Italian ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo, wife Lidia Pontecorvo preside event on autism
Islamabad: Italian ambassador to Pakistan Stefano Pontecorvo and his wife Lidia Pontecorvo on Tuesday presided over an event to mark...
Health
Bilawal offers Sindh govt’s services to federal, provincial govt to establish world-class cardiac-care facilities
Larkana: Chairman Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Tuesday offered Sindh government's services to the federal and provincial governments...
Measles on the rise again?
Paris: After a New York county declared a state of emergency to prevent the spread of a measles outbreak, why...
Grapes reduce risk factors related to cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome.
Islamabad, March 29 (Newswire): Could eating grapes slow what's for many Americans a downhill sequence of high blood pressure and...
+CLICK to reduce secondary transmission of HIV
Islamabad, March 29 (Newswire): Researchers at The University of Texas School of Public Health have developed a game for HIV-positive...
Mice express pain through facial expressions
Islamabad, March 29 (Newswire): A new study by researchers from McGill University and the University of British Columbia shows that...
SC grants bail to Nawaz Sharif on medical grounds
Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan Tuesday granted bail to former premier Nawaz Sharif for six weeks against a surety...
If something happens to Nawaz Sharif, PPP will consider it a murder: Khurshid Shah
Sukkur: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Syed Khurshid Shah on Sunday said incarcerated former premier Nawaz Sharif’s health is...
A dash of humour keeps you healthy
Islamabad, March 9 (Newswire): A dash of humour keeps people healthy and increases their chances of reaching the retirement age.But after the age of...
Nature ‘is an energy booster’: Study
Islamabad, March 9 (Newswire): Feeling tired? Just step outside, say researchers. A new study has claimed that a mere 20 minutes outdoors...
Can’t quit smoking? Shake it off
Islamabad, March 9 (Newswire): Smokers who have found it difficult to kick the habit may now be shaken out of...
Irregular menstrual periods lead to higher risk of heart disease
Islamabad, March 3 (Newswire): Women with a history of irregular menstrual periods may have a higher risk of developing heart...
Fat women have less heart-healthy children
Islamabad, March 3 (Newswire): A new study has revealed that piling in pounds can increase a child's risk of developing...
Getting angry is good for health: Study
Islamabad, March 3 (Newswire): It may contradict common wisdom but getting angry is good for health. The emotion reduces the...
Breakthrough in fight against bleeding disease
Islamabad, March 2 (Newswire): Scientists claim to have made a breakthrough in the fight against Ebola — the often fatal "bleeding...
Women should eat more fish
Islamabad, March 2 (Newswire): Moms-to-be, please note — try to eat at least three portions of fish a week, for experts...
Genes linked to throat cancer found
Islamabad, March 2 (Newswire): Scientists claim to have identified three new genes which are linked to throat cancer, a key...
UK won’t lower food standards for post-Brexit trade deal with US: Govt
London: The UK will not lower food standards to secure a post-Brexit trade deal with the US, says the government....
China syphilis infections up 30% each year: report
Islamabad, March 1 (Newswire): Rampant prostitution which hasaccompanied China's rapid economic growth is fuelling a 30 percentincrease in syphilis infections each...
Women working out together lose weight early
Islamabad, March 1 (Newswire): You are far more likely to success ifyou diet and exercise with a friend. The average...
Swine flu death toll at 18,156 a year after pandemic: WHO
Islamabad, March 1 (Newswire): The World Health Organisation said that18,156 people had died from swine flu, a year after the influenza was...
What makes Italy so healthy?
Rome: Italy is rated as one of the world's healthiest places to live. But what is it about the land...
2000-5000 Pakistanis die of rabies annually
Karachi: Annually 2000 to 5000 Pakistanis die of rabies infection caused by a bite of a rabid animal, usually dogs....
Italy second healthiest country in the world
Rome: Italy is known around the world for its healthy diet and lifestyle, so it comes as no surprise to...
Anti-polio eradication campaign to begin in Karachi on Monday
Karachi: A nine-day polio eradication campaign will begin in Karachi on Monday. A meeting in Karachi with Sindh Chief Secretary Syed...
UK to provide life-saving assistance to Venezuela
London: The UK is providing an emergency aid package to treat malnourished children, and provide vaccinations and clean water to...
High-level meeting on drug abuse, regional partnership in Pakistan today
Islamabad: Pakistan will host a two-day high-level expert group meeting on the theme of “Preventing Drug Abuse in Educational Settings:...
Imran Khan launches ‘Insaf Sehat Card’
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday launched the first phase of ‘InsafSehatCard’ to provide free medical facility to the needy. Addressing...
Tourette syndrome: Non-drug therapy to reduce tics
Islamabad, February 2 (Newswire): The use of cognitive-behavioural therapy to treat tics in Tourette syndrome may be as effective as and even...
Rising star of brain found to regulate circadian rhythms
Islamabad, February 2 (Newswire): The circadian system that controls normal sleep patterns is regulated by a group of glial brain cells called...
