Dementia is a disease in which the memory becomes very weak. This disease is caused by a deficiency of Acetylcholine, a brain chemical that plays a very important role in memory. Deficiency of this chemical leads to behavioral changes and memory loss. Dementia affects people of all walks of life, whether male or female. About…
Protect yourself from the negative effects of ‘dark psychology’. Photo: File The study of human behavior on a scientific basis is called psychology. In various situations, a person consciously or unconsciously expresses good or bad attitudes. Some human beings are dominated by bad tendencies: lies, deceit, deception, selfishness and manipulation etc. The scientific study of…
How mobile phones affect children’s mental health? The use of mobile phones has certainly become very high these days and to a large extent it is also the need of the people. But most of the time parents and general professionals are not able to determine the limits of their mobile phone needs and then…
Be aware of the harms associated with commonly consumed foods and keep yourself healthy. Photo: File In our dear country, sugar is often used in food and drink. This sugar is made from sugarcane in our country, while in many countries it is made from beetroot. Sugar is called “table sugar” or “sucrose” in English….
—File photo 176 new dengue patients have been confirmed in Punjab during 24 hours. According to Secretary Health Ali Jan, 88 dengue cases have been reported in Lahore, 30 in Rawalpindi, 23 in Gujranwala, 12 in Multan, 6 in Faisalabad, two each in Sheikhupura, Khanewal and Toba Tek Singh. He said that one new case…
London: A healthy diet is one thing that can protect us from chronic health problems. According to nutritionist Claudia Lefebvre, diet plays a very important role in preventing heart disease and heart attacks. If we know our diet, we can take care of our heart. Claudia shares five foods that are good for keeping the…
—File photo Polio virus has been confirmed in one of the samples taken from 3 areas of Rawalpindi city of Punjab province. According to the Health Department, the samples for the polio test were taken from Sarai Kala, Dhok Dalal and Rawalpindi City. The health department has confirmed polio virus in a sample from Dhok…
Polio virus has been confirmed in environmental samples of 4 districts of Pakistan. According to caretaker health minister Nadeem Jan, the virus found in all the samples is related to the polio virus cluster in Afghanistan. The Caretaker Health Minister says that 43 positive environmental samples have been reported in Pakistan so far, which is…
Now ‘X’ i.e. Twitter users have to pay a fixed amount every year to use it, otherwise users will not be able to avail this facility. According to the details, now ‘X’ i.e. Twitter users will have to pay a subscription fee of $1 per year to use it. The implementation of which has been…
Washington: A recent study surprised scientists when they found that women were more likely to develop lung cancer than men even though they had never smoked. According to global media reports, scientists are trying to answer why more young and middle-aged women are falling victim to lung cancer than men, which kills more women than…
