Health & care guides
Doctor-informed articles to help you find the right care, understand symptoms and treatments, and stay healthy — written for patients across Pakistan and beyond.
Anaemia (Khoon Ki Kami) in Pakistan: Why Half of Children and Two in Five Women Have It
Pakistan's National Nutrition Survey 2018 found 53.7% of under-fives and 43% of non-pregnant women anaemic. Khoon ki kami ki alamat, asal wajohat, kaun sa test, aur iron goli sahi tareeqe se kaise lein.
DoctorOS Editorial Team · 1 Aug 2026
Acne (Keel Muhase) in Pakistan: What Actually Causes It and What Actually Treats It
Two Pakistani studies of similar students found acne in 14.5% and 69.9% — because one examined skin and the other asked. Keel muhase ki asal wajohat, steroid cream ka nuqsan, aur ilaj jo waqai kaam karta hai.
DoctorOS Editorial Team · 1 Aug 2026
Hair Fall (Baal Girna) in Pakistan: Causes, What Works, and When It's a Symptom
In a Pakistani survey, 76.2% of respondents reported hair loss and 30.9% sought no treatment at all. Baal girne ki asal wajohat — iron ki kami, thyroid, PCOS, typhoid ke baad — aur kaunsa ilaj sabit-shuda hai.
DoctorOS Editorial Team · 1 Aug 2026
Back Pain (Kamar Dard) in Pakistan: Causes, Red Flags and What Actually Helps
Low back pain in Pakistan rose 14.8% between 1990 and 2021, and affects women at more than twice the rate of men. Kamar dard ki wajohat, khatray ki alamat, aur kyun aram karna sab se bara mashwara nahi hai.
DoctorOS Editorial Team · 1 Aug 2026
Infertility (Aulad Na Hona) in Pakistan: Causes, Tests for Both Partners, and Treatment
National survey data put infertility in Pakistan at 21.9% — 3.9% primary and 18% secondary. Aulad na hone ki wajohat mard aur aurat dono mein, kaun sa test pehle, aur kab specialist ke paas jana chahiye.
DoctorOS Editorial Team · 1 Aug 2026
Cataract (Motia) in Pakistan: Symptoms, Surgery and Why No Eye Drop Can Cure It
Cataract causes 51.5% of blindness in Pakistan, and 904,000 adults need surgery for it. Motia ki alamat, operation kab karwana chahiye, aur kyun koi qatra motia nahi utaar sakta.
DoctorOS Editorial Team · 1 Aug 2026
Diarrhoea in Children (Bachon Ko Dast) in Pakistan: ORS, Zinc and the Danger Signs
Pakistan has the world's third-highest burden of child diarrhoea deaths — 39,500 a year — yet only 12.5% of children got zinc. Dast mein ORS kaise dein, khana band kyun nahi karna, aur hospital kab le jana hai.
DoctorOS Editorial Team · 1 Aug 2026
Asthma (Dama) in Pakistan: Symptoms, Triggers and Why Inhalers Are Not Addictive
How many Pakistanis have asthma depends entirely on how you define it — a Karachi study found 1.8% by self-report and 11.3% by lung testing. Dama ki alamat, triggers, aur inhaler ke baray mein sab se bara ghalat-fehmi.
DoctorOS Editorial Team · 1 Aug 2026
TB (Sil) in Pakistan: Symptoms, Tests and the Full Six-Month Treatment
Pakistan carries 6.3% of the world's TB — roughly 670,000 cases a year, 140 deaths a day. TB kya hai, alamat kya hain, test kahan hota hai, aur ilaj adhoora chhorne ka nuqsan.
DoctorOS Editorial Team · 1 Aug 2026
Tooth Decay and Toothache (Daant Dard) in Pakistan: Causes, Treatment and Prevention
A meta-analysis of 30 Pakistani studies put dental caries prevalence at 56.62% nationally. Daant mein keera kyun lagta hai, dard mein antibiotic kyun kaafi nahi, aur daant nikalwana aakhri option kyun hona chahiye.
DoctorOS Editorial Team · 1 Aug 2026
Newborn Ki Care: Pehle 40 Din Mein Baby Ki Dekhbhal Ka Complete Guide
Learn newborn ki care, pehle 40 din ki dekhbhal, newborn baby care tips, breastfeeding, bathing, sleeping, and warning signs for new parents.
Asfia Shaikh · 1 Aug 2026
Bachon Ka Vaccination Schedule (EPI): Poora Chart, Vaccines & Parents' Guide
Complete Pakistan EPI vaccination schedule with age-wise vaccine chart, diseases prevented, missed vaccines, and answers to parents' common questions.
Asfia Shaikh · 1 Aug 2026