Air pollution can increase risk of chronic kidney disease: Study
WASHINGTON, August 25 (TNS): Apart from increasing the risk of respiratory problems and other life-threatening conditions, a recent study has found that air pollution...
Govt decides to launch an effective sensitization campaign for parents at federal level
Islamabad, Oct 11 (TNS): The government has decided to launch an effective sensitization campaign for parents at federal level to ensure immunization of their...
Ionizing radiation can cause cells to turn cancerous
ISLAMABAD, Aug, 14 (TNS): It is well established that exposure to ionizing radiation can result in mutations or other genetic damage that cause cells...
New life-saving techniques in Pakistan promise quicker diagnosis and better treatment options
KARACHI Nov 06 (TNS): The availability of new life-saving techniques in Pakistan promises quicker diagnosis and better treatment options for those suffering from chronic...
Influenza outbreak: Death toll in Multan rises to 24
MULTAN Jan 18 (TNS): A seasonal outbreak of influenza claimed another life in Multan on Thursday, taking the death toll to 24.
The deceased, a...
Hypertension can have adverse effects of developing dementia in patients
Wahington, June 13 (TNS): A recent study has found a link between hypertension and dementia.
The research indicates that patients with high blood pressure are...
Men can’t be trusted to take ‘male pill’
Islamabad, May 8 (TNS): Would you trust men to take a 'male pill'? That's the question posed to 380 people in North East England...
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...
Being sleepy during the day could be a warning sign of Alzheimer’s
Rochester USA March 13 (TNS): A study explores how daytime drowsiness may be linked to the disease. Researchers know that a condition as complicated...
Obesity could become chief avoidable cancer cause: UK charity
London March 23 (TNS): Obesity could overtake smoking as the chief avoidable cause of cancer-related deaths, the world's largest independent funder of cancer research...
