Today we are celebrating World Hypertension Day, that is 17th May, 2020 and the theme is ‘Know Your Numbers,’ with a goal of increasing high blood pressure awareness in all populations around the world. The purpose of the day is to promote public awareness of hypertension and to encourage citizens of all countries to prevent …
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You may have been receiving dozens of messages a day about what COVID-19 is, what its symptoms are and how you can protect yourself from it. Many messages may have random suggestions with no explanation or scientific basis. In these circumstances, it is important to recognize coronavirus misinformation and stop yourself from participating in the …
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Over the past couple of weeks, the pharmaceutical and medical world have been thrown in a fiasco of confusion and frenzy. Headlines and breaking news are calling out for the emergent recall of a certain commonly used drug (Zantac), which has led consumers horrified. The drug in question is Ranitidine (trade name Zantac), produced and …
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Medically reviewed by Dr. Unsa Mohsin. Do you ever look at Mahnoor Baloch or Shehzad Roy and wonder how they have managed to look flawless even at this age. You look at them all star-eyed, secretly wondering what you would look like when you are old. While some people might look like they haven’t aged …
Malaria is a lethal disease caused when the female Anopheles mosquito bites and infects the human body. Yes, mosquitoes suck, literally and metaphorically. Once infected, the parasites multiply in the bloodstream and liver of that person. This parasite can then be carried by another mosquito and this way the vicious cycle of malaria starts. According …
5 Simple Hacks to say goodbye to malaria this World Malaria Day! Read More »
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Unsa Mohsin Going for Hajj is undoubtedly one of the most spiritually enlightening experiences. While we set ourselves to go for this spiritually enlightening journey, we must also prepare ourselves to endure the physically demanding journey. To ensure that you perform your Hajj in physically fit and fine condition, we have …
Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire. Everyone is born with the ability to create a difference in this world. When we talk about creating a difference in someone’s life or making an impact, we often think of things like giving monetary donations and giving away our belongings to the needy person. However, an effort …
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Riaz Ali Shah The blessed month of Ramazan is here again. Like every year, there is so much to look forward to; the sehris and iftaris, as well as the countless blessings that this month brings with it. But this year, we also have an unwanted guest, it’s the summer heatwave …
Tobacco, directly and indirectly, kills more than 7 million people a year. To make 1 regular cigarette, approximately 600 ingredients are used. When you burn these ingredients, close to 7,000 chemicals are created. Out of these chemicals, 69 are known to cause cancer while numerous others are poisonous. There’s no reason for you to quit …
Carbonated drinks are amongst the worst things you can put in your body. While it is socially accepted unlike cigarettes or alcohol, a carbonated drink may be just as harmful to your body, if not more in some regards. It’s easy to relax and drink more than a glass of coke while watching a movie …
