At least three deaths have taken place in the past 24 hours due to the H1N1 influenza at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences here, with […]
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Health
Braid-Chopping affects psyche of children across Kashmir
The fear of braid chopping has not only petrified women and girls across Kashmir, but has also affected the psyche of children as well. Three-year-old […]
Mystery ‘Braid Chopping’ cases add panic to trauma in Kashmir
A wave of brutal, deadly panic has swept Indian-administered Kashmir after more than 100 women said they were victims of attackers who chopped off their […]
Over 40% population has no proper drinking water supply across J&K
Over 43 percent of J&K habitations have erratic or no piped water supply, making people living in these areas depend on open sources of water, […]
Drugs, Late marriages, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder reasons for rising infertility cases
The ongoing conflict in Kashmir has not only taken a heavy toll on human lives, but is said to be the major reason for the […]
Every third kid in kashmir is overweight: WHO study
Obesity is prevalent in epidemic proportions world over, J&K included, spiraling the way for diabetes, cardiovascular and other diseases, as per a joint study by […]
As conflict continues, mental health cases on rise across Kashmir
70,000 treated by neurosciences institute this year Psychiatric disorders have become a lifestyle ailment in Kashmir due to the unending conflict as the Institute of […]
Meat intake can increases diabetes risk: Study
Eating too much red meat and poultry may increase risk of developing diabetes, a large Asian study suggests. The study, published in the American Journal […]
Swine Flu now a deadlier, year-round disease: Doctors Association Kashmir
Deadly swine flu is no more a seasonal illness and mutation of the virus has made it active in summer season for the first time, […]
Alert! Solar eclipse can leave you blind: Dr Nisar ul Hassan
With solar eclipse nearing, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) today advised that looking directly at the sun during eclipse with bare eyes could cause permanent damage […]