Category: 8. Health
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Smoking makes you fat and not many people want you to know about this
Smoking increases belly fat in addition to number of health risks. — Unsplash/File Smoking is not only bad for your lungs but it may cause an increase in a type of body fat linked to serious disease, as per a new study. An increase in abdominal fat was associated with both starting smoking and spending…
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New study reveals a fascinating way for you to find joy
Being hydrated is your key to happiness, a new study finds. Representational image. — Unsplash. Have you ever wondered if staying hydrated affects how happy you feel? It is as simple as drinking more water could make you happier. This new research investigated the link between your happiness and how much water you drink every…
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World’s first transplant of pig kidney in living diabetic human being hits success
Pig kidney successfully transplanted in living human being for first time. — Massachusetts General Hospital/File The world’s first transplant of a genetically modified kidney from a pig into a living human has been successfully done by doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital. Rick Slayman, a 62-year-old man, from Weymouth, Massachusetts is the patient. He was diagnosed with……
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Vaping is not safer alternative to cigarettes — here’s why?
Children who have never smoked before are also vaping following teens unaware about health consequences. — AFP/File Allowing people to get a nicotine hit without suffering the harms of traditional cigarettes, vaping is widely considered a safer alternative to smoking. But it doesn’t neccessarily mean safe. With multiple studies raising the alarm about vaping’s potential…
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Pakistan’s university introduces anti-rabies vaccine ‘Dow Rab’
A representational image of a healthcare professional checking an injection. — AFP/File KARACHI: Dog bites victims got a sigh of relief in Sindh as one of the Pakistan’s well-known medical varsity, Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), developed an anti-rabies vaccine (ARV) namely “Dow Rab”. Initially, this facility has been introduced in Sindh province, which…
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Major study shows fasting can kill you — here’s what experts say
Muslims doing Iftar during Ramadan. — Unsplash/File People who follow intermittent fasting diets in Ramadan restrict the times that they eat rather than cutting out certain foods or restricting calories. Intermittent fasting is an alternative to traditional dieting. Many of the studies were done on animals rather than humans for intermittent fasting. As a result,…
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How to cope with mental health, substance abuse challenges while fasting
An image of a lighting lantern. — Unsplash/File Muslims focus on their spiritual connection with Allah through prayer, fasting and increasing good deeds during the holy month of Ramadan. Our sleep schedules are usually irregular due to nightly prayers and pre-dawn meals and our bodies, minds, and spirits are pushed to their limits with fasting…
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What causes bad breath and how to get rid of it?
Bad breath, also known as “halitosis”, is a common problem faced by thousands around the world. According to a study that combined data from 13 different researches suggested that 31.8% of the world’s population suffers from it, Health reported. The most common cause of bad breath is poor dental hygiene, it can be caused due…
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Woman left with lifelong injuries after chidbirth
Gill Castle, a former police officer along with her son. — Sky News Gill Castle, a former police officer, had a healthy pregnancy but suffered a traumatic childbirth during the delivery of her first son, reports Sky News. Castle’s story is just one among many as birth trauma affects around 30,000 women in the UK…
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Bill Gates urges Pakistan for renewed push to address challenges to polio eradication
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (left) gestures in meeting with co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates on the sidelines of the 77th session of UNGA, New York, September 22, 2022. — PID In a letter, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) Bill Gates has congratulated Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif…