Paramedical staff giving medical treatment to the affected people of heatwave at a hospital in Karachi in this photo taken on May 23, 2024. — Online KARACHI: Amid extremely hot and humid weather with mercury exceeding 40°C, a large number of heatstroke patients have been taken to Civil Hospital, Karachi, during the last two days. … Read more
Paramedical staff giving medical treatment to the affected people of heatwave at a hospital in Karachi in this photo taken on May 23, 2024. — Online KARACHI: The number of heatstroke-related deaths has increased to 26 in Karachi after nine more casualties were reported in the 24 hours as hellish heat continues to scorch the … Read more
A representational image showing multivitamin tablets. — Unsplash/File A new research analysing data from over two decades and nearly 400,000 participants in the United States has suggested that long-term daily multivitamin use is not likely to improve longevity in healthy adults. About 33% of adults in the US have been known to take a daily … Read more
A representational image showing food made with chocolate kept on a table. — Unsplash/File Random controlled trials in a new meta-study looked at the effect of consuming cocoa on cardiovascular disease risk factors. Cocoa use was associated with varying degrees of improvement in total cholesterol and LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and … Read more
PLYMOUTH, Minn. — New data shows the breast cancer rate is growing each year in women under 50, with the highest increase in Asian American and Pacific Islander women. Plymouth residents Sara Pelissero and Jackie Bohline call each other the “doppelneighbors.” “We live next door, we’re both adopted from Korea, we both married White men, … Read more
In addition, one-third of mental health conditions emerge before the age of 14 and half before the age of 18. Published ahead of World Mental Health Day, celebrated annually on 10 October, the report seeks to support the transformation of mental health services for children and adolescents. It underscores the importance of early action as an … Read more
A represenational illustration depicting a human gut. — Unsplash/File Researchers have discovered temperatures in different regions of the face to be associated with various chronic illnesses such as diabetes and high blood pressure, which may help doctors to diagnose and detect metabolic diseases. Notably, these temperature differences are not easily perceptible by one’s own touch. … Read more
A representational illustration depicting gut bacteria. — Unsplash/File A new research suggests that certain gut bacteria and viruses may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes affecting approximately 98% of people out of around 530 million adults living with diabetes across the globe. A person’s blood sugar levels are caused to remain high due to … Read more
Test tubes labelled “Bird Flu” and a piece of paper in the colors of the US national flag are seen in this picture illustration, on January 14, 2023. —Reuters Four farm workers, who work at the same poultry farm, were infected with bird flu on Monday, increasing the total number of cases to eight, according … Read more
A top down image showing child’s hand using a tablet. — Unsplash/File A team of psychologists and mental health specialists affiliated with several institutions in Denmark has suggested that reducing screen time for children to just three hours per week can result in significant improvements in their mental health. The group, which also works with … Read more