By Dr Hira M. Khan Earth is our home; a home we watch getting robbed, attacked and humiliated daily. It is our home! It is the land beneath our feet, and it gives us air to breathe… to live. Home does not discriminate. Kings and queens, and homeless have reaped from it, drank its water…
KARACHI: Researchers have found that ozone air pollution, which is increasing with climate change, can accelerate lung disease as much as that by smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. “We were surprised to see how strong air pollution’s impact was on the progression of emphysema on lung scans. It is in the same league…
Compiled by: Prof. Dr Fazal Ghani, Dean Postgraduate Dental Studies, Peshawar Dental College, Peshawar (Pakistan) More than 40% of under-18s didn’t visit an NHS dentist last year, figures show. Dental surgeons are calling for the government in England to encourage all schools to go sugar-free in a bid to combat tooth decay. They say it…
KARACHI: People who play games after a stressful day at work should know they are likely to be gaining a real benefit. According to the results of a new study, digital games, like those on smartphones, may help in relieving stress after a day’s work more effectively than a fidget-spinner toy. “Far from feeling guilty…
Compiled by Prof. Dr. Fazal Ghani, Head of Department of Prosthodontics & Dean Postgraduate Dental Sciences, Peshawar Dental College, Peshawar It is expected that some two billion people will be aged 60 or older by the year 2050, a figure more than double the today’s figure. The older a person is, the more likely he/she…
KARACHI: According to the results of a recently published study, hereditary traits and factors such as obesity, education, and personality may play an integral role in tooth decay and gum disease. Tooth decay and periodontitis, also known as gum disease, are among the most common diseases around the world but unlike many other well-known diseases…
KARACHI: According to the results of a recent study based on negative emotion differentiation, or NED, teenagers who can put out their negative emotions in precise and nuanced ways are better protected from depression as compared to their peers. “Adolescents who use more granular terms such as ‘I feel annoyed,’ or ‘I feel frustrated,’ or…
KARACHI: Contrary to popular belief, using social media and the internet regularly could help improve mental health among adults and fend off serious psychological distress, such as depression and anxiety, a study revealed. According to researchers from Michigan State University in the US, communication technologies and social media platforms make it easier to maintain relationships…
KARACHI- Swimming in the ocean alters the skin microbiome and may increase the likelihood of infection, a study has found. The researchers detected ocean bacteria on all participants after air drying and at six and 24 hours post-swim, but some participants had acquired more ocean bacteria and/or had them persist for longer. “Our data demonstrated…
KARACHI: According to the results of a study, drinking coffee may boost the body’s fat-fighting defences, which could be the key to tackling obesity and diabetes. The study, published in the journal, Scientific Reports, is one of the first to be carried out in humans to find components which could have a direct effect on…