Incidents of food poisoning are not uncommon in Pakistan. One of such major incidents happened in Layyah district in 2016 in which 23 people died and over 50 went through treatment after consuming pesticides tainted sweets. After investigation, it was revealed that there was a pesticide shop close by which […]
According to Sylvia Neely’s “A Concise History of the French Revolution”, the average 18th-century worker spent half his daily wage on bread. However, when the grain crops failed two years in a row (1788 and 1789), the price of bread shot up to about 88 percent of his wages. Many blamed […]
The air quality index (AQI) in Lahore reached 515 on December 25 surpassing the other most polluted cities in the world. This is not the first time Lahore has been in headlines regarding air pollution. The city remained under dense smog for the better part of October and November this […]
After a span of almost 50 years, a rare and deadly plague broke out in Madagascar affecting major cities and surrounding areas. The plague has caused 143 deaths while around 2,000 more were affected. Due to the severity of the deadly plague, WHO raised alert level and issued warnings have […]
Hunger and food security are the world’s number one health risks. Increased food prices was one of the reasons that triggered Arab spring. Unless we figure out new strategies to improve global food security, we may be entering a new and dangerous phase of human history where food, water, and […]
Depression is an enemy that kills you from the inside; you feel dead, nothing interests you, and you just want to stay alone away from all your friends and family. All in all, this ruthless enemy isolates you from the world and then there comes a time when you think, […]
There are many kinds of oil that we regularly use in our lives to achieve different results. Essential oils however are not just used to improve skin conditions or hair, in fact, it is used to relax muscles and can help in reducing different kinds of conditions. Just like adults, our […]
Cancer in humans is as old a disease as human beings on the earth. Some of the earliest traces of bone cancer were found in mummies of ancient Egypt and in ancient manuscripts which date back to 1600 B.C. However, most of the important research work on Cancer took place in […]
Dear ladies, whether you like exercise or not, but when you see those X bodies with slim stomach, bubble butts and toned legs on TV screens you find yourselves in awe. Well, we all accept these celebrities are a great inspiration that motivates most of the ladies to the gym […]
Every acre of land gives us a choice: we can either use it to grow 113 kg of meat, or over 11300 kg of plant based food. To produce just one pound of beef takes over 2000 gallons of water. People in many countries are starving due to our inefficiency. […]
