• Skin `makes out good bacteria`

    • October 21, 2013
    • Health News
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    ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (Online): There are more bacteria living on our skin and in our gut than cells in our body. But, it was not clear how the immune system could tell that these bacteria are harmless. ... Read more

  • Calcium in pregnancy cuts hypertension risk

    • October 21, 2013
    • Health News
    • 115 Views

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (Online): A review has shown that calcium supplementation has no effect on preventing preterm birth or low infant birth weight and no effect on bone density in pregnant women. Rese ... Read more

  • Humidity aggravates nasal congestion

    • October 18, 2013
    • Health News
    • 143 Views

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 18 (Online): Sinus disease, triggered by infection or allergy, is a common yet highly irritating medical condition that blocks the nasal passage. But not many may know that it is aggr ... Read more

  • Stressed women more likely to have baby girls

    • October 18, 2013
    • Health News
    • 158 Views

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 18 (Online): Women who are stressed while trying for a baby could be more likely to have girls, according to new research. In the first of its kind, a study found high levels of the ... Read more

  • Premature babies more likely to have autism

    • October 18, 2013
    • Health News
    • 135 Views

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 18 (Online): Premature infants are five times more likely to have autism than children born at normal weight, according to new research. The children, some born as small as about a po ... Read more

  • Managing Food Allergies

    • October 10, 2013
    • Health News
    • 142 Views

    ISLAMABAD, OCt 10 (Online): A food allergy is an immune system response to a food that the body mistakenly believes is harmful, according to the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network. Once the immune s ... Read more

  • Lack of sleep ups risk of colon cancer

    • October 9, 2013
    • Health News
    • 120 Views

    ISLAMABAD Oct 9 (Online): A groundbreaking new study has found that lack of sleep is associated with an increase risk of colon cancer. Lack of sleep has been already linked with higher risks of obe ... Read more