Health

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They also avoid use of captive dolphins

'They are not physically fit for the police department'

Writes to finance department for releasing funds for procuring equipment

Severe iodine deficiency in mothers had reduced from 37% to 4% only, as depicted in National Nutrition Survey 2011

CM says new hospitals will be established under public-private partnership

The 48-year-old amputee is desperate to clear hospital dues worth Rs438,000; buy air tickets to return to Karachi

While a technician may take four days to detect a case of TB, a trained rat can screen 100 samples in 20 minutes

Minister stresses dedicated and diligent employees are the crown glory

In honour of World Diabetes Day

Checkup time, doctors' interest impact treatment, patient recovery, according to survey

Citizens allege there is no check and balance by district administration to control surging prices

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Alzheimer's and dementia affect 50 million people

Expanded Programme for Immunisation included free vaccines for the disease five years ago

Programmes can cause joint pains, heart diseases for overweight women

Preventing the illness will reduce child mortality in the country, say experts

'There is a need to restore non-functional National Infant Feeding Board'

BBH Urology Dept head says most cases exploited by homeopaths

Many parents fail to avail govt provided second and third pneumonia vaccinations

Paediatricians stress on early detection and vaccination

WHO hopes viral fever will be completely under control soon

Express Media Group organises seminar on World Diabetes Day

Ron Goldspink, 87, hears "God Save the Queen" around 1,700 times every week

Children whose mothers consume high-doses of Omega-3 are less likely to develop asthma

Report concludes that Federal Select Agent Programme needs overhaul

Over 25 participants from different institutions of twin cities are participating in the Frontline FELTP courses

PITB provided smartphones to vaccination teams with applications to digitise their fieldwork

Health department says, subject to DRAP approval, institutions may purchase medicines from global market

Three-day exercise will see inoculation teams going to high-risk areas of K-P

NORI building its own registry of cancer patients

The Punjab Human Organ Transplant Authority arrested two, including a doctor, involved in the racket

Many children face stunted growth, especially in terms of height

According to the WHO, cancer is globally the second leading cause of deaths

Emphasis on ‘Pakistani’ because it’s all too common in our country to clip children’s wings and thwart...

Centre equipped with latest machinery, equipment

It's beyond 'awww'

Maryam Nawaz requests prayers for her mother's well-being

The set of five children comprising four girls and a boy

Woman gave birth in ambulance after THQ Hospital Tandlianwala turned her away citing shortage of facilities and blood

Doctors urge need for awareness about the disease

Adviser to PM says public-private collaboration needed

Intelligence agencies warn that al Qaeda is preparing to attack JPMC and NICH; security beefed up

Says children around world continue to die at alarming rate, with 5.6 million deaths recorded last year

COAS appoints Surgeon General of Pakistan Army Lt-Gen Zahid Hamid as Colonel Commandant of Army Medical Corps

Emergence of highly infectious virus raises fears of epidemic

Doctors say coverage has suffered due to focus on polio eradication

Possible cause of Dyslexia discovered, raises possibility for cure

The warehouse will be able to store vaccines for a long time

Health may be a provincial matter, but ultimately it is a national matter concerning all citizens