Health

  ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): High blood pressure (hypertension) remains a leading, often silent, global health threat that silently damages the heart, brain, and kidneys, significantly raising the risk of stroke and heart disease. Defined by medical experts as consistently high pressure in the arteries — typically 130/80 mm Hg or higher — this condition requires […]

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Polio virus was confirmed in 40 environmental samples across the country in December 2025. According to the report, 127 sewage samples were tested from across the country, out of which 87 came out negative. Polio virus was found in 23 environmental samples in Sindh, 8 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 6 in Punjab.

  LONDON (Kashmir English): A new study has suggested that getting enough sleep may be just as important — if not more — than hitting the gym when it comes to a healthy life and living longer. Published in Communications Medicine, the study spots light on how daily routines shape long-term health outcomes. Researchers found

  LAHORE (Kashmir English): The Directorate of Drugs Control, Punjab, has ordered the manufacturers to recall the declared substandard and adulterated batches of medicines from the market. According to a public notice, the Drug Testing Laboratories Punjab declared the listed medicines as substandard and adulterated, following which the Provincial Quality Control Board directed to recall

  ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Beyond improving physical appearance, consistent fitness habits are a foundation for a higher quality of life. Regular activity regulates metabolism and circulation to combat chronic fatigue, making professional and daily tasks easier to manage. Mentally, a fitness routine provides essential structure and discipline. Activities as simple as daily walking foster emotional

  MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Mirpur District Health Officer Dr. Fida Hussain Raja has said that human Papillomaviruses stands as a special type of virus that spreads among women. “The human Papillomaviruses-affected women later mostly suffer cancer,” Dr. Fida warned. He expressed these views while addressing a seminar organised at the District Health Office to provide

  MIRPUR (Kashmir English): A four-day anti-polio campaign will start in district Bhimber besides other parts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir from February 2. A special meeting, chaired by Deputy Commissioner Bhimber Chaudhry Haq Nawaz, formulated integrated plan to launch the anti-polio campaign commencing from February 2. The meeting conferred responsibilities to all the concerned