Karachi :   Two new dengue fever cases were reported in Karachi on Wednesday, raising the number of confirmed dengue cases in Karachi to 46 this year. Sindh Health Department’s Dengue Surveillance Cell informed that currently one dengue [...]

Karachi :   Employees of three major government-run hospitals of Sindh, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) and National Institute of Child Health (NICH), staged protest on consecutive [...]

GENEVA – One in three adults suffers from high blood pressure, a key cause of strokes and heart disease, according to World Health Organisation figures released on Wednesday. Canada and the United States have the fewest patients, at less [...]

WASHINGTON – Eating too much sugar can eat away at your brainpower, according to US scientists who published a study Tuesday showing how a steady diet of high-fructose corn syrup sapped lab rats’ memories. Researchers at the University [...]

Washington,  Before administering an injection, health professionals commonly tell us, “Don’t look and it won’t hurt,” and a new study has proved that this common advice really does reduce pain. A group of German investigators has found [...]

Washington,  A walk in the park may provide psychological benefits for people suffering from depression. This is the conclusion of one of the first studies to examine the effect of nature walks on cognition and mood in people with major depression [...]

London,  Antidepressants may not be the panacea we hope them to be as a new study has claimed that these drugs may make people more depressed. This alarming suggestion revolves around the very chemical that is targeted by antidepressants — [...]

Washington,  Moderate exercise and increased cardiovascular fitness can help those with family history of high blood pressure to significantly reduce their risk of developing the disease, say researchers. In a study of more than 6,000 people, [...]

Washington,  Smoked cannabis may be an effective treatment for spasticity – a common and disabling symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS), a clinical study has found. The placebo-controlled trial conducted on 30 adult MS patients at the University [...]

Washington,  In a new study, researchers have shown that human embryonic stem cells can be used to grow bone tissue grafts for use in research and potential therapeutic application. The study is the first example of using bone cell progenitors [...]