ISLAMABAD: The overweight, obesity and diet related Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are on alarming rise in Pakistan. More than 40 percent of people in Pakistan are obese or overweight.

‘Overweight, including obesity, overtook tobacco use as the leading risk factor in 2024, driven by a substantial fall (41%) ...

Some of these risk factors are non-modifiable, meaning that you can't ... a lack of exercise, and obesity for T2DM to develop. Race and ethnicity can also factor into a person's risk of type ...

Up to 80% of women develop fibroids by the age of 50. Fibroids are non-cancerous smooth muscle tumors. They are characterized ...

MANILA, Philippines—Heart attacks and strokes are among the most well-known medical conditions in the Philippines, yet they remain the country’s leading causes of death. Year after year, they ...

As cancer is rising in younger adults, the American Cancer Society is providing a new tool to help you lower your cancer risk.

Discover why some women develop fibroids while others don't, from genetics and hormones to lifestyle and environmental ...

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), in collaboration with its partners, recently hosted a symposium to honour 57 primary care physicians from the Primary Health Care Corp ...

A nurse who has worked in neurocritical care has explained how strokes can have a serious impact on patients and their carers ...

Large numbers of cancer cases and deaths in the United States are attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors underscoring ... weight loss and lowering obesity. Obesity is a leading ...

A discussion of the link between hearing loss and cardiovascular disease with Paul Mick, MD, and Anil K Lalwani, MD.