2015年8月7日 星期五

2015-08-08 Pakistan Health


Pakistan loses 100000 lives every year due to cigarette smoking   
Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
image KARACHI: No less than 100,000 people die of smoking induced diseases in the country every year against collection of around Rs.70 billion as sales tax on cigarettes only. Prof. Dr. Javed A Khan, a senior pulmonologist and one of the most ...

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Pakistan Today
   
Another polio case detected in Peshawar   
DAWN.com
PESHAWAR: A polio case was registered from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Friday, taking the total number of reported polio cases in 2015 to nine. According to the Prime Minister Polio Eradication Cell, Muhammad Yasir from the Urmarh Bala area of ...

Six-month child falls prey to polio   The Nation
Peshawar infant falls prey to polio virus   SAMAA TV (press release) (blog)

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SKIMS commemorates Breastfeeding week   
GreaterKashmir.com
Department of Community Medicines (DCM) SKIMS and Indian Dietician Association (IDA) (Kashmir chapter) celebrated the World Breast Feeding week here to promote awareness about the benefits of breast feeding. The function was presided over by Head ...


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The Express Tribune
   
Contaminated ice: Over 50 gastro patients admitted at hospitals   
The Express Tribune
MINGORA: More than 50 gastroenteritis patients, including minors, were rushed to different government and private hospitals in Swat on Friday. Dr Mian Gul Alam, in-charge of the casualty ward at Saidu Teaching Hospital, said more than 24 patients ...

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The Express Tribune
   
How to stay fit during pregnancy   
The Express Tribune
Pregnancy can be a mysterious experience, especially for new mothers. While a woman's body undergoes changes, both expected and sometimes unexpected, her overall health doesn't need to be forfeited. What's more, regular and continued exercise ...

Well | Walking vs. Elliptical Machine, Redux   New York Times (blog)
Which Burns More Calories: Walking or Elliptical Machine?   Newsmax

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The Express Tribune
   
Future uncertain : Bottle feeding outstrips breastfeeding rate in Pakistan   
The Express Tribune
The federal health ministry in collaboration with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is formulating a national communication strategy to promote breastfeeding practices among new mothers. Dr Baseer Khan Achakzai, director nutrition wing ...
Why do many Irish mums ignore message that 'breast is best'?   Irish Times
Breastfeeding celebration Aug. 11 at Robe-Ann Park   The Banner-Graphic
WHO: Government should make breastfeeding a policy priority   Newstalk 106-108 fm
UNICEF Connect (blog)   
eNCA   
Yahoo Parenting   
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Mirror.co.uk
   
Just one in four drink enough water   
Daily Times
Only one in four people drink enough water and four million have not drunk a glass in over a week, research suggests, Daily Mail reports. Less than a quarter of adults regularly drink the recommended two litres of water a day, while one in seven admit ...

Almost Four Million People Haven't Had A Glass of Water in Over A Week!   TV3.ie
Shock stats show Brits are ditching water   Sunday World
One in seven Brits drink more alcohol than water according to new research   Mirror.co.uk
The Spirits Business   
Techie News   
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The Nation
   
Surgeons find 360 gallstones inside Indian woman   
The Nation
Doctors have removed a staggering 360 gallstones from a woman in India. Mousumi Dam, 49, from Kolkata, West Bengal, had been suffering from chronic abdominal pain and acid reflux for months. But last month she got jaundice and finally consulted a ...

Kolkata surgeons find 360 GALLSTONES inside Indian woman   Daily Mail
Woman complains of agonising stomach pain - doctors remove 360 GALLSTONES   Mirror.co.uk

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New drug offers hope in fight against mad cow disease: research   
GlobalPost
A new drug compound could lead to a breakthrough in the fight against bovine spongiform encephalopathy, the incurable brain-wasting disease also known as mad cow disease, researchers said Wednesday. Scientists said the new antiprion drug, known as ...


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CBS Local
   
Experts: Some Men Are Using Bodybuilding Supplements In Place Of Meals   
CBS Local
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A warning was issued Friday about over-the-counter bodybuilding supplements, with a new study suggesting the popular products could fuel eating disorders. As CBS2's Jessica Schneider reported, six pack abs, broad ...

Men Looking To Get Ripped Are At Risk Of Abusing Legal Supplements   NPR
Bodybuilder Supplement Abuse a Growing Concern   WebMD
Sports Supplements Linked to Male Eating Disorders?   Natural Products INSIDER (blog)
Sci-Tech Today   
Zee News   
U.S. News & World Report   
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