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Seven don’ts after the meal
July 17th, 2011
- Do not smoke after a meal! Experiments from experts prove that smoking a cigarette after a meal is comparable to smoking TEN cigarettes » Read more: Seven don’ts after the meal
Sound sleep assures sound health
April 11th, 2010Working hard is not the only key to success. Good sleeping routine also shares an equal role.
Whether we are a doctor, engineer, businessman, student, or an artist, without any exception we all want to achieve good in our life and attain a better future. To achieve our goals, we work day and night and stress ourselves but, we are actually unaware of the fact that » Read more: Sound sleep assures sound health
Suggestions: If your diabetic child gets sick
August 7th, 2009The American diabetes association offers following suggestions if your diabetic child gets sick:-
- Don’t stop giving insulin
- Don’t change child’s diet
- Give plenty of water
- Consult with doctor for over the counter medication
- carefully monitor your child blood glucose levels
Don’t stop giving insulin
Don’t stop giving your child insulin, even if the youngster doesn’t have much of an appetite. Call the child’s doctor if you’re not sure about how to administer insulin during a sick day.
» Read more: Suggestions: If your diabetic child gets sick
Five reasons to avoid junk food
July 31st, 2009
Junk food is very common now a day’s especially in young youth. People have stopped eating the traditional curry dishes. As every picture has two sides so is same for the junk food. People like junk food as it is readily available always. People think that junk food digest faster than the usual traditional food. But the junk food has also got drawbacks. Following are the 5 major reasons that why one should avoid the junk food:-
Heart diseases
Junk food results in many heart diseases such as cardiac arrest, atherosclerosis and myocardial infraction. The reason that junk food causes these diseases is that junk food contain excess amount of lipoproteins and cholesterol. The lipoproteins and cholesterol deposit on inner linings of blood vessels. So, this results in formation of plaques. And for this reason heart need to put extra effort to pump the blood through the arteries. Junk food also contains excess amount of sugar and salts which result in increased blood pressure. » Read more: Five reasons to avoid junk food
MKRF establishes Polio control cell in Marriot Islamabad
July 24th, 2009
The MKRF (Mir Khalil Ur Rehman Foundation) has established a Polio control cell in the Marriot Hotel Islamabad in collaboration with the UNICEF. Though the body of polio cell is in Islamabad but it’s virtually working Nationwide.
This step of MKRF is basically taken due to the current flood and bad sewage system in many parts of the country, since the polio virus has its favorite conditions to develop in this situation.
Well the cell is working on a simple procedure, whenever a polio case is detected in any part of the country, just a call has to be made at a toll free number 0800-76546, and as soon as the call is received, the respected EDO (Executive District Officer) of Health department will be activated along with the polio team and the patient will be attended.
Being a 3rd World country this is a marvelous step in the development of a stronger Pakistan. Through the Polio control programs a significant decrease in Polio cases has been witnessed over the years.
Is there any threat of swine flu?
April 30th, 2009Ministry of Health has ordered screening of all the passengers on all airports of Pakistan. They have also communicated to all the heads of educational institutions both provisional and federal, to issue a circular to the parents advising them not to send children with flu like symptoms to school. Moreover, all heads of the hospitals across the country has been updated to carefully record the patients travel history with flu like symptoms. They are also advised to be protective while handling such patients. These all announcements were made by the Director General Health Dr. Rasheed Jooma in a press conference.
Dr. Rasheed Jooma confirmed that Pakistan at the moment is not facing any immediate threat to swine flu. These announcements are just precautionary measures in order to detect the H1N1 virus that causes the swine flu. Moreover, he also conveyed that the screening process on airports is just few » Read more: Is there any threat of swine flu?
Malaria in Pakistan
April 28th, 2009
mosquito on human skin
“About 500,000 cases of malaria are reported every year in Pakistan”. This has been acknowledged in the recent “World Malaria Day” held on Saturday April 25, 2009. Malaria has been declared as life threatening disease and one of the major health challenges of the 21st century. Malaria is still haunting 40 % of the world’s population. It is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which is transmitted via the bite of infected female mosquito. If serious steps are not taken, then it may cause life threatening problems. Pregnant women, children, low-immune people like AIDS patients and travellers from non-endemic areas are high-risk groups for malaria. » Read more: Malaria in Pakistan
