Study finds Brother John rhyme helps children fend off infections
Singing the steps of good handwashing technique to the tune of a popular nursery rhyme… Read More
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Drugmakers hike prices on over 200 drugs
Drugmakers including Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Sanofi are planning to hike U.S. list prices on… Read More
6 years ago
PM Imran Khan, Dr Zafar Mirza pay surprise visit to hospitals
Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan made a surprise visit to the local poly-clinic hospital… Read More
6 years ago
Govt implementing reforms for best healthcare facilities: PM Imran Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan says the government is implementing reforms in the health sector to… Read More
6 years ago
Cannabis use rising faster among depressed
Regular cannabis use has risen more quickly among people with depression, and they’re less likely… Read More
6 years ago
Diabetes patients turn to ‘black market’ for medications, supplies
Diabetes medications and blood-test supplies are sold, traded and donated on black markets because the… Read More
6 years ago
Nearly all kids eating added sugars before age two
Nearly 85% of toddlers and infants in the United States eat foods containing added sugars… Read More
6 years ago
Minister proposes bans on vaping product advertising
While e-cigarettes are marketed as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes and a means to… Read More
6 years ago
Malnutrition curses the children of Venezuela
Venezuela’s economic crisis is taking a crippling toll on the country’s children, who face a… Read More
6 years ago
Pakistan imposes blanket ban on reusable syringes
Ministry of Health, Pakistan has decided to enforce a blanket ban on used syringes, an… Read More
6 years ago
People who eat lots of ultra-processed foods are more likely to develop diabetes!
Heavily processed foods are often high in sugar, fat and empty calories Read More
6 years ago
Fish-oil derived therapy for reducing heart attack risk gets approval
US health regulators approved expanding the heart benefit claims Amarin can make in promoting its… Read More
6 years ago
Major political events depress young doctors’ moods
Major political events, such as the 2016 presidential election and inauguration, were linked with declines… Read More
6 years ago
UK reports bird flu for first time since 2017
Britain’s government said bird flu had been confirmed at a chicken farm in eastern England… Read More
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Air pollution tied to hospitalizations for wide range of illnesses
Older adults who are exposed to tiny particles in air pollution for just a day… Read More
6 years ago
Court to be approached for extension in Nawaz’s bail: Hussain Nawaz
Son of former prime minister Hussain Nawaz on Monday announced to seek an extension in… Read More
6 years ago
Health experts warn of emerging threat of Nipah virus
A deadly virus called Nipah carried by bats has already caused human outbreaks across South… Read More
6 years ago
WHO decries ‘collective failure’ as measles kills 140,000
Measles infected nearly 10 million people in 2018 and killed 140,000, mostly children, as devastating… Read More
6 years ago
Malaria fight stalling at ‘unacceptably high level’ of deaths: WHO
Malaria still infects millions of people every year and kills more than 400,000 - mostly… Read More
6 years ago
Legislation on hepatitis prevention under works: Dr Yasmin Rashid
World Health Organization officials appreciated the efforts of Minister Health Dr. Yasmin Rashid for the… Read More
6 years ago