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No smoking in cafés and restaurants in Russia from today June 1

No smoking in cafés and restaurants in Russia from today June 1 Moscow: Smoking is prohibited in hotels, marketplaces, long distance trains, train stations, ships,...

‘World No Tobacco Day’ to be observed on Saturday

ISLAMABAD: ‘World No Tobacco Day’ will be observed across the world including in Pakistan on Saturday, with a strong commitment to check use of...

NEC approves setting up six Cancer hospitals including in Islamabad, FATA, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir

NEC approves setting up six Cancer hospitals including in Islamabad, FATA, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) was...

Oral cancer – Second biggest kind of cancer in Pakistan

KARACHI: Oral cancer is the second biggest kind of cancer that is prevailing in Pakistan yet it is controllable by preventive measures, an expert...

WHO urges countries to increase taxes on tobacco products

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries to increase taxes on tobacco products, claiming that a 50 percent increase would save 11...

Lahore Debating Gala 2014 held by FMH College of Medicine & Dentistry

LAHORE: The FMHC debating Society hosted the third annual Lahore Debating Gala at the General Attique-ur-Rehman Auditorium of Fatima Memorial Hospital. The aim of...

Anti-polio drive starts in tribal areas amid tight security

PESHAWAR: In a bid to thwart any untoward incident during the three-day anti-polo campaign which began in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on...

Watermelon can significantly reduce blood pressure: study

WASHINGTON: A new study has found that watermelon can significantly reduce blood pressure in overweight individuals both at rest and while under stress. "The pressure...

Three-day anti-polio campaign kicks off in Balochistan

QUETTA: A three-day special anti-polio campaign began in five districts of Balochistan on Monday, during which about 40,0000 children below five years of age...

250,000 children in Bajaur to be vaccinated against measles, 9 other diseases

PESHAWAR: Over 250,000 children across the Bajaur agency will be vaccinated against measles and nine other diseases during a 12-days campaign, beginning on Monday. The...

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