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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
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Zika affects 5 % of babies with confirmed infections -US CDC
More than 120 pregnancies, or about 5 %, resulted in Zika-associated birth defects
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K-P govt’s budget increase claims found incorrect
A comparison of figures shows either decrease or only a slight increase in allocations
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11% of budget allocated for health in K-P
For the development of 101 projects, the government has allocated Rs12 billion for the incoming fiscal year
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Heart patients, if married, have higher survival rates: study
Researchers say marriage helps buffer against heart disease factors including cholesterol and high blood pressure
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Day care centres to be launched
The minister said the government has taken a number of solid steps for women’s empowerment.
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Health budget gets 25% boost
Increases in paramedical staff, immunisation funding across province
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Hundreds head to hospitals with upset stomachs
Dr Astori added that owing to Ramazan, some people tend to overeat or at times consume food which has rotted.
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Reforms introduced for better health service: CM Gilgit-Baltistan
Says reforms have been introduced in Rescue 1122 and other emergency services for effective health service
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Tiny blood vessel damage tied to depression among older adults
Theory is that this blood vessel damage disrupts communication in areas of the brain important for mood control
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Tobacco hollows you out, warn experts
Frequent use of tobacco causes life threatening diseases while efforts should be taken to ban its use in Pakistan.
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7 health benefits of fasting
You won't believe number 7!
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Daily grind: Zarmina Faisal
Yogi Zarmina Faisal takes us through her rejuvenating day
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10 things your eyes can tell you about your health
Changes in your eyes can signal vision problems, diabetes, stress or even retinal detachment
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CS orders intensified dengue prevention
All departments should extend full cooperation to anti-dengue activities as now was the time to cope with the disease
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Dehydration, gastro cases surge as city grapples with heat
At least 300 people have already been admitted to different hospitals of Lahore.
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South Punjab lacks hospitals to treat paediatric patients
92 patients were admitted in two wards of the Nishtar Hospital some two days back against the capacity of 35 beds.
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Doctors stress there is no ‘safe way’ to smoke
'More than 70% of the people begin smoking with their friends and do so to be fashionable'
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To woo the working class, Sindh govt to add 50,000 jobs in budget
CM likely to present budget on June 2, depts scramble to use up remaining funds
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Researchers find strong link between high platelets count and cancer
Researchers noted cancer to be more common in those who have the condition for a long time
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One-week hepatitis drive kicks off
'The campaign will continue throughout the week and will end on May 27'
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Fruit juices for babies are not as 'healthy' as parents may think
Pediatrics advise eliminating fruit juices from a child's diet in first year
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Journalists' brains operate at a lower level than average: study
Traits that make journalism stressful include deadlines, accountability, heavy workload, public scrutiny and lower pay
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Minister for improved service delivery standards
'Medical superintendents must personally supervise the implementation of the revamping indicators'
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Officials told to step up surveillance efforts
Professor Faisal Masood advised that dengue patients should be treated very carefully.
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CM says Punjab has gotten a ‘healthy’ boost
He and the other participants conducted a detailed review of health sector reforms and improvement of facilities.