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Myth Busting

Does eating bananas increase phlegm?

The desi totka says avoid bananas in cold and flu. What does science actually say?

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“Grade 1 fatty liver” on your ultrasound?

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Blood Pressure Category Checker

Enter both numbers to see the AHA adult blood-pressure category.

Upper number = بڑی ریڈنگ (e.g. 160)

Lower number = چھوٹی ریڈنگ (e.g. 100)

Medical note: One reading cannot diagnose hypertension. Repeat correctly and discuss persistent high readings with a clinician.

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WHO updates guidance on sugar intake

Free sugars should stay below 10% of daily calories — and less is better. Here's what that looks like on a Pakistani plate.

WHO guideline (2015) · Summary by Dr. Umer · WHO →
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Dengue season: what actually works

Papaya leaf juice has not been proven to raise platelets — and it must never delay medical care. Paracetamol, enough fluids, and knowing the warning signs: that is what actually helps.

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Dr. Muhammad Umer Farooq

Hi, I'm Dr. Umer.

MBBS · Medical Myth-Buster

I'm a practicing doctor in Pakistan. Every day I hear health myths in my clinic — "don't eat bananas in flu," "sugar patients can't eat mangoes" — and I watch them harm people who deserve better.

Ask Dr. Umer is my answer: honest, evidence-based health information in the languages Pakistan actually speaks. No sponsored totkas. No fear-mongering. Just real facts from a real doctor.

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