diabetes

News Desk  Islamabad: Declaring diabetes, HIV, Hepatitis C, neonatal mortality and malnutrition as national health emergencies, the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on National Health Services directed the government to shift focus…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan’s healthcare system is ill-equipped to handle the rising burden of kidney diseases, making early screening and prevention a pressing public health priority, experts warned on Monday. Speaking at a three-day…

News Desk Shakargarh: An elderly woman died at the Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital in Shakargarh after allegedly being administered a wrong injection by paramedical staff, according to a report aired by a private news channel on…

News Desk Quetta/Lahore: As World Diabetes Day is observed globally, health officials in Pakistan have raised concerns over the rapidly increasing prevalence of diabetes and stressed the importance of timely awareness, early diagnosis,…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan now has the highest diabetes prevalence in the world, with health experts warning of a silent but devastating crisis that is threatening millions of lives. Doctors estimate that one in ten diabetics in…

News Desk Islamabad: Persistent loneliness and social isolation may significantly heighten the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to new research from the University of Southern California. Published in the Journal of Aging and…

Rehana Bukhari Islamabad: Health experts and pharmacists have urged the public to store all types of medicines in cool, dry places during the summer season, warning that exposure to high temperatures can reduce the effectiveness of…

APP Multan: Diabetes has become an escalating national crisis in Pakistan, with an estimated 33 million adults currently living with the disease, according to health and civil society experts. During a special press conference marking…

News Desk Isalamabad: New research indicates that simple lifestyle choices like eating oranges and exercising regularly can significantly reduce the risk of depression, a condition that affects about 5% of the global adult population.…

News Desk Islamabad:  Health experts have emphasized the crucial role of public awareness in promoting lifestyle changes to combat obesity and diabetes, as the trend of bariatric surgery—also known as metabolic surgery—gains momentum…