Health

  LAHORE (Kashmir English): The Punjab government has issued an alert against numerous herbal and traditional medicines that contain an undeclared pharmaceutical ingredient. According to an alert issued by the Directorate of Drugs Control Punjab (DDCP), Drug Testing Laboratory, Punjab tested several unregistered herbal and traditional medicines and reported that Sildenafil Citrate, commonly used to

  LOMA LINDA, USA (Kashmir English): A new study has suggested that eating eggs regularly may lead to a lower risk of dementia. The findings indicate a potential link between egg consumption and reduced chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease in older adults. Researchers at Loma Linda University in the United States found that older adults

  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

  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,

  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