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'No priority for sport, education, health'
The schemes in the area of education, health, environment and water were ignored due to negligible funds
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‘Joint efforts required to control dengue outbreak’
We can stop the spread of dengue mosquitoes as a community by removing the stagnant water
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Children who are spanked more often tend to be aggressive, anti-social
Physical form of punishment continues despite evidence suggesting it could be psychologically damaging
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Britain to hold inquiry into contaminated blood scandal which killed 2,400
More than 30,000 people might have been infected with hepatitis C between 1970 and 1991
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Three cups of coffee a day keep the doctor away: studies
Coffee drinkers had a lower risk of death due to heart disease, cancer
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Indian firm introduces first day of period leave for female staff
Women working in Bihar's government departments get a two-day leave per month for 'biological reasons'
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7) ways to save your sleep from snoring
We don't our sleep to be an inconvenience to our roommate, do we? Here are tips to avoid snoring!
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Clinics gear up to battle HIV, hepatitis
Aim is to prevent, treat diseases according to international guidelines
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6 foods that you need to eat ASAP for the fittest you can be!
Nutrient rich desi foods that do not only keep you super fit but are also easily accessible
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Irregularities, mismanagement irk health minister
The minister issued directives during a surprise visit to the hospital
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Health secretary seeks overall improvement
According to him, Punjab CM has provided huge funds for the development of the health sector
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Target zero in anti-polio efforts
Such a comprehensive exercise has to be backed by national awareness and understanding of the plan
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7 ridiculously simple ways to beat arthritis
A few alterations to daily habits can ease joint pain in your joints or alleviate the symptoms completely!
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Air India passengers 'left breathless' as air conditioning system malfunctions mid-air
The Indian government decided on Wednesday that they will privatise debt-laden Air India
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Men also affected by biological clock, researchers find
Women aged under 30 with a male partner aged 40 to 42 saw chance of live birth after IVF fall to 46%
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Dialysis unit starts functioning at THQ hospital
Faisalabad is the first district to get such facility at tehsil level
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Government to set up hepatitis clinics
Shah says Punjab government is setting up institution for the treatment and transplantation of kidney and liver
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Fitness is not just a goal for your body: Bipasha Basu
Alone star believes that it's always important to take right nutrients to be healthy
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'Brain training' app improves memory in people with cognitive decline
Patients playing the game showed a 40 per cent improvement in memory scores
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All heart: Health dept to focus on cardiac units
Plans to launch cardiac units at hospitals by providing support for logistics, human resources and medical equipment
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Tobacco giant Philip Morris is paying people to help quit smoking
The company launched a “heat not burn” product in the UK last year that heats up the tobacco but without the smoke
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3 supplements that you should take ASAP
Find out here!
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Hay fever season: Health experts advise public to take precautions
Indoor, outdoor allergens can cause inside of nose to swell
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Shujaat criticises 'non-functional' burn units
Current rulers were responsible for the Ahmadpur East tragedy
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Punjab’s first-ever paediatric dialysis unit opens at NMU
The 6-bed unit consists of two dialysis machines and one RO plant
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Yoga good remedy to relieve back pain
Previous studies have suggested yoga and stretching help ease lower back pain
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Minister pledges to regularise anti-dengue staff
The minister lauded the efforts of dengue staff in controlling the virus.
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Children’s hospital gets 600 more beds
The new block will provide all surgical and treatment facilities from cardiac surgery to cancer treatment
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90% of fake medicine units destroyed in Punjab: minister
The government would soon announce special packages for drug inspectors.
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Health minister orders strict dengue surveillance
Says special cleanliness drive will be carried out in mosques for safety of people
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Minor boy dies after two injections
Police said Muhammad Shehzad, 8, was suffering from fever
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‘Visible improvement in healthcare budget’
Last year non-salary budget of the hospitals was Rs6 billion which has been enhanced up to Rs12 billion.
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A healthy boost: Construction of kidney, liver Institute well on time
Work on first phase to be completed by November and inaugurated in December
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Artificial intelligence and the coming health revolution
Automated programs are likely to play a key role in finding cures for some of the most difficult-to-treat diseases
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Couple feed on the 'energy of the universe' and only eat three times a week
'Breatharian' couple says they have forgotten what it feels like to be hungry
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Eating fried potatoes linked to higher risk of death, study says
Factors such as obesity and high quantities of salt may also play a role resulting in early death.
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Two billion people in the world are overweight or obese
Obesity can be the cause of cholesterol, sugar, high blood pressure, paralysis, cancer and heart diseases
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Govt focusing on improving health, education sectors in FATA
K-P Governor says the government wants tribal youth to come up to the level of developed areas of the country
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PBTA shows up at blood banks
Licenses of blood banks will not be renewed until matters were rectified.
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Aspirin increases bleeding risk in older stroke patients: study
Treatment programmes should be reviewed every three to five years in very elderly patients who take aspirin
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Why suicide rates peak in spring?
Relation between sunlight and depression is still incomprehensible to human beings
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Ramazan, the month of food and festivities
Devotion and piety apart, this month cumulatively brings people together
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Anti-diabetes drug also 'lessens kidney, heart disease' risk
Significant downside of using the drug was that it doubled the risk of amputation of a toe, foot or leg
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How to overcome the obesity monster
World Health Organisation defines obesity as BMI above 27.5
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Health dept directed to clear dues before 20th
Timely reporting of drug samples by all the drug DTLs must be ensured as no delay in DTLs report will be acceptable.
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Centralised pathological labs become functional
Facilities have been set up at LGH, Mayo, and Jinnah hospitals to provide diagnosis of diseases.
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Measles outbreak hits Dera Ghazi Khan
Several children were infected in Nawan, Choti, Paigah and other areas.
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6 health benefits of 'tukh malanga'
You won't believe number 4!
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Ramazan fitness
Two fitness gurus talk to us about how you need to adjust your routine, in order to continue training in Ramazan
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PM’s health project now covers 26 districts
National Health Programme has so far treated more than 26,000 patients

















































