• Calcium in pregnancy cuts hypertension risk

    • October 21, 2013
    • Health News
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    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
    • 139 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
    • 155 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
    • 132 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
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    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
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    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

  • Coffee addiction 'in your genes'

    • October 9, 2013
    • Health News
    • 107 Views

    ISLAMABAD Oct 9 (Online): Coffee buffs, you can now blame your genes for downing another cup of the hot beverage, for a new study has claimed that genetic factors could explain why some people consu ... Read more