Every monsoon, dengue returns to Pakistan, and every year families treat it like an ordinary fever until it suddenly is…
Browsing: symptoms
Most of us pick a doctor the way we pick a plumber. A cousin recommends someone, a name catches our…
Every spring in Lahore and Islamabad, pharmacies see a sharp rise in people asking for allergy tablets. Pollen from trees…
Numbness in the feet. A constant tiredness that chai can’t fix. A pins-and-needles feeling that wakes you up at night.…
Amoxicillin is one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in Pakistan, sold under brand names like Amoxil and Ospamox. Doctors…
Vitamin B complex with zinc is one of the most commonly recommended supplement combinations at pharmacies across Pakistan, from Karachi’s…
Vitamin D3 deficiency is quietly common across Pakistan, and the numbers are striking. The National Nutrition Survey 2018 found that…
Stomach infections are one of the most common reasons people visit a general physician in Pakistan, especially during the summer…
Tap water in Karachi has a reputation that most residents know well. The pipelines are old, the sewage system leaks…
Gout is one of those conditions that Pakistani patients tend to dismiss as “just joint pain” until a flare hits…