The Common Fruit That May Help Keep Blood Pressure in Check
Bananas and other potassium-rich foods may help support healthy blood pressure by improving the balance between potassium and sodium in the body, according to health research. High blood…
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International Medical Research Seminar Held at Saidu Medical College Swat
SWAT: A two-day international seminar on “Research in the Medical Field” was held at Saidu Medical College, Swat, bringing together medical experts, professors, researchers,…
Mardan Health Alert: Malaria Is Dangerous but Preventable, Says Dr. Rubina Riaz
MARDAN: District Public Health Coordinator Mardan Dr. Rubina Riaz has warned that malaria is a dangerous but preventable disease and stressed the importance of…
Government Moves to Resolve PIMS Technical Staff Shortage
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to immediately address the shortage of engineering and technical staff at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), with…
Modern Counselling Hall Opens at Lahore General Hospital Psychiatry Department
LAHORE, September 4: A modern counselling hall equipped with the latest facilities has been established at the Psychiatry Department of Lahore General Hospital (LGH),…
British-Pakistani surgeon honoured for pioneering kidney stone treatment
President Asif Ali Zardari confers Tamgha-i-Imtiaz on Dr Shabi Ahmed MONITORING REPORT LONDON: Leading British-Pakistani consultant urologist Dr Muhammad Shabi Ahmed, credited as one…
Sitting Too Long May Raise Risk of Cancer Death, Study Finds
LONDON: Spending long periods sitting without getting up or moving around may be associated with a higher risk of dying from cancer, according to…
Nurse Who Saved Newborn in PIMS Fire to Receive Medal, Rs10m Reward
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a Tamgha-e-Khidmat and a Rs10 million cash reward for nurse Razia Noreen, who risked her life to…
Tetra Pak urges Pakistan to reform food systems amid growing nutrition crisis
ISLAMABAD, September 3: Tetra Pak has called for urgent reforms in Pakistan’s food safety, taxation and food infrastructure systems, saying stronger food processing, storage…
Women farmers in Pakistan face climate risks and limited finance access: study
ISLAMABAD, September 3: A new study has highlighted growing financial challenges faced by women farmers in Pakistan, showing that climate-related shocks are pushing many…
Memory Decline May Begin Earlier Than Expected, Study Finds
Memory-related changes may begin during middle age rather than only in later life, according to a study by researchers at Binghamton University in the…
Hamza Foundation Peshawar Collects Nearly 200,000 Blood Bags in 20 Years
PESHAWAR, September 2, 2026: Hamza Foundation Welfare Thalassaemia Center and Blood Transfusion Services Peshawar has collected 198,469 blood bags over the past two decades,…
Experimental Weight-Loss Drugs May Outperform Mounjaro in Early Research
A new study suggests that two experimental weight-loss drugs could potentially produce greater reductions in body weight than Mounjaro, although neither treatment is currently…
Skipping Breakfast May Affect Blood Sugar Control, Study Finds
NASHVILLE: A new study has highlighted a possible link between skipping breakfast and the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar, suggesting that eating in…
Mardan Sets Target to Vaccinate 405,000+ Children
MARDAN: District authorities have finalized preparations for the upcoming anti-polio campaign, with more than 405,000 children under five targeted for vaccination across Mardan from…
Weekend Sleep May Help Lower High Blood Pressure Risk, Study Finds
A new study suggests that getting one to two hours of extra sleep on weekends may help reduce the risk of high blood pressure…
Islamabad’s 48 Hospitals Fined Rs140.5 Million Over Fire Safety Violations
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has fined 48 hospitals and medical centres in Islamabad a total of Rs140.5 million for failing to meet…