 
LONDON: A study presented today shows a negative impact on the joints of young children playing computer games and using mobile phones, raising questions about long-term musculoskeletal conditions. Data comparing students at two schools in St. Louis, Mo.,... 
KARACHI: President, Chest Society of Pakistan, Prof. Nadim Rizvi has strongly dispelled the impression, being deliberately created by sections with commercial interest, that any vaccine or group of vaccines could prevent or help control asthma. Talking to APP Monday, he said... 
Mangled wreckage from deadly head-on collisions is usually what lands South Africa’s notoriously aggressive minibus taxis in the headlines, an image some drivers are working to change. In a country with nearly 14,000 road deaths a year — one of the highest rates... 
Fast food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken has been ordered to pay Aus$8 million (US$8.3 million) to an Australian girl who suffered severe brain damage and was paralysed after eating a Twister wrap. Monika Samaan was seven when she suffered salmonella encephalopathy — a... 
Long-term use of mobile phones may cause cancer, government scientists have admitted, as the biggest review ever of the subject is published. The report, by a Health Protection Agency group set up to examine the safety of mobile... 
It turns out you can recycle just about anything these days — even kidneys and other organs donated for transplants. Recently in Chicago, in what is believed to be the first documented case of its kind in the... 
Obesity and the painful autoimmune disorder rheumatoid arthritis are each becoming more common, raising a logical question: Could one have something to do with the other? For women, it appears there is a link, Mayo Clinic researchers say.... 
ISLAMABAD: A new study results showed eating fast food is linked to a greater risk of suffering from depression. This study has been published in the Public Health Nutrition journal. According to a recent study headed by scientists from the... 
A pulled muscle, especially involving the thigh, is a common injury among runners and people who play basketball, hockey or football. And while the injury can’t always be prevented, there are factors that increase your risk. The American Academy of Orthopaedic... 
A study shows that eatingstrawberries may be a way to help people at risk of esophageal cancer protect themselves from the disease. Researchers and scientists at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital... 
Scientists say the notoriously dry continent of Africa is sitting on a vast reservoir of groundwater. They argue that the total volume of water in aquifers underground is 100 times the amount found on the surface. The team... 
ISLAMABAD: Children in a school that uses corporal punishment performed significantly worse in tasks involving “executive functioning” psychological processes such as planning, abstract thinking, and delaying gratification than those in a school relying on milder disciplinary measures such as time-outs.... 
According to a study conducted by the United Nations, 62% of Pakistan’s urban and 84% of Pakistan’s rural population does not treat their water properly and hence it results in more than 100 million cases of diarrhea being... 
ISLAMABAD: World hemophilia day will be observed on April 17th across the world including Pakistan to raise awareness about hemophilia and increase the availability of treatments for this condition around the world. World Federation of Hemophilia was founded... 
A controversial diet approach has been introduced within the United States and it is merely considered to be useful for brides who wish to give themselves finishing touches in order to wear their desired “dream wedding gown”. The... 
KARACHI: Medical professionals have urged the government to declare liquid adhesive bonds as narcotic item and restrict its availability so as to prevent loss of neuro muscular coordination among children by sniffing these. In a program organized by KONPAL, an NGO comprising... -
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Unhygienic food causes heart related diseases: Dr Mansur
By: Sheraz Nasir, Uploaded: 15th May 2012
A renowned Pakistani Heart Specialist, Prof Dr. Mansur Ahmad, said on Tuesday that lack of physical activity, unhealthy food intake causes heart related problems and prevent it to function normally. He said, heart diseases basically occur due to hypertension and high blood pressure which are common and public health problems all over the world including... Drinking Water before Meal helps dieting: Study
By: Sheraz Nasir, Uploaded: 15th May 2012
According to scientific study, drinking two 8-ounce glasses of water before breakfast, lunch, and dinner while also cutting back on portions may help you lose weight and keep it off. Even the routine of drinking water before meals may have a beneficial effect because it is a reminder that you are trying to lose weight.... Acupuncture may improve breathing in COPD patients
By: Fawad Khan, Uploaded: 15th May 2012
Acupuncture may improve shortness of breath during activity in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), suggests a small Japanese study. COPD is one of the most common lung conditions standing for a pair of commonly co-existing diseases in which the airways become narrowed and cause breathing increasingly difficult, Iranian Press TV reported. Masao Suzuki and colleagues recruited 68 COPD... Fast food increases risk of depression more than 50%
By: Majid Siddique, Uploaded: 14th May 2012
Providing more evidence to the motif ’you are what you eat’, scientists have found that eating a fast food diet increases the risk for depression by more than fifty percent. The food we eat today will provide the structural network for the cellular matrix that we need to support basic metabolism, cellular regeneration and repair, Natural Health News... Gold for Dog Poo; Taiwan’s innovative approach to cleanliness
By: Farrukh Shabbir, Uploaded: 12th May 2012
In a bizzare piece of news, Taiwan will run a lottery scheme to keep its city streets clean by offering gold in return for dog poo. Taiwan’s New Taipei City, located around the capital, are going to offer a lottery scheme in July, where residents who pick up after their dog’s will get a chance... Kids’ smoke exposures may be identified via blood tests: Study
By: Zuhaeb Nazir, Uploaded: 11th May 2012
More than half of the children who took part in a study on exposure to cigarette smoke tested positive for such exposure, despite only a handful of their parents admitting to lighting up, according to a U.S. study. Parents may think their children are exposed only if they’re around someone actively smoking a cigarette, or... Truvada for HIV Prevention: Pros and Cons
By: Fawad Khan, Uploaded: 9th May 2012
AIDS advocates say a pill proven to protect against the HIV virus could promote unsafe sex by creating a false sense of security. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will meet Thursday to discuss whether Truvada, a drug already approved to manage HIV, should be approved to prevent the infection in high-risk patients, including men who have sex... Woman: bites off mugger’s finger
By: Alize Ahmed, Uploaded: 8th May 2012
A mugger who attacked a woman in Japan fled empty-handed — and with one finger missing — after the intended victim chomped off his pinkie. The 59-year-old woman fought back after a man snatched her bag as she arrived at her apartment in the northern city of Sapporo, police said Tuesday. The woman gave chase as her... Children should cycle to school to boost fitness
By: Fawad Khan, Uploaded: 7th May 2012
All children should walk or cycle at least part of the way to school, it has been recommended, as figures show physical activity levels are at a ten-year low. Schools, local authorities and the NHS should encourage all forms of walking and cycling to improve the health of the nation, the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence has... 15 million premature babies born each year: Report
By: Zuhaeb Nazir, Uploaded: 3rd May 2012
WASHINGTON: About 15 million premature babies are born every year — more than 1 in 10 of the world’s births and a bigger problem than previously believed, according to the first country-by-country estimates of this obstetric epidemic. The startling toll: 1.1 million of these fragile newborns die as a result, and even those who survive... Computer games, texting raise long-term musculoskeletal pain in Kids
By: Majid Siddique, Uploaded: 30th April 2012
LONDON: A study presented today shows a negative impact on the joints of young children playing computer games and using mobile phones, raising questions about long-term musculoskeletal conditions. Data comparing students at two schools in St. Louis, Mo., suggest that just two hours of gaming or texting a day can negatively impact joints health, adding... Vaccine can neither prevent nor control Asthma: head CSP
By: Javeria Nasir, Uploaded: 30th April 2012
KARACHI: President, Chest Society of Pakistan, Prof. Nadim Rizvi has strongly dispelled the impression, being deliberately created by sections with commercial interest, that any vaccine or group of vaccines could prevent or help control asthma. Talking to APP Monday, he said “Asthma” is triggered by numerous allergens and not by any single factor therefore vaccination can not desensitize the allergens... S.African minibus drivers compete to be safest
By: Alize Ahmed, Uploaded: 29th April 2012
Mangled wreckage from deadly head-on collisions is usually what lands South Africa’s notoriously aggressive minibus taxis in the headlines, an image some drivers are working to change. In a country with nearly 14,000 road deaths a year — one of the highest rates in the world — minibus taxis are often blamed for the carnage. One driver in February was... Australian girl suffers severe brain damage from KFC; will be paid $8.3 million
By: Fawad Khan, Uploaded: 27th April 2012
Fast food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken has been ordered to pay Aus$8 million (US$8.3 million) to an Australian girl who suffered severe brain damage and was paralysed after eating a Twister wrap. Monika Samaan was seven when she suffered salmonella encephalopathy — a brain injury linked to food poisoning that also left her with a blood infection and septic shock — in... Scientists irresolute over cancer being caused by cell phone usage
By: Zuhaeb Nazir, Uploaded: 26th April 2012
Long-term use of mobile phones may cause cancer, government scientists have admitted, as the biggest review ever of the subject is published. The report, by a Health Protection Agency group set up to examine the safety of mobile phones, transmitter masts and Wi-Fi, found “no convincing evidence” that they caused any adverse effects on human... Human kidneys can be recycled
By: Fawad Khan, Uploaded: 26th April 2012
It turns out you can recycle just about anything these days — even kidneys and other organs donated for transplants. Recently in Chicago, in what is believed to be the first documented case of its kind in the U.S., a transplanted kidney that was failing was removed from a patient while he was still alive and given... Obesity Epidemic Fueling Rise in Arthritis Among Women
By: Javeria Nasir, Uploaded: 26th April 2012
Obesity and the painful autoimmune disorder rheumatoid arthritis are each becoming more common, raising a logical question: Could one have something to do with the other? For women, it appears there is a link, Mayo Clinic researchers say. They studied hundreds of patients and found a history of obesity puts women at significant risk of... Fast food causes depression: Study
By: Majid Siddique, Uploaded: 25th April 2012
ISLAMABAD: A new study results showed eating fast food is linked to a greater risk of suffering from depression. This study has been published in the Public Health Nutrition journal. According to a recent study headed by scientists from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the University of Granada, eating commercial baked goods (fairy... Help Prevent a Pulled Muscle: Health Tips
By: Fawad Khan, Uploaded: 24th April 2012
A pulled muscle, especially involving the thigh, is a common injury among runners and people who play basketball, hockey or football. And while the injury can’t always be prevented, there are factors that increase your risk. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says you’re more likely to pull a muscle if: You have tight muscles that haven’t been properly... Strawberries may help prevent esophageal cancer: Study
By: Javeria Nasir, Uploaded: 23rd April 2012
A study shows that eatingstrawberries may be a way to help people at risk of esophageal cancer protect themselves from the disease. Researchers and scientists at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) and researchers in China jointly conducted the study.... Huge water sources found under African continent
By: Alize Ahmed, Uploaded: 20th April 2012
Scientists say the notoriously dry continent of Africa is sitting on a vast reservoir of groundwater. They argue that the total volume of water in aquifers underground is 100 times the amount found on the surface. The team have produced the most detailed map yet of the scale and potential of this hidden resource. Writing... Corporal punishment have worse effects on children’s mind
By: Javeria Nasir, Uploaded: 18th April 2012
ISLAMABAD: Children in a school that uses corporal punishment performed significantly worse in tasks involving “executive functioning” psychological processes such as planning, abstract thinking, and delaying gratification than those in a school relying on milder disciplinary measures such as time-outs. According to a new study involving two private schools in a West African country, suggest that a harshly... Contaminated water contributes to 40% deaths in Pakistan: UN
By: Zuhaeb Nazir, Uploaded: 17th April 2012
According to a study conducted by the United Nations, 62% of Pakistan’s urban and 84% of Pakistan’s rural population does not treat their water properly and hence it results in more than 100 million cases of diarrhea being registered within the hospitals of Pakistan. This further leads to around 40% deaths within the country as... World Hemophilia Day today
By: Alize Ahmed, Uploaded: 17th April 2012
ISLAMABAD: World hemophilia day will be observed on April 17th across the world including Pakistan to raise awareness about hemophilia and increase the availability of treatments for this condition around the world. World Federation of Hemophilia was founded by Frank Schnabel, who born on April 17. To honor his birth, every year on April 17... K-E diet approach: Instant weight loss using feeding tubes
By: Monitoring Desk, Uploaded: 16th April 2012
A controversial diet approach has been introduced within the United States and it is merely considered to be useful for brides who wish to give themselves finishing touches in order to wear their desired “dream wedding gown”. The divisive alternative diet approach to crash dieting, known as the K-E diet, involves a feeding tube that... Liquid bonding fluids must be declared narcotic item
By: Aaj News, Uploaded: 16th April 2012
KARACHI: Medical professionals have urged the government to declare liquid adhesive bonds as narcotic item and restrict its availability so as to prevent loss of neuro muscular coordination among children by sniffing these. In a program organized by KONPAL, an NGO comprising child specialists, they said people in general and policy makers in particular must realize that “substance abuse” has emerged... Hot Topics
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