BEIJING (Kashmir English): A recent study has revealed that a root used in traditional Chinese medicine for more than a thousand years could offer a new approach to treating baldness. Researchers found that Polygonum multiflorum may help address several biological conditions involved in androgenetic alopecia, the most common form of hair loss globally. What […]
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Persistent hair fall can be frustrating, especially when expensive oils, shampoos and serums fail to deliver results. When expensive topical treatments fail to stop persistent hair loss, the reason is often found on your plate rather than in your bathroom cabinet. Health experts warn that certain dietary staples can trigger inflammation,
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Health department employees have raised another big challenge for the government and announced that if their demands are not accepted immediately, a continuous sit-in will be held in Muzaffarabad from June 4. Despite the intense sun and heat, health department employees are continuing to protest on the streets in favor of their demands.
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MIRPUR (Kashmir English): A total of 1404 patients, both in and outdoor, of various minor and serious diseases, were provided with timely and quality medical care at DHQ Mirpur during the Eid-ul-Adha days. Disclosing this, Medical Superintendent DHQ Teaching Hospital Mirpur, Dr ijaz Ahmed Raja said that under specially conceived effective management strategy, all
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Medical experts have provided important guidelines regarding the consumption and preservation of sacrificial meat on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha amid intense heatwave and humidity across the country. Every year, a record increase in food poisoning cases is observed in the first 48 hours of the Eid. According to health experts, when
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LONDON (Kashmir English): If red meat is a regular part of your daily meals, it’s time to reconsider portion sizes so as to avoid diabetes. A recent study has noted that people who consume more red meat are highly more likely to develop diabetes compared to those who consume less. The research, published in
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KARACHI (Kashmir English): The Sindh Drug Testing Laboratory has declared several medical syringe brands substandard, raising concerns over a possible rise in HIV and hepatitis infections across the province and other parts of the country. According to officials, the laboratory conducted Auto-Disable (AD) testing on syringe samples collected from various markets in the port
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The government plans to provide substantial tax relief measures in the pharmaceutical sector in the upcoming budget, which is likely to be presented in the FY2026-27 period. In an interview with the government, sources revealed that the government would scrap the 3% value-added tax on imports of finished pharmaceutical and diagnostic goods under
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LAHORE (Kashmir English): The Directorate of Drugs Control (DDC) Punjab has issued a medicine recall for several batches of four medicines circulating in the province markets after drug testing authorities declared them “substandard”. The revelation has raised concerns over potential health risks for patients. In a public notice, the DDC Punjab said the affected
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BHIMBER (Kashmir English): The Office of the District Health Officer (DHO) Bhimber, Government of Jammu and Kashmir has issued an advertisement for the recruitment of various permanent jobs in the Public Health Department from Scale 1 to Scale 5. Recruitment to these posts will be made purely on the basis of open merit under the prevailing
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