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Gut bacteria can help lose flab
New research enables “tailored” diet advice for people who want to lose weight and reduce the disease risk
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Pakistan, US to broaden health care cooperation
Two sides describe health security as an important element of national security
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Glaxo, Theravance Breo lung drug fails to extend life in huge study
Nine years ago, a similar study with GSK's older drug Advair, involving 6,100 patients, narrowly failed
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Thinking that body fat can't be reduced more harmful
As people get older, the belief that weight is unchangeable is associated with less exercise
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Plight of slum dwellers
No one should be forced to live like the millions who inhabit shanty towns located across our cities
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On the right track: District nazim vows to bolster health, education
Says he understands people’s needs as he belongs to Peshawar.
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Does unfriending your spouse on Facebook help your marriage?
At least 20 per cent of internet users believe the internet impacts their marriage negatively
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Coal dust blackens Karachi’s slum settlement
Residents of Machhar Colony, Lyari breathe poison as KPT dumps coal in the area
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Winning at weight loss
Crash diets seem to be the only way forward in our busy lives
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Keep clear: No more coming to the city for treatment
It will help us learn about what exactly we need to do more at tehsil and district health facilities
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Don't ignore your poop, advise doctors
While it may be a taboo topic, it is vital to talk about gut problems to maintain good health
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Lure quick bucks? C-section procedures increase in capital
Private hospitals charging Rs50,000 to Rs100,000 per case
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Sixty-one infants die at Indian hospital in just two weeks
Doctors at the hospital blame the deaths on overstretched facilities, not negligence
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Death by silicosis: Devise labour health security plan: SC
CJ while hearing a suo motu case regarding the death of labourers from silicosis has called for immediate action
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Obese people may be afflicted with 'food addiction'
The tendency to want food may be 'hard-wired' into the brain of overweight people
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Death to dengue : Health authorities vow to eradicate disease from Swat
Say Malakand now well-equipped to handle killer virus.
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US paediatrician says selfies cause head lice
Girls are more likely to get head lice than boys because they tend to have more frequent head-to-head contact
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Why men find thin women attractive
Among other things, men seem to associate bigger women with old age
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Lacking: ‘In Sindh, no one cares about healthcare’
AKU's seminar raises questions about the state of publicly funded healthcare in the province
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Better healthcare: RIC receives Rs2.62 billion
Free treatment along with medicines to poor and needy patients is being provided
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High-protein diet lowers blood pressure too
Eating high-levels of certain proteins found in meat and plant-based foods can lower blood pressure
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Health is wealth: Global life expectancy rises, but people live sicker for longer
Owing to significant progress against infectious diseases, general health has improved worldwide
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Enhancing lives: Fistula patients urged to head to equipped centres
Surgery is the only cure for which trained staff, equipment are vital
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Partnership: HBL to bring health coverage
HBL aims to provide health insurance exclusively to its customers so they receive timely medical care
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Natural surroundings help men get adequate sleep
For men, the relationship between sleep and exposure to green space is much stronger than for women
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Heinz no longer a 'ketchup' in Israel
Israel’s Health Ministry ruled that Heinz ketchup does not contain enough tomato solids
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Unexpectedly expecting
Why some women do not realise they are pregnant
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Education for all: Govt attaches great importance to health, education, says Rehman
Minister says Punjab Schools Reforms Roadmap yielding positive results
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Renal considerations: When stones strike
The age bracket in which kidney stones typically occur is 18 to 30 years
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Health priorities: 900 nurses, 600 paramedics to be hired at district hospitals
Special task force formed to monitor health care provision
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Promoting research: A step towards technological progress
CBSCR promises to reform the future of drug testing in Pakistan
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Health systems and the govt’s role
While its promising that the government realises importance of social security, there is need for lot more to be done
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Health department launches nutrition support programme
Experts claim 40.5% of children in Sindh are underweight
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Hurrying up: '400-bed hospital in Gulshan to operate by 2016'
The hospital is being built at a cost of Rs17 billion
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Depression doesn't spread: researchers
A healthy mood spreads faster through social networks but depression does not
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Working longer hours increases stroke risk by up to 33%: study
Those working between 49 to 54 hours, had a 27 per cent higher risk of stroke
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Cantt General Hospital: Emergency department becomes operational
Khakwani assured that they are now ready to accept the challenge to provide modern healthcare facilities
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Cutting-edge kidney transplant a first: surgeons
About a hundred people in India, the US and France have benefited from robotic kidney transplants
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20-minute walk cuts heart failure risk
Moderate amount of physical activity like walking and bicycling can significantly lower the risk of heart failure
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Temporary delay: Transfers in health dept banned
Decision has been taken to collect data on vacancies
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Violent video games trigger aggression
The study showed a consistent relation between violent video game use and an increase in aggressive behaviour
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Four cups of coffee daily may cure colon cancer
Coffee may have protective effects against the development of several kinds of cancer
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Health sector: 1,039 doctors promoted on merit
"Corruption in procurement of medicines will be eradicated," Dahar said
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Bangladesh sentences six to jail for deadly children's medicine
They were given the penalties for adulterating paracetamol syrup used for babies
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Don’t let your skin take the fall
Busting common myths about skincare to create this season’s regimen
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Inside out understanding psychotherapy
15 million people in Pakistan suffer from mental illnesses and medications are not the best option
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Trial by fire
Doctors help burn victims work past physical pain to learn to thrive — not just survive
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5 health and beauty benefits of activated charcoal
This form of carbon can help prevent a number of health and skin related problems
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7 times vegetables can be downright bad for your health
Discover the dark side of your healthy foods
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Young and overweight? Have a high-protein breakfast
The key is to consume a combination of high-quality proteins including milk, eggs, lean meats and Greek yogurt

















































