Health

ISLAMABAD, Feb 01 (Online): Vitamin D is an essential nutrient, and recent research has suggested it may also help guard against severe COVID-19. But how much is enough, and how hard is it to get the right amount of vitamin D? "We know…
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ISLAMABAD, FEB 01 (ONLINE): There was a time when people with severe mental illness might be given an operation to sever connections in the brain. Lobotomy became one of the most notorious surgical procedures of the 20th Century, writes…
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ISLAMABAD, Feb 01 (Online): A professor in the United Kingdom says he’s finding more COVID-19 patients reporting oral problems, such as tongue discoloration and enlargement. “Seeing increasing numbers of Covid tongues and strange mouth…
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ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (Online):] Chironomids, a group of aquatic insects closely related to mosquitoes, act as natural reservoirs of disease-causing cholera bacteria and can forewarn against possible outbreaks of the diarrhoeal disease, a new…
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ISLAMABAD, JAN 27 (Online): Low-dose aspirin may help some people curb their risk of developing colon cancer -- but not if they wait until age 70 to start, a large, new study suggests. Researchers found that when people began using aspirin…
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ISLAMABAD, Jan 26 (Online): Kids who see their parents bicker during a separation or divorce are more likely to develop a fear of abandonment, new research warns. And even if a youngster feels close to one or both parents, that fear can…
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ISLAMABAD, Jan 26 (Online): Kids with diabetes can lead full, fun lives, but they have special needs. Here's what parents should know. Diabetes is common among American children. More than 205,000 kids and teens have the disease, and cases…
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ISLAMABAD, Jan 26 (Online): Here's one reason why past or current smoking may handicap you if you are battling breast cancer: New research suggests that nicotine promotes the spread of the disease to your lungs. Smoking is known to…
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ISLAMABAD, JAN 25 (Online): Delicious but deadly: Eating fried food is tied to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study suggests. The risk rises with each additional 4-ounce serving per week, a research team in China…
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ISLAMABAD, Jan 25 (Online): Kids with diabetes can lead full, fun lives, but they have special needs. Here's what parents should know. Diabetes is common among American children. More than 205,000 kids and teens have the disease, and cases…
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