A new study suggests that spending quality time with dogs can reduce stress and anxiety. In the study, scientists examined brain scans of 30 healthy individuals. Researchers found in scans that spending a little time with dogs produced electrical activity in the brain that was linked to relaxation, focus and creativity. The scientists said that…
— File photo It is important to consume adequate amount of water to carry out routine life in daily life especially in hot weather otherwise the risk of dehydration increases greatly. In order to keep the body hydrated throughout the day, it is not necessary to consume water throughout the day or to consume excessive…
Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute Lahore—File photo For the first time in Pakistan, a liver transplant and a pancreas transplant have been successfully performed in two patients. Split liver transplant and pancreas transplantation were performed at Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute, Lahore. Dr. Faisal Saud Dar, dean of Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute, Lahore, while…
Ahead of an expected closed-door Security Council meeting, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, called for the urgent deployment, with no further delay, of the Council-mandated multinational security support mission in Haiti. “The reality is that, in the current context, there is no realistic alternative available to protect lives,” the High Commissioner…
“Two years on and a decade since Russia’s attempted illegal annexation of Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, the war in Ukraine remains an open wound at the heart of Europe,” António Guterres said. “It is high time for peace – a just peace, based on the UN Charter, international law…
Henrielle Emasignavy works for WHO in Ambovombe, where the Androy Regional Referral Hospital is based. She spoke about the care that is being provided to people who are struggling with mental health crises. WHO’s Henrielle Emasignavy at the Androy Regional Referral Hospital. “In Ambovombe town, we are seeing a number of mental health conditions, including…
London: A new study has found that parents are concerned about their children’s increased screen time and the potential harm it can cause to their children’s health. However, according to the research, there has been an improvement in the overall digital protection of children. The annual study, conducted by online safety charity Internet Matters, surveyed…
Adelaide: Although lower back pain resolves in about 6 weeks in most cases, researchers caution that long-term pain can become increasingly difficult to treat. According to media reports, an international team of experts reviewed 95 previous studies comparing low back pain at 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and more than 12 weeks. Lorimer Moseley, a professor…
Under the deal agreed by 193 countries in 2015 in the French capital, sticking to the limit will help humankind avoid the worst impacts of rising temperatures. This month is also on track to be so warm that for the first time ever, a 12-month cycle may exceed the 1.5°C threshold, according to Europe’s Copernicus…
Sitting in a small, windowless room in a government building in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, Mohamed Yusuf Mohamed loops another audio tape onto the dilapidated machine and presses a few buttons. He’s beginning a time-intensive process to digitize some seven decades of unique historical recordings belonging to the government-run Radio Mogadishu. One down, a couple…
