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Pakistani student in UK of 'smart walking stick for Parkinson’s patients' fame plans more products for elderly
Neha Shahid Chaudhry developed the smart stick after seeing how Parkinsonism had afflicted her late grandfather
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How to deal with ‘a**holes’: Stanford Professor
Robert Sutton provides guidelines, and evidence-based tactics to overpower bullies
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Eating these foods can help you prevent overeating
Walnuts may activate an area in your brain which decreases hunger
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Hospital waste posing threat to community
Exposure can lead to infection, say environmentalists
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NIH officials march to raise awareness about rabies
The walk was organised to mark World Rabies Day on the theme of ‘Zero Rabies by 2030’
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Implement generic policy to help reduce medicine price: activists
Ministry brushes aside allegations as ‘pressure tactic’ to register substandard drugs
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A third of children born in Pakistan would need heart treatment
Doctors suggest increasing physical activity, giving up smoking for healthier hearts
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'Govt must tell private hospitals, labs to stop profiteering'
PHC asks why aerial fumigation of affected areas was stopped
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Newly discovered protein could help diagnose chronic brain disease: study
Currently, CTE can only be diagnosed in dead person’s brain tissue
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Eight arrested in Nowshera for illegal kidney transplants
FIA recovers four ‘donors’ who were waiting to have their organs removed
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Sex diseases in US surge to record high
Over 2 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis recorded across US
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K-P health minister vows to defend reforms’ agenda
Shahram Tarakai says PTI’s manifesto includes revolutionary changes in the health, education, police and other sectors
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Supply of medicines to Sindh's govt hospitals to be made top priority
Chief minister directs health dept to make bulk purchases, ensure supply by week end
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One in four teen girls at highest risk of depression, British study reveals
Based on emotional problems of 14-year-olds, findings indicate that 24% of girls and 9% of boys suffer from depression
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Unhealthy diets, inactivity chief reasons for heart diseases
CDA official says public awareness very important for timely diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases
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Cuba says found no proof of attack on US diplomats
US considering whether to close its embassy in Cuba following the alleged attacks, said Tillerson
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Section 144 in capital for dengue
The ban will be effective for two months
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K-P likely to expand anti-cancer project
Health minister says they are taking all possible measures to facilitate patients
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NIH to extend lab network to provincial capitals
Disease surveillance units already working in provinces, AJK, G-B and FATA
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PMA general body criticises Multan chapter for suspending elections
Prof Haraj observed doctors in K-P serve 56 hours a week while in Punjab doctors serve 78 hours a week
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34 suspected cases of H1N1 influenza reported in Punjab
Virus is a common cause of acute respiratory illnesses
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Two more die of dengue virus in Peshawar, toll rises to 30
As many as 1,682 people are screened out of which around 270 are found to have been infected
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Burns and trauma centre established in Hayatabad Medical Complex
The Workers Welfare Fund establishes 60-bed Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Burns and Trauma Center at a cost of Rs711 million
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Capital forms task force to prevent dengue virus spread
Surveillance teams to be set up at UC level; Punjab offers help
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‘Regulate blood collecting organisations’
Health experts want provincial government set up a body to monitor organisations, which collect blood independently
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KTH seeks help in building ‘dengue ward’
Hospital had to vacate other wards to make room for infected patients
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Ayesha Farooq monitors anti-polio campaign in Rawalpindi
She visits sewerage sample collection sites and enquires about drainage areas of Rawalpindi and Islamabad
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Senator Farooq monitors polio campaign in capital
Senator Ayesha Raza Farooq pays surprise visits to different localities of the capital
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Senate panel asks Shifa hospital to submit records
Capital lacks laws to regulate bills charged by hospitals
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HMC sent notices for allowing mosquito carriers to walk
Two die of viral fever in Haripur, people demand anti-mosquito spray
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Punjab tops list of new AIDs cases in Pakistan
Govt hospital doctors say the situation is worse than official figures suggest
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Committee formed to oversee medical equipment exhibition
It will carry out planning to discuss and replicate important Turkish models in Punjab
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How can Pakistan effectively eliminate virus, mosquito
Modern strategies must include biological means to genetically modify, eliminate vectors
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Japan restaurant highlights dementia awareness
Japan is global frontrunner in confronting dementia
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Experts warn of influenza spread
Say this is an epidemic disease and needs immediate control
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New block ready to treat SIMS patients
CM will later formally inaugurate the OPD
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Petition in SC calls for measures to tackle Silicosis disease sought
Silicosis is a form of pneumococcus
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Pakistan 'not prepared to detect and respond to health threats’: WHO report
World body highlights the shortcomings of the country’s health sector
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Clubfeet patient get clinic in LRH
Will help cure rising number of babies with congenital deformity
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Pakistani would-be bridegroom undergoes rare heart surgery in Dubai
Fakharul Islam, 28, was admitted to hospital after a heart failure
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A fifth of global deaths linked to diet: study
'Among all forms of malnutrition, poor dietary habits is leading risk factor for mortality'
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PHC wants to know how K-P’s hospitals dispose of medical waste
Court grants provincial health department, EPA two weeks to file reports
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Girl dies of dengue fever in Havelian
People of the union council have demanded cogent measures by the K-P government against the spread of deadly virus
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Govt goes on the offensive against disease
CS says affective measures at this stage will benefit people during the season
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‘Vaccinating children in line with Islamic teachings’
Islamic scholars reiterate support to take eradication efforts over finish line
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K-P govt approves supply of 15 drugs
K-P Chief Minister Pervez Khattak on Tuesday approves a summary
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Sitting most of the day may lead to an early grave: study
'Lack of activity in our muscles affects our ability to metabolise our sugars efficiently'
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Debt drives kidney harvesting in Punjab's citrus orchards
Officials estimate that there could be at least 1,000 victims of the illegal kidney trade every year
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Cancer immunotherapy proves itself in earlier-stage disease
Possibility of early intervention also raises questions about screening to spot cancer early on
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