Stomach infections are one of the most common reasons people visit a general physician in Pakistan, especially during the summer…
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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…
A burning feeling behind the breastbone after a plate of biryani or a late-night paratha is something most Pakistanis have…
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…