KUWAIT CITY (Kashmir English): Kuwait has banned energy drinks in schools, restaurants, and government offices. According to details, Dr Ahmed Abdulwahab Al Awadhi, Kuwait’s Minister of Health, issued a ministerial decision regulating the sale and circulation of energy drinks, introducing age restrictions, consumption limits and wide-ranging controls on where the products can be sold, […]
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): With the winter at its peak, children’s health becomes a major concern for parents as they are particularly vulnerable and require more attention. The drop in temperature, cold winds, and changed weather conditions often lead to colds, coughs, fever, and respiratory issues in children. Young children, particularly whose immune system still
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RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English): In a rare medical achievement, surgeons at a Rawalpindi hospital restored the eyesight of a 101-year-old man following a highly complex cataract procedure that many local specialists had declined to undertake in view of his age and underlying retinal disease. Centenarian Raza Khan from Islamabad, underwent surgery at Rawalpindi’s Al-Shifa Trust
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): As winter starts across Pakistan, jaggery makes a familiar return to kitchens. Jaggery is less processed than refined white sugar that makes it more acceptable for Pakistani consumers. It is used in tea to traditional sweets. Experts are of the view that jaggery may offer certain advantages over white sugar, but
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MIRPUR (Kashmir English): The Azad Kashmir government has accorded formal approval for the establishment of a state-of-the-art fully-equipped Kashmir Institute of Urology and Renal Transplantation at state-run Mirpur Divisional Teaching Hospital, soon, said official sources. In this regard, an official notification was issued by the AJK government which said, “The President, Azad Jammu &
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Health Department has clarified that the names of any government or private hospital in AJK have not been officially proposed or approved for the issuance of Health Card [Sehat Sahulat Card] so far. In a statement, the spokesperson of the Health Department has said that the list of hospitals
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KARACHI (Kashmir English): Surgeons in Kuwait successfully performed robotic surgery on a female patient at Lyari General Hospital in a landmark development in medical field. Pakistan achieved a historic milestone in the health sector by successfully performing the first international robotic telesurgery at Lyari General Hospital. This advanced medical achievement is a major breakthrough
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The National Institute of Health (NIH) has issued an advisory on the prevention and control of seasonal influenza (H3N2) after 340,856 suspected cases were reported from across the country in few weeks. The objective of the advisory is to alert and facilitate the health authorities and other stakeholders to ensure timely
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Health experts have warned that dry weather or dehydration are not he only reasons for cracked or chapped lips but deficiency of essential vitamins and minerals often play a significant role in this regard. This issue especially intensifies in winters, causing discomfort, burning sensation, and sores for many individuals. According to
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KARACHI (Kashmir English): The last polio eradication campaign of 2025 is set to begin today (Monday), with a set target to vaccinate around 45.5 million children across the country. The week-long campaign will run from December 15 to December 21, and see extensive coverage in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu
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