Tag Archives: Health

Why Do Cancer Rates Increase As We Age?

Posted on July 8, 2012 by

As we age, our risk of developing cancer increases, because our tissue landscape changes as we age. By Grace Rattue   The study is published in the journalOncogene. James DeGregori, Ph.D., researcher at the University of Colorado Cancer Center and professor … Continue reading →

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Is Feeling Bad a Luxury Problem? or something else…

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

Health experts call these “first-world problems,” meaning the accumulated stresses of daily life and the negative emotions they arouse ByWray Herbert In Judith Viorst’s classic children’s book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Alexander wakes up with … Continue reading →

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Shandur Polo Festival 2012 – The Highest Polo ground on Heart of Earth

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

Every July, the Shandur Pass in northern Pakistan is the setting for a polo festival played to rules eight hundred years old on what is, perhaps,the highest polo ground in the world.(Shandur Polo Festival – July 7 to 9) During the … Continue reading →

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Informatics Exclusive: From Karachi Pakistan to the Hollywood California – Sharmeen Chinoy

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

I don’t know what Sharmeen obaid-chinoy  wanted to be when she was a  10-year-old girl growing up in the Karachi, but she ended up  as a journalist  and bloody good she is at it too – Sam Wollaston, The Guardian, March … Continue reading →

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Healthy Lifestyle Reduces Cancer Risk

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

  Cancer is responsible for approximately 70 per cent of the deaths in low and middle-income countries such as Pakistan. “Together it is possible,” this year’s theme for World Cancer Day, highlights the importance of raising awareness and education about … Continue reading →

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‘Baby brain’ is real… and it do makes you a better mom

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

Pregnant women DO suffer short-term memory loss …but that’s so because your brain keep focusing on the needs of your baby – New Research claims. By Sophie Borland Pregnant women have long complained that their condition makes them forgetful. Now a … Continue reading →

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Rheumatoid Arthritis – A Joint Disease which can be helped by Exercises – study

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

“Mindfulness” exercises, irrespective of how difficult they are, it can help to limit the stress and fatigue linked to painful rheumatoid joint disease. by Petra Rattue   A small study published online in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases reveals that “Mindfulness” exercises, irrespective of how difficult they … Continue reading →

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Helping your Loved Ones to lose weight will be the best gift in this Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

Christmas may be a time of indulging for many, but health experts believe it is the perfect time to tell a loved one they are overweight. The National Obesity Forum and International Chair on Cardiometabolic Risk said it was important … Continue reading →

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Knee Pain Common In Older Women

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

Written by Catharine Paddock It appears that knee pain of some kind is a common complaint in middle-aged and mature women, with varying possible causes leading to varying types of pain. A new study on knee-pain patterns assessed periodically over … Continue reading →

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Continuing Medical Education in Pakistan in Disorder

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

  “In order to provide continuously improving health care to their patients while staying informed about new advances in the medical field, it is imperative for doctors and nurses to take part in continuing medical education,” said Dr Wasim Jafri, … Continue reading →

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Cookie Dough E. Coli Risk – Don’t eat Un-Baked

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

Written by Petra Rattue The latest perpetrator of Escherichia coli(STEC), a significant cause of bacterial gastrointestinal illness, is ready-to-bake commercial prepackaged cookie dough. The discovery was made following the 2009 investigation of a nationwide (USA) outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli. A … Continue reading →

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It’s Flu Season — Watch Your Prejudices

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

By Wray Herbert I tried not to breathe too much on the elevator this morning. I was trying to avoid the germs of a fellow who clearly had the flu — or at least a really nasty cold. There seems … Continue reading →

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7 Tips which help you to Quit Smoking

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

  This holiday season and a New Year eve, countless people around the world will make the New Year’s resolution to quit smoking in 2012. Are you one of them? While quitting smoking is extremely difficult—six out of 10 smokers require multiple … Continue reading →

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Breast Cancer and The Environment – Question & Answers

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

In your lifetime, you probably will know several people with breast cancer; an estimated 230,480 women in the United States found out they had the disease in 2011. Throughout their lives, women have experiences and make decisions that can influence their chances of getting breast cancer, … Continue reading →

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How finding beauty in ordinary life can make you happy

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

Nature and Beauty make you  feel happy and it creates a psychological impact on health and behaviour. Article By Sarah Hampson I have a friend who is next to impossible to go for walk with in the spring or summer. “Look,” … Continue reading →

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Article: Disability is not a Curse.

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

December 3 was observed as the International Disability Day. Wheel Chair is not a curse and it shouldn’t be taken as a disgrace to Life.  Article By Kashif Qureshi It was just another day at work. I was enjoying my coffee and looking … Continue reading →

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Sound may help to Visualise Objects and Strategies

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

  Imagine you are playing ping-pong with a friend. Your friend makes a serve. Information about where and when the ball hit the table is provided by both vision and hearing. Scientists have believed that each of the senses produces … Continue reading →

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