Bypassing the bypass by Dr Syed Zair Hussain Rizvi EVERY SEED OF POMEGRANATE WHICH GOES IN YOUR STOMACH IS A SEED OF LIFE FOR YOUR HEART Two things are full of benefits for the human being, lukewarm water and pomegranate. Pomegranate is a seasonal fruit in Pakistan so I tried an experiment with dried pomegranate seeds(DRY ANARDANA), prepared a decoction boiling the fistful of dried seeds in half litre of water for 10 minutes, squeezed the seeds, strained the decoction and advised those patients ... Read More

I am sharing this news even when I know there is no health check and quality control on drinks and packed food sold in Pakistan. Our rulers after reading this, may start importing Coke and Pepsi and from US but will not bother about rest of the people drinking this coloured liquid full of secret ingredients. Do we have to wait for our government or can some experts step into a matter of public concern without the directions of the ... Read More

Bottled water has become popular in recent years and most of us trust this  water to be safe for drinking. No one would have thought of buying the water for drinking in 80s and 90s but now every other household invests in clean water. The News printed this list of unsafe bottled water available in the markets. Please check out if you are buying any of these harmful brands. The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) has found ... Read More

Teenage used to be that part of our lives when we had no health issues, not even common cold! Now the teenage girls are facing tremendous pressure to stay slim from a very early age. At an age when they require to build the foundation of a healthy adult life they are ignoring a balanced diet to eat less and stay slim. They are  condemning themselves to a lifetime of ill health by eating fewer than three servings ... Read More

Stay Happy and Healthy with a Good night's Sleep "Early to bed, early to rise.Makes a man healthy, wealth and wise" This may seem old fashioned to many but I always believed that sleeping early makes one healthy and I maintained an early to bed routine for my kids. When kids are young its easier to put them to bed early but as their interests and activities increase with age, they want to stay up late and ... Read More

In our busy morning routines, we bath, brush and comb. Majority of ladies take care of their faces by moisturizing them and making them up. Hands are also often taken care of BUT feet are the most neglected part. Our feet are the load bearers and shock absorbers of our body. During harsh winters of our country feet are mostly covered and when they come out in the summers they are carelessly used. Slippers and sandles expose the feet to sun, ... Read More

The AnatOnMe is a hand-held device that is made up of a projector, digital camera and infrared camera along with a laser pointer. The projector can display stock images of six types of injury directly on to the patient's skin or a model to help them understand the impact it has had on their body. They added that volunteers who reviewed the handheld projections delivered a more engaging and informative experience than a traditional consultation. Amy ... Read More

The Mommy Makeover Explained Pregnancy and childbirth are very special times in a woman’s life, but they can leave her body with excess fat, loose skin, stretch and stress marks. This can be frustrating; especially for young mothers, but fortunately with the advancements in technology these problems have a solution - the mommy makeover. You can learn more about the different mommy makeover procedures on your local plastic surgery guide. It involves different plastic surgery procedures that are specially designed for ... Read More

I have seen my parents and majority of elders around me taking statins regualrly. Reading the news below is quite disturbing for me. A German medical scientist has alleged that pharmaceutical companies are striking fear into people about safe cholesterol levels and making money at the cost of the health of people. Dr George Birkmayer, a professor of medical chemistry, says that long-term use of cholesterol reducing drugs (statins) causes cancer and also affects a person's sex ... Read More

I was reminded of an incident when my sister-in-law used a raw onion to avoid spreading of flu in a room where more than one people were staying. She cut an onion into four pieces and placed it on a shelf in the room where one person was suffering from flu. I know we had to bear with the not so pleasant smell of an onion but fortunately avoided the spread of infection. This news item in today's paper supported the ... Read More