Pakistani youth launches Samosa business in London with a twist
?Pakistanis love to have samosas however, they refrain from enjoying them mostly because it is deep-fried,? Khan told Geo News. Our samosas are very rich and gourmet.? Traditionally, the pastry with a filling of a mixture of mashed boiled potatoes, onions, green peas, lentils, spices and green chili, is deep-fried in oil? until it turns golden brown.
Wildfire smoke worse for kids' health than prescribed burns
?Prescribed burns have been done for thousands of years to maintain the health of the forest, but there is public opposition to them due to the smoke exposure,? said lead study author Dr. Mary Prunicki of the Stanford University School of Medicine. ?That concern has hindered the Forest Service in doing as many prescribed burns as would be ideal ...
Ebola Cases In DR Congo Break 2,000 Mark
"Since the start of the epidemic, the total number of cases stands at 2,008, of which 1,914 have been confirmed [by lab test] while 94 are probable," it said in an update issued late Monday. There have been fewer attacks on Ebola teams by armed groups, which means health workers have "recovered some of the lost time to contain ...
Nipah virus resurfaces in India's Kerala after killing 17 last year
NEW DELHI: The deadly brain-damaging Nipah virus has resurfaced in the southern Indian state of Kerala a year after it killed 17 people, state officials said on Tuesday. A 23-year-old student tested positive for the virus, which is transmitted to humans through direct contact with infected bats, pigs or other people. India?s national health and wildlife ministries are working ...
Type 2 Diabetes: High-intensity Exercise May Restore Heart Function
In type 2 diabetes, the body's cells become resistant to the effects of insulin, the hormone that helps to convert sugar into energy.With insulin unable to activate this energy conversion within cells, a rise in the body's sugar level occurs and creates the conditions for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.Elevated sugar levels can be very harmful, ...
Health experts for adopting preventive measures against heat stroke
Health experts Monday advised the citizens, particularly those undertaking outdoor activities, to adopt necessary measures to prevent heat and sun stroke in prevailing hot weather in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Spokesman of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Dr Wasim Khawaja said children, elderly, sick including those with heart disease or high blood pressure and obese persons, ...
Amgen drug shows high response rate in small lung and colon cancer trial
Wall Street has taken a keen interest in the Amgen drug, which could become the first approved medicine targeting a mutated form of a gene known as KRAS - one of the most common mutations found in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Out of 10 heavily pre-treated lung cancer patients given the oral drug AMG510 daily, five had tumors ...
New Drug Therapy Slows Spread Of Pancreatic Cancer: Study
But a new study involving a targeted drug therapy has demonstrated it be possible to significantly slow its spread, with a third of patients receiving the medication still alive two years into a clinical trial, a researcher reported on . The trial specifically looked at patients with BRCA gene mutations which are inherited and are known to increase ...
Khyber Teaching Hospital Arranges Special Duty Roaster For Eid Vacations
Spokesman of the hospital said on Monday that the faculty consultants, TMOs' Hos', managerial staff, nursing staff, paramedics, IT Staff and class IV employees will be performing their duties according to their duty rotas.
تھر میں غذائیت کی کمی سے 3 بچوں کا انتقال
سندھ کے ضلع تھرپارکر کے شہر مٹھی میں واقع سول اسپتال میں غذائیت کی کمی اور مختلف امراض سے تین بچے انتقال کر گئے۔ محکمہ صحت کےذرائع کے مطابق انتقال کرنے والے بچوں کی عمریں 9 ماہ، 6 ماہ اور دو ماہ تھیں۔ واضح رہے کہ غذائیت کی کمی اور مختلف امراض میں مبتلا ہو کر رواں مہینے کے تین دنوں ...
Fifteen Natural Ways To Lower Your Blood Pressure
Walk and exercise regularlyExercise is one of the things you can do to lower high pressure.Regular exercise helps make your heart stronger and more efficient at pumping , which lowers the pressure in your arteries.In fact, 150 minutes of moderate exercise, such as walking, or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise, such as running, per week can help ...
More Evidence That Ultra-processed Foods Could Harm Health
Two new studies confirm this notion and provide more evidence of the associated cardiovascular and all-cause mortality risks.Eating processed foods raise the risk of cardiovascular disease and overall mortality.Numerous studies have linked a high consumption of ultra-processed foods with a raised risk of chronic conditions.Cancer, type 2 diabetes, celiac disease, and multiple sclerosis are just a few of ...
Can Blueberries Protect Heart Health?
ISLAMABAD (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / Online - 03rd June, 2019) According to a new study, consuming 1 of blueberries each day might improve the metabolic markers associated with cardiovascular risk.Blueberries are tasty, but are they good for our hearts?Blueberries are delicious and nutritious; if they could also lower the risk of heart disease, that would be ...
’لاڑکانہ میں ایڈز کی وبا پاکستان کے لیے خطرہ قرار ‘
پاکستان سمیت دنیا بھر میں میں ایڈز، ٹی بی اور ملیریا سے نمٹنے کے لیے مالی امداد اور دوائیں فراہم کرنے والے والے عالمی ادارے گلوبل فنڈ نے خبردار کیا ہے کہ پاکستان میں ایڈز وبائی صورت اختیار کر سکتا ہے۔ گلوبل فنڈ کے پاکستان کے لیے مقرر کردہ خصوصی نمائندے ڈاکٹر ورنر بوہیلر نے دی نیوز کو بتایا کہ ان ...
Deputy Commissioner Khairpur Anti-polio Drive To Start From June 17
Special counters were established at public parks, railway stations, bus stands, wagon stands, and other transit points to administer anti-polio drops to children.
Govt Announces Increase In Allowances, Stipend Of Nurses: Dr Zafar Mirza
Addressing a gathering of nurses at Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Dr Zafar Mirza said stipend of nurses at the federal level has been enhanced Rs 6,860 to Rs 20,000. He added mess or ration allowance of regular nurses working in federal hospitals has been enhanced Rs 500 to Rs 8,000 whereas dress allowance of ...
395 Gastro Patients Receive Treatment In Hospitals
According to official sources, 91 patients received treatment at Nishtar hospital, 48 at Hospital, 176 at Children Complex. Similarly, another 76 patients availed treatment at hospitals of different Towns.
10 Dialysis Machines Installed At DHQ Hospital
On this occasion, Chief Executive Officer Health Dr Maria Mumtaz, District Health Officer Dr Fazlur Rehman and others were also present.
Early-onset Alzheimer's: Is 'bad Cholesterol' A Factor?
The condition typically develops after this age, so such cases are unusual.According to the advocacy group Alzheimer's Association, an estimated 200,000 people in the live with early-onset Alzheimer's.As with other forms of dementia, researchers are not sure what causes early-onset Alzheimer's or which factors might contribute to a person's risk of developing this condition.The only risk factor that ...
Fat In Soil Bacteria May Protect Against Stress
Scientists have found that a bacterium that lives in soil makes an anti-inflammatory fatty acid that can promote resilience to stress.Researchers at the University of Colorado (CU ) led a study that investigatedMycobacterium vaccae, an environmental bacterium that feeds on decaying organic matter.Previous studies with cells and laboratory animals have shown thatM. They then synthesized and tested the ...
