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1.4 billion risk disease from lack of exercise: WHO

PARIS (Web Desk) More than 1.4 billion adults are putting themselves at heightened risk of deadly diseases by not getting enough exercise, doctors are warning, with global activity levels virtually unchanged in nearly two decades.With richer nations enjoying an increasingly comfortable, sedentary lifestyle, a study by the World Health Organization …

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Smoking linked to increased atrial fibrillation risk

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) Current smokers are more likely than nonsmokers to develop the most common heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation, suggests an analysis of existing research.The more a person smokes, the greater the risk, but quitting smoking appears to lower it significantly, the authors report in the European Journal of …

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Paternal smoking linked to miscarriage risk

LONDON (Web Desk) Would-be fathers may increase their partner’s risk of miscarriage by smoking during the pregnancy, or even during the time leading up to conception, a large study from China suggests.Based on data for nearly 6 million pregnancies, researchers found that women whose partner smoked during the first few …

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Portable music players tied to hearing loss in kids

LONDON (Web Desk) Children who listen to music through headphones may be at greater risk of noise-related hearing loss, a Dutch study suggests.Researchers examined hearing test results for 3,316 children ages 9 to 11. They also asked parents about hearing complaints from their children, how often kids used portable music …

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Ramazan Recipe: Fluffy Omelette

Ingredients Egg 1 Milk 1 tbsp Chicken boiled and shredded 1/2 cup Black paper 1/2tsp Oil 1 tbsp Salt to taste Directions 1.Separate the white from the yolk. 2.Add milk,salt and paper to the egg yolk. 3.Beat until thick,than add shredded chicken and mix it 4.Beat the egg white until …

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Artist uses make-up to show how smoking effects your face

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk)  We all know that smoking can lead to a variety of complications in the body. It dangerously affects your entire body parts and increases the risk of variety of problems.Smoking takes a big toll on your appearance, it can make you look older with lots of skin …

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Can we brush teeth while fasting during Ramadan?

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk)  Ramadan is finally here.The main purposes of Ramadan are to teach followers discipline and give them a social consciousness.Many questions regarding the fasting pop up in our mind. The most asked question is, can we brush teeth or use mouth wash while fasting?The question is so controversial and …

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Eye and balance exercises may ease multiple sclerosis symptoms

NEW YORK (Web Desk) People with multiple sclerosis who do balance and eye movement exercises may feel steadier on their feet and experience less fatigue and dizziness, a small trial suggests.Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a rare, disabling autoimmune disease that damages the central nervous system. It can lead to fatigue, …

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Women should be given more time to give birth, make choices: WHO

GENEVA (Web Desk) Women in labor should be given more time to give birth and have fewer medical interventions, while participating more in decision-making, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.Among 26 new recommendations, it rejected a traditional benchmark in labor wards worldwide for the dilation of a woman’s …

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