Cancer

News Desk Islamabad: Dense foggy conditions, continuing in Punjab, the plains of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, and upper Sindh in the coming days, can cause health complications among the citizens, according to the Pakistan Meteorological…

APP Hyderabad:  Smoking inflicts harm on nearly every organ in the body and adversely impacts overall health, said cardiologist Dr Kashif on Thursday. However, individuals can markedly decrease their risk of smoking-related diseases…

News Desk Islamabad: Breathing in polluted air laden with toxins and smog poses significant health risks, including an increased likelihood of lung cancer and asthma, emphasised Dr Sherman Yasmin, a health expert. Yasmin urged…

AFP/APP Paris: Growing calls for the world to come to grips with the many ways that global warming affects human health have prompted the first day dedicated to the issue at the crunch UN climate talks starting next week. Extreme heat,…

News Desk Rawalpindi: Nearly 30 per cent of eye cancer patients are children, presenting a significant challenge, revealed Dr Tanzeela Farah Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi. Speaking to the media, she highlighted the…

Asmat Shah Garwaki Peshawar: As many as 5.4 million school-aged children in Pakistan would be obese by 2030 if the unchecked sale and manufacturing of unsafe food, including chips and snacks, continued at such a high rate in markets,…

News Desk Multan: Breast cancer awareness is not just a call to action; rather, it’s a lifeline for countless women who are fighting a battle in the shadows, said speakers. Nishtar Medical University Oncology Department Head Dr Ahmed…

Xinhua/APP Tokyo: Cancer patients face a risk approximately 1.8 times higher of committing suicide within two years of diagnosis compared to the general populace, according to the latest study. A survey conducted by a research team…

APP Lahore: Nearly 9 out of every 100 women in Pakistan are currently battling breast cancer, stated Punjab Health Caretaker Minister Dr Javed Akram. Speaking at an awareness seminar, Dr Akram stressed the need to educate young girls…

Xinhua/APP Seoul: Cancer remained South Korea's top cause of death in 2022, causing 162.7 deaths per 100,000 people, a slight increase from the previous year’s rate of 161.1 deaths, according to the Statistics Korea statistical office.…