Caffeine is found in common everyday drinks or medications. It’s in everything from your cup of tea or coffee and chocolate to the medicine you take during the flu. In fact, caffeine is the most widely used mental stimulant in the world. However, when caffeine is taken in excess, it can have negative effects on…
File photo The inquiry committee has recommended an audit of health card operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the document, in 2022, 2602 operations were performed under the health card in the private hospital, of which only 1829 operations of the appendix were performed. From the health card data, it was found that some people…
These are “children who survived bombardment, but may not survive a famine”, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros said on X, formerly Twitter. Accompanying the WHO chief’s warning, video testimony from Kamal Adwan Hospital’s paediatric unit highlighted the massive scale of needs which UN humanitarians and partners have been unable to relieve, citing aid…
—File photo White sugar has been called a poison by nutritionists and medical experts, and the main reason for this is that regular and long-term consumption of sugar causes various organs of the human body to malfunction. According to experts, high consumption of sugar promotes premature aging and can also cause various problems like heart,…
Melbourne: A new study has found a link between ultra-processed foods and more than 30 health problems. These problems include depression, sleep disturbances, and cardiovascular disease, which are linked to death. According to Dr. Melissa Lane, associate research fellow at Deakin University in Australia and author of the study, a direct link was found between…
Seoul: The level of health crisis faced at the national level in South Korea has been declared to be the highest, which is due to the doctors’ strike in protest regarding the admission problems in the medical educational institutions. Around 7,863 doctors (about 70 percent of trainee doctors) have walked out, disrupting patient care and…
—File photo Turmeric is an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory ingredient that is commonly used as a green spice in savory dishes. Turmeric has been used since ancient times, it has a number of amazing health benefits that make every household use it. Nutritionists say that water made from turmeric including turmeric is very useful for human…
Cleveland: A recent increase in heart disease risk factors has been identified by medical experts as an excess of vitamin B3 in the body. According to media reports, researchers at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute in the United States have stated in their research that an excess of a common B vitamin found in…
A polio campaign will be held across the country on February 26—File: Photo Islamabad: The spokesperson of the Federal Ministry of Health has said that the polio virus has been confirmed in an environmental sample in Balochistan’s Lasbela district. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health said that the polio virus is moving from one place…
“Gaza has become a death zone,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General told correspondents at a press briefing in Geneva. “Much of the territory has been destroyed. More than 29,000 people are dead; many more are missing, presumed dead; and many, many more are injured,” he added. Across the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, severe malnutrition has shot…
