Technology has led to an increase in HIV infection among young people, particularly gay men and male sex workers, in Pakistan, experts have warned. Mobile apps and social media have opened new avenues for social encounters in the conservative country. Smartphones provide a degree of sexual liberation, a way of connecting with partners away from th...
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the National Nutrition Mission to ensure holistic development and adequate nutrition for adolescent girls, pregnant women, mothers and children, official sources said. The Ministry for Women and Child Development said the government was committed to ensure that adequate nutrition to every child and pregnant woman an...
Lack of awareness, not people, are to blame for the prevailing prejudices against HIV and AIDS in our society, says a 41-year-old HIV-positive woman who has come out in the open to fight the stigma attached to the condition. Mona Balani has had to endure many a caustic remarks of relatives and discriminatory beha...
Obese people are at an increased risk of developing dementia than those with a normal weight, says a large study involving data from 1.3 million adults. The researchers found that each five-unit increase in body mass index (BMI) was associated with a 16-33 per cent higher risk of this condition. Five BMI units is 14.5kg for a person who is five feet and...
Men under 40 years of age who are going bald and greying prematurely may be at five-fold risk of developing heart disease, finds a study. The findings showed that both male-pattern baldness and premature greying were stronger risk factors than obesity, which was associated with a four-fold risk of early heart disease. While diabetes...
Beijing on Thursday launched a hotline number to provide consultation services for HIV/AIDS patients. Beijing Home of Red Ribbon, a non-governmental organisation, launched the hotline to provide a series of services, including basic knowledge of HIV/AIDS, evaluation of unsafe sex, and psychological counselling, reports Xinhua. Zhao Hongxin, an HIV/AIDS expert...
New Delhi, Nov 30 Former Defence Minister A.K. Antony will undergo surgery at the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital here following a brain haemorrhage, hospital authorities said on Thursday. Currently, the 76-year-old is undergoing conservative treatment as doctors needed time to decide on the next course of action. Conservative management is a type of med...
Researchers have developed a functioning artificial human heart muscle large enough to patch over damage typically seen in patients who have suffered a heart attack. Unlike some human organs, the heart cannot regenerate itself after a heart attack. The dead muscle is often replaced by scar tissue that can no longer transmit electric...
Snubbing objections from Islamabad, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday assured visa to four more Pakistanis, including a three-year-old boy, seeking medical treatment in India. "Yes. Muhammad Shafay is only 3 years old. We will issue visa for his open heart surgery in India," Sushma Swaraj tweeted in response to...
Women are more likely to suffer from asthma than men because of the absence of testosterone -- the male sex hormone -- which prevents lungs from inhaling harmful pollen, dust or other airborne allergens, finds a study. The findings showed that testosterone acts on immune cells that act as first line of defenders of the body against invading v...
