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Pneumonia Claims Six More Young Lives
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Islamabad: At least six more children fell victim to pneumonia in Punjab during the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally of the infectious disease to 347 this year.
A private news channel reported that a total of 475 new cases of…
Excessive Screen Time Impacts on Children’s Health
Nadia Nawaz
Gujrat: Shayan, a second-class student, exhibits a growing silence in his class and his teacher Kalsoom expresses concerns about his inattentiveness and declining competence.
The advent of mobile phones, computers and the…
Pneumonia Claims Seven more Lives in Punjab
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Islamabad: Seven more children fell victim to pneumonia in Punjab over the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to this infectious disease to 303 this year, according to Punjab Health Department on Friday.
A total of 764 new…
New Cancer Cases to Soar 77% by 2050: WHO
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Geneva: The number of new cancer cases will rise to more than 35 million in 2050—77 percent higher than the figure in 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday.
The WHO's International Agency for Research on…
Pneumonia Takes 77 Young Lives in South Punjab
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Multan: In January, a total of 77 young lives succumbed to pneumonia in public hospitals across South Punjab, with 3,583 patients seeking medical attention at health facilities.
Health Department South spokesperson from Punjab said on…
Pneumonia Claims Seven Young Lives in Punjab
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Islamabad: Pneumonia continued to claim lives on Saturday as seven more children have died of the disease during the past 24 hours in Punjab.
According to the Punjab Health Department, a total of 942 new pneumonia cases have been…
Parents Asked to Protect Children Amid Rising Pneumonia Cases
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Islamabad: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mayo Hospital Professor Haroon asked the parents on Friday to remain extra cautious and protect their children against pneumonia as the cases were rising in Punjab due to the cold weather.…
Diabetes Affects 26.7% of Pakistani Adults, Exceeds Global Norm
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Islamabad: Approximately 34 million people in Pakistan, constituting 26.7 percent of the adult population aged 20–79, are affected by diabetes. This rate is significantly higher than the global average, where approximately 1 in every…
LRH Grants Sight to 20 with Free Corneal Surgeries
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Peshawar: In a successful series of complimentary cornea surgeries over the past two months, Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) has restored vision for 20 patients.
LRH spokesperson Muhammad Asim reported that the ophthalmology unit…
KP Hospitals Face Financial Difficulties
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Peshawar: The hospitals in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa face a severe shortage of medicines, according to a document issued by the Director General of Health in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday.
The hospitals in the province face shortages of…