WHO aims to save millions of lives by ‘elimination’ of trans-fatty acids from global...
United Nation May 15 (TNS): Industrially-produced trans-fats may give food a longer shelf life, but each year they also lead to the death of...
Infection is a serious threat to developing countries
KARACHI Jan 12 (TNS): Dr Nizam Damani an internationally known expert on infection control has called for stopping of inappropriate use of antibiotics by...
Eating variety of nuts linked to lower heart disease risk
WASHINGTON Nov 15 (TNS): People who regularly snack on a variety of nuts may face a lower risk of heart disease than people who...
How abdominal fat leads to diabetes
Washington, March 25 (TNS): It is known that being overweight or obese leads to poor health, but it may be less known that abdominal...
Measles alert issued at Chicago’s O’Hare airport
WASHINGTON Jan 16 (TNS): Chicago O'Hare International Airport has issued a measles alert for air travellers, four days after a passenger with a confirmed...
Fasting improves intestinal stem cells as per research
Islamabad, May 4 (TNS): The US biologists found that a 24-hour fast can reverse the age-related loss of intestinal stem cell function that can...
Doctors warn of health emergency as horrific smog blankets India’s capital
NEW DELHI Nov 07 (TNS): A public health emergency was declared in New Delhi Tuesday as a choking blanket of smog descended on the...
Death toll due to poisoned Lassi in Muzaffargarh climbs to 16 as minor dies
MUZAFFARGARH Nov 01 (TNS): A young girl was the latest to lose her life after consuming poisoned Lassi in Alipur tehsil's neighbourhood Lashari, bringing...
These antibiotics may endanger vascular health
Washington, March 14 (TNS): A type of antibiotic used in treating bacterial infections has been tied to many adverse health events, leading specialists to...
4 in 10 cancer victims in US suffer due to lifestyle choices: study
WASHINGTON Nov 22 (TNS): About four in 10 cancers in the United States are due to lifestyle choices -- such as smoking and eating...
