KARACHI (Kashmir English): The last polio eradication campaign of 2025 is set to begin on Monday, with a target to vaccinate around 45.5 million children across the country. An awareness event was held at the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi, where Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab, union council chairmen, health partners and community leaders […]
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): During the winter season, a variety of dried fruits and nuts help provide a sense of satiety in cold weather. Dried fruits including peaches, raisins, apricots, figs, and plums might be eaten as a light, healthy snack between main meals. Nuts including almonds, cashews, walnuts; and peanuts also are a source
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): A medical team comprising five doctors from Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Hospital arrived at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi to conduct a medical checkup of the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Tuesday. The team of doctors includes General Physician Dr. Ali Arif and General Surgeon Dr. Tariq Abdullah.
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNAIDS have called for urgent action in the country because of the continued rise in HIV infections. The number of new HIV cases has tripled in the country from 16,000 in 2010 to 48,000 in 2024, according to the WHO’s office for the Middle East and
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PESHAWAR (Kashmir English): Nearly 40,000 people in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province are currently living with HIV/AIDS, while 15 to 20 new cases are being reported on a daily basis, provincial health officials revealed on World AIDS Day on Monday. Speaking at a press conference at the Peshawar Press Club, Dr. Tariq Hayat Taj, Director of the
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): As winter sets in and days become shorter, health experts say it’s not just our wardrobes that need adjusting — our dinner timings should also change with the new season. According to nutritionists, eating late at night during colder months can disrupt the body’s natural rhythms, affecting mood, energy and health.
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The countrywide anti-polio drive held last month failed to achieve set targets, local media reported. The campaign ran across Pakistan from October 13 to 19, aiming to vaccinate over 45 million children. However, the sources said, 1,096,525 children missed out on the vaccine, with 721,296 children unavailable for vaccination. Furthermore, there
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): A new study by the American Psychological Association has drawn a direct connection between scrolling through short-form videos and the neurocognitive condition widely referred to as “brain rot.” Researchers claim the issue is no longer just an online meme but a measurable syndrome that affects cognitive performance. The latest research from the
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Council for Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) has declared at least 26 bottled water brands unsafe for human consumption due to microbiological or chemical contamination. The PCRWR has been mandated to monitor bottled and mineral water brands quarterly and publicly share findings to ensure consumer awareness and safeguard public
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CHENNAI (Kashmir English): India is investigating whether safety lapses in the supply of a pharmaceutical ingredient were responsible for contaminating cough syrup that killed at least 24 children in the country in recent months, foreign media reported on Friday quoting people familiar with the matter. Three officials related to health and drug safety in
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