Category: 8. Health
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Smog Crisis Grips Lahore, Forcing City to Top AQI Rankings and Disrupt Daily Life
LAHORE: The relentless smog in Punjab’s capital, Lahore, has paralyzed daily life as hazardous air quality levels push the city to the top of the global Air Quality Index (AQI). Early Thursday, Lahore’s AQI soared above 800, marking another day with dangerously polluted air that endangers public health. According to IQAir, a Swiss air quality…
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Pakistan’s polio tally for 2024 rises to 46
A health worker (C) administering polio drops to a child during a door-to-door poliovirus vaccination campaign on the outskirts of Peshawar. — AFP KARACHI: The country’s polio virus tally for the year has risen to… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk
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Why is rate of triplet births declining in US?
A representational image showing a person holding up the feet of three babies. — Pexels A recent report by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that the rate of triplet births and births… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk
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Poliovirus tally reaches 43 after fresh case confirmed in Balochistan’s Chagai
A lady health worker administers polio drops to students at school during a polio eradication campaign in Hyderabad on January 8, 2024. — Online Health authorities on Wednesday confirmed that a fresh poliovirus… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk
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Nationwide anti-polio drive to begin on Monday
A health worker administrates polio-vaccine drops to a child during anti-polio immunisation campaign, in Hyderabad on February 26, 2024. — APP The federal government is all set to launch a week-long nationwide… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk
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What is Chikungunya virus and how is it rapidly spreading in Karachi?
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes captured in this undated photo. — Reuters/File As other Asian countries are suffering through the climate change crisis, Pakistan is on the same track where the summers are getting harsher… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk
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Sleep struggles in midlife may harm brain function in later years: study
A representational image shows a man struggling to sleep. — Unsplash A recent study has highlighted the critical need to tackle sleep issues earlier in life as it revealed that having trouble sleeping during one’s… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk
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Standing for long periods may not provide cardiovascular benefits, research shows
A representational image shows two women standing at a supposed workplace. — Unsplash/File Standing for long periods does not significantly improve heart health compared with sitting, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Sydney. It was found by the research that prolonged standing may increase an individual’s risk for circulatory issues,…
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Cases of dengue likely to decline in Nov, says PMD
A nurse provides treatment to a dengue-infected patient at the hospital. — Reuters/File The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday said that the cases of dengue fever are likely to decline by the next month as the country remains in the grip of the vector-borne illness, with hundreds of people contracting the disease per day. …
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Is stress beneficial for a human body?
A woman pictured in stress. — AFP/File Stress is something every human being can feel at any point in their life and it takes a toll on their mental as well as physical health, making it extremely hard to perform day-to-day tasks with agility. But have you ever wondered that there can be situations where stress…