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Majority of Americans think alcohol bad for health: poll
Sat, 16 Aug 2025 15:43:00 +05:00

Beer is poured from a tap at a brewery in Oceanside, California, US, October 15, 2020. — Reuters

WASHINGTON: A narrow majority of Americans now believe even moderate consumption of alcohol negatively affects health, as US drinking levels continue to decline, according to a recent...

At least 40 dead in Sudan's worst cholera outbreak in years
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 23:06:00 +05:00

Cholera infected patients receive treatment in the cholera isolation centre at the refugee camps of western Sudan, in Tawila city in Darfur, on August 14, 2025. — AFP

Cholera has claimed at least 40 lives in Sudan's Darfur region over the last week as the country weathers...

'Addiction to playing online games leaves my brother enraged? Please help!'
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:02:00 +05:00

Dear Haya,

My brother is addicted to playing games online. It has become so intense that now after playing these games, he becomes extremely anxious. The minute we try to stop him from playing, he gets terribly angry.

We noted this change in his behaviour...

Pakistan calls for fair global reforms to tackle plastic crisis
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 22:31:00 +05:00

Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Dr Musadik Malik addressing the Informal Ministerial Dialogue on “Investment Opportunities for a Circular Economy in the Context of the Global Plastic Treaty”, during the Fifth Session of the...

NIH says polio positives drop nationwide, but transmission yet to be halted
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:16:00 +05:00

A boy receives polio vaccine drops, during an anti-polio campaign, in Karachi, on April 9, 2018. — ReutersBalochistan records only one positive site.Sindh positives fall to 12 districts in July.Next vaccination drive scheduled for early Sept.

ISLAMABAD: While the overall...

Chips pose greater health risks than other potato forms: study
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 19:44:00 +05:00

A person scoops French fries at a shop. — Unsplash

An international team led by a Harvard University public health expert has found a shocking link between consuming chips regularly and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Seyed Mohammad Mousavi examined...

New study links children's screen habits to higher cardiometabolic risk
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 05:31:10 +05:00

Children watch educational content on tablets at a preschool. —Reuters/File

Children who spend too much time in front of screens, whether phones or TVs, have an increased risk of heart and metabolic disease, according to a Danish study published Wednesday.

The study tracked...

'Struggling to feel emotions and feel numb. Please help!'
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 17:21:00 +05:00

Dear Haya,

I am unable to feel happy and feel very numb. Not sure if it's related to certain past traumas or not, but I don't feel certain emotions anymore. I hardly remember the last time I was happy.

Please guide me about how I can feel more connected to my...

Pakistan's polio tally hits 19 in 2025 as infant infected in Lakki Marwat
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:44:49 +05:00

An infant is being administered anti-polio vaccine in Pakistan. — APP/FileNIH's Regional Reference Laboratory confirms case.12 cases reported in South Khyber Pakhtunkhwa so far. Concerns over virus transmission in high-risk areas renewed.

ISLAMABAD:...

Gates Foundation pledges $2.5bn for women's health research, innovation
Tue, 05 Aug 2025 22:32:00 +05:00

Pakistani health worker speaks with pregnant women at a healthcare centre in the town of Sharda in the mountainous Neelum Valley. — AFP/File

Microsoft founder Bill Gates’s charity organisation, the Gates Foundation, has announced a new $2.5 billion commitment through...

Chikungunya outbreak hits China as cases surge past 7,000
Tue, 05 Aug 2025 20:01:00 +05:00

An ARS vector control agent operates as part of the fight against the Chikungunya pandemic by mosquitoes in Saint-Benoit on the French overseas island of La Reunion on April 22, 2025. — AFP

Over 7,000 cases of the mosquito-borne virus chikungunya have been reported in...

Plastic pollution 'grave and growing' health threat: Lancet
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:45:00 +05:00

Large amounts of rubbish made from plastic can be seen washed-up on the shores of the harbour at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, November 19, 2018. — Reuters

Plastic pollution is a "grave, growing and under-recognised danger" to health that is costing the world at least $1.5...

National polio count rises to 18 with new case
Fri, 01 Aug 2025 19:16:00 +05:00

A health worker administers polio drops to a child for vaccination on the first day of a nationwide week-long poliovirus eradication campaign in Karachi on May 26, 2025. — AFP Latest case marks KP's eleventh confirmed polio case this year.NEOC to conduct three more campaigns...

What are all these microplastics doing to our brains?
Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:30:00 +05:00

A picture of a human brain taken by a positron emission tomography scanner, also called PET scan, is seen on a screen on January 9, 2019, at the Regional and University Hospital Center of Brest , western France. — AFP

PARIS: Tiny shards of plastic called microplastics have been...

Grief-stricken mother donates son's kidneys to save two lives
Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:22:00 +05:00

A representational image showing doctors performing a surgical procedure. — Reuters/File

KARACHI: In a moment of unimaginable grief, a female nephrologist from Karachi donated both kidneys of her only 23-year-old son, who was declared brain dead after a tragic road...

'My 8-year-old is addicted to her tablet. How do I restrict her use?'
Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:39:00 +05:00

Dear Haya,

I'm a single mother of an eight-year-old daughter who is addicted to her smart tablet. She received the tablet as a birthday gift from my brother who loves and adores her a lot. Although I was not comfortable with the idea of her getting access to a screen at such an...

Broken heart syndrome is real — and potentially fatal, finds study
Tue, 29 Jul 2025 21:19:00 +05:00

This representational image shows a woman with her head buried in the palms of her hands. — Unsplash

The profound sorrow following the death of a loved one can be fatal, according to new research that was recently published in the journal Frontiers in Public...

Cardiovascular disease responsible for 30% fatalities in Pakistan
Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:32:00 +05:00

A speaker addresses PCS "Leaders Track" session held in Sukkur. — Reporter"Pakistan is facing cardiovascular emergency," warns Dr Raj Kumar.He calls for shift from reactive treatment to proactive prevention.Sedentary lifestyles contributing as exacerbating factors, he...

Switzerland launches 'time bank' for elderly care
Mon, 28 Jul 2025 01:47:00 +05:00

An elderly Swiss couple pose after an interview with Reuters in Vevey, Switzerland, April 11, 2024. — Reuters

As global populations age rapidly, innovative solutions are emerging to ensure care for the elderly — and Switzerland is leading the way with a unique concept: the...

Three new polio cases raise Pakistan's 2025 tally to 17
Sun, 27 Jul 2025 10:20:00 +05:00

A female health worker administering polio drops to a child during 7-day Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme 2024 in provincial capital on September 9, 2024. — APPTwo new cases reported in South Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.One infected child identified in Sindh’s Umerkot...

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