National and international experts and consultant rheumatologists on advised people to keep their weight under control, exercise regularly and eat balanced diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables to prevent many diseases of bones and joints and urged them to consult medical specialists instead of quacks in case pain and stiffness of muscles and joints. [...]
Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Aamer Mehmood Kiani said that the Government of Pakistan is committed to address Nutrition issue in line with the mission of health care for all. He expressed these views while talking to Regional Director, World Food Programme (WFP) for Asia and Pacific, David Kaatrud at his office [...]
By Fauzia Saeed, Psychologist/Counselor, Pakistan Red Crescent, Punjab Branch, Lahore Cholesterol is both good and bad. At normal levels, it is an essential substance for the body. However, if concentrations in the blood get too high, it becomes a silent danger that puts people at risk of heart attack. Cholesterol is found in every cell [...]
Cooking and carcinogens Carcinogens are cancer-causing substances found in food. Carcinogens can form during the cooking or preserving process—mostly in relation to meat—and as foods start to spoil. Examples of foods that have carcinogens are cured, dried, and preserved meats (e.g. bacon, sausage, beef jerky); burned or charred meats; smoked foods; and foods that have [...]
Chemotherapy can have many unpleasant side effects, one of which is oral Mucositis: mouth sores or ulcers that develop on the soft tissues of your lips, mouth, gums, and tongue, and, in some cases, extend into the esophagus. Not every patient will develop mouth sores from chemotherapy, but if you do, there are steps you [...]
More than 40 percent population of Pakistan is engaged with bone relevant disease, which was an alarming situation. Elimination of disease is possible without surgery for only newly born baby, whereas, for adult surgery is compulsory. Instant treatment for injured people of bomb blast, fire incidents, accidents and other harmful happenings was very necessary to [...]
Sindh Health Minister, Dr. Sagheer Ahmed has shown concern on decreasing routine immunization and growing malnourishment among children under five. It being some of the major impediments to the eradication of polio from the province. He expressed his views at a Seminar on ‘Paediatric Infectious Disease: Insights from Local Research’ organised by Aga Khan University [...]
By Fauzia Saeed, Psychologist, PRCS Punjab Branch, Lahore Some people suffer from symptoms of depression during the winter months, with symptoms subsiding during the spring and summer months. These symptoms may be a sign of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). SAD is a mood disorder associated with depression and related to seasonal variations of light. SAD [...]
An international study suggests that giving vitamin A supplements to children in low and middle income countries could significantly cut rates of mortality, illnesses and blindness amongst those below the age of five. Researchers from the University of Oxford and Pakistan’s Aga Khan University have shown that vitamin A supplements reduce mortality amongst children from [...]
Dr. Khalid Mahmood A. Khan is a well known Paediatrician working as an Associate Professor of Paediatrics, National Institute of Child Health (NICH) Karachi. He was recently interviewed by Muhammad Fareed, Publisher & Managing Editor, Medical Review. Following are the excerpts of the Interview. Q – Please tell us something about yourself? Ans [...]
