KATHMANDU, Dec 28: Ayush Sharma (name changed), a young man from Chabahil, Kathmandu, first tried vaping (e-cigarettes) two years ago with a friend and quickly developed an addiction. Now a regular user, he admitted, "In the beginning, I was drawn in for the taste, and now it's a habit."
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: Doctors have highlighted a surge in the number of patients suffering from seasonal diseases as the cold weather intensifies. Major hospitals in the Kathmandu Valley report an increase in the cases of swine flu (H1N1), viral pneumonia, cold, and bacterial pneumonia.
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav has been diagnosed with the dengue infection and has subsequently been admitted to Civil Hospital in New Baneshwar. According to his private physician, Dr Shivaji Silwal, there has been a noticeable improvement in his health.