South Asia Health News

Good health is an asset. But at times unhealthy lifestyles can deteriorate its quality. Smoking is one such example. A common perception is that smoking causes lung cancer. But this is not all. It actually is also a cause of...

Q: What are the possible types of cough? Cough can be dry or productive (bringing up mucus/sputum). Depending on its duration cough is classified into three different types: Acute (present one to two weeks), Sub acute (present two to three...

Pregnancy is a natural process but entering it without complete readiness saves mother and the babies from several complications. Such pregnancies can be termed as “planned”. Experts believe that children should be born “by choice” not “by chance.” Along...

Peshawar (7 November 2009) woman, who has diagnosed swine flu in Peshawar, died on Saturday. The 40 year old woman Latifa from Herat province Afghanistan was admitting in North West Hospital and Research center Hayat Abad. She was pregnant when...

Overall, the size of the ‘economic pie’ rose 110 per cent in the rest of the country, except Balochistan. With Balochistan’s growth lagging behind the rest of Pakistan, its per capita income level has lagged behind other provinces, the World...

Sindh health department has said 18 new patients were admitted to different hospitals of Karachi for having suspected dengue fever during the last 24 hours, here on Saturday. As per details, 974 cases of dengue symptoms with strong fever were...

A swine flu confirmed case has been reported in the provincial metropolis on Friday. The flu victim was reported an Afghan female refugee, Latifa, whose blood samples have been sent to the National Health Institute, Islamabad through Hayatabad Medical Complex...