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ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) Heat stroke is the most severe form of heat injury and is considered a medical emergency.Heat stroke can kill or cause harm to the brain and other internal organs.Although heat stroke mainly affects people over age 50, it also takes a toll on healthy young people.Heat stroke …

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) Honey is a natural, sweet and viscous food product, prepared by the honey bees in their “honey stomachs”, by sucking the nectar from the flowering parts of the plant.It mainly consists of sugar and water contents, but also comprise of amino acids, carotenoids, enzymes, organic acids, minerals, …

LONDON (Web Desk) For people who are in the workforce already, the added burden of unpaid caregiving for a family member or loved one may lead to insomnia and other sleep problems, according to a large study from Sweden.Researchers found that the likelihood of sleep problems rose with the number …

PARIS (Web Desk) Lab monkeys with Parkinson’s symptoms regained significant mobility after neurons made from human stem cells were inserted into their brains, researchers reported Wednesday in a study hailed as “groundbreaking”.The promising results were presented as the last step before human clinical trials, perhaps as early as next year, …

MIAMI (Web Desk) The United States approved the first gene therapy in the nation on Wednesday a treatment that uses a patient’s own immune cells to fight leukemia opening a new era in the fight against cancer.The treatment is made by Novartis and is called Kymriah,(tisagenlecleucel).This type of immunotherapy,known as …

OTTAWA (Web Desk) Global dietary guidelines should possibly be changed to allow people to consume somewhat more fats, to cut back on carbohydrates and in some cases to slightly scale back on fruits and vegetables, a large study suggests.Over the course of about seven years, diets with roughly 35 percent …

ZURICH (Web Desk) Novartis will seek regulatory approval this year for a new kind of anti-inflammatory heart drug, though some experts fear fatal infection risks and a high price may overshadow the medicine’s limited benefits.Keenly awaited clinical trial results released on Sunday showed heart-attack survivors on one of three doses …

LONDON (Web Desk) When children lose a parent during adolescence, their mental health as young adults may depend on how comfortable they were with the treatment and support provided at the end of their parents’ lives, a recent study suggests.To understand the lasting psychological impact of the death of a …

PESHAWAR (Web Desk) A total of 24 new cases have been reported in Peshawar in the last 24 hours, according to the office of deputy commissioner Peshawar.Around 1,547 dengue positive cases have been reported since June 1, the office revealed.Since June 1, about seven patients have passed away due to …

NEW YORK (Web Desk) Women with anorexia nervosa or bulimia are up to four times more likely to be convicted of theft – often petty thefts like shoplifting – compared to peers without eating disorders, according to results from a large Swedish study. This increased risk of criminality in women …