ISLAMABAD, July 21 (Online): It’s long been conventional wisdom that weather makes arthritis pain worse. The issue has been studied through the years, with conflicting findings. But three recent studies found weather does have some impact, said Dr. Robert Shmerling, writing for the Harvard Health Blog. In one study with 222 participants who had arthritis of the hip, researchers from …

WEB DESK, July 12(ABC): Even as we look forward to enjoying this summer, the youth mental health crisis, mass shootings and political polarization have plunged many into distress and despair. Anxiety and depression remain significantly higher than before the pandemic, surveys show, and both of those have been linked to anger. As a psychologist, I hear from my clients about how …

WEB DESK, July 12(ABC): If you needed another reason to get enough sleep, here it is: It may help your heart health. The American Heart Association added sleep duration to its cardiovascular health checklist. It’s a part of “Life’s Essential 8,” a questionnaire that measures eight key areas to determine a person’s cardiovascular health. The updated list was published Wednesday …

WEB DESK, July 20(ABC): Experts from Oxford University quizzed nearly 34,000 children and asked them whether they were focusing on their weight. Findings showed that the number of healthy children who were trying to lose weight had tripled in the last 20 years. In 1997, when the study began, 5% of children with healthy BMI were choosing to diet. In …

WEB DESK, July 12(ABC): If you’re suffering from low back pain or have grappled with it in the past, you’re not alone. As many as 577 million people globally experienced low back pain in 2017, a 2020 study cited by the International Association for the Study of Pain revealed. In fact, low back pain causes more disability worldwide than any other condition, …

WEB DESK, July 12(ABC): Despite national school and community-based efforts to promote healthy behaviors at a young age, childhood obesity is becoming more common in the United States, a recent study found. The research, published Tuesday in the journal Pediatrics, followed two nationally representative groups of children from kindergarten to fifth grade — around ages 6 to 11. The first group was …

ISLAMABAD, July 12(ABC): Kidney diseases occur when kidneys lose the ability to filter waste from the blood. The number of Indians who suffer from chronic kidney ailments has doubled in the past decade; about 8 to 10% of the adult population suffers from some or the other form of kidney diseases. Advancements in medical research have made it possible to …

ISLAMABAD, July 20(ABC): Millions of people experience chronic pain, which can often be disruptive to everyday life. According to data from the National Health Interview SurveyTrusted Source, chronic pain — defined as pain that is felt “most days” or “every day” — affects 20.4% (1 in 5) of the adult population in the United States. “Chronic pain is complicated,” said …

ISLAMABAD, July 12 (ABC):  Dena Ressler, a New Jersey-based retiree in her 60s, had a “splitting headache” that lasted 3 months. It came with a cough and shortness of breath. After serious medical conditions were ruled out, it was found that her headache was stress-related. “It was constant, scary, and it didn’t go away,” she recalls. Ressler is a clarinet …

ISLAMABAD, July 20(ABC): It is widely accepted in modern culture that people should divide their daily diet into three large meals — breakfast, lunch, and dinner — for optimal health. This belief primarily stems from culture and early epidemiological studiesTrusted Source. In recent years, however, experts have begun to change their perspective, suggesting that eating smaller, more frequent meals may …