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News Desk Washington: The 2024 Orlando Health Cancer Institute survey revealed that one in seven American adults under 35 thinks daily sunscreen use is more harmful than direct sun exposure, and nearly a quarter believe staying hydrated…

APP Rawalpindi: President Al-Shifa Trust (AST) Eye Hospital, Maj Gen (retd) Rehmat Khan, highlighted a concerning trend on Monday, stating that every fourth person in the country suffers from diabetes, with 25 percent of them unaware of…

News Desk Faisalabad: A new week-long phase of anti-polio initiatives is scheduled to commence in select areas of Punjab and Sindh starting from February 26, continuing through March 3rd. It is reported that hundreds of thousands of…

APP 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…

APP 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…

APP 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…

APP Multan: A total of 40 children allegedly died of pneumonia in the Children Complex, Multan within the first two weeks of January. According to APP news release, Medical Superintendent of the Children Complex, Dr Kamran Asif, said that…

Shazia Mehboob Peshawar: The polio eradication efforts in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa faced a setback as residents from six Union Councils in Peshawar boycotted the campaign due to power cuts. The boycott, initiated by locals on the day the…

APP Lahore: The dengue outbreak remains active in parts of Punjab, with 165 new cases reported during the last 24 hours. According to a spokesperson, Health Department data reveals a total of 13,213 confirmed dengue cases across 36…

APP Lahore: Punjab continues to grapple with the dengue outbreak, as 223 new cases were reported on Thursday alone. According to the latest data from the Health Department, a staggering total of 12,268 confirmed dengue cases have…