A burning feeling behind the breastbone after a plate of biryani or a late-night paratha is something most Pakistanis have…
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Every year on 28 July, the world marks World Hepatitis Day. For most countries it is a reminder. For Pakistan,…
Every Pakistani household has heard it. Your mother, your nani, your khala — someone has told you: “Baal geele hain,…
Quick Answer High blood pressure (hypertension) means the force of blood against your artery walls is consistently above 130/80 mmHg.…
Quick Answer A cough caused by pneumonia tends to produce coloured mucus (yellow, green, or blood-tinged), comes with a high…
Most Pakistanis reach for Panadol when they have a headache, and antacids when the stomach acts up. Few stop to…
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive brain condition that most Pakistani families associate with shaking hands in an elderly relative. That…
University exam season in Pakistan has a way of pushing students to their limits. Late nights, chai on repeat, and…
Loose motions hit hardest in Pakistan’s monsoon months, when contaminated water and street food combine to make diarrhea one of…
Joint pain after a plate of biryani or a mutton karahi is something many Pakistani patients quietly notice but rarely…