The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of telogen effl uvium (TE) and to evaluate the effi cacy of vitamin D in the treatment of this problem in women belonging to various cities of south Punjab, Pakistan. In the present study, 40 adult women suffering from the problem of TE were included. Each woman was treated with oral vitamin D 3 (200,000 IU) therapy fortnightly and a total of 6 doses were given to each patient. After 15 d of the last dose, the condition of patients was assessed clinically. The mean age of female patients was 32.2Ϯ1.5 y, 42.5% of the patients between 21-30 y of age were found to be more frequently affected with TE compared to 35% females of 31-40 y of age. Results showed signifi cant improvement in hair growth in young (rϭ0.457 pϽ 0.003) women and in those, which do not use sunscreen (rϭϪ0.331 pϽ 0.037) but commonly utilize milk or milk protein (rϭϪ0.311 pϽ0.051). Vitamin D3 therapy resulted in the improvement of the condition in 82.5% (pϽ0.001) patients of TE. The use of oral vitamin D3 (200,000 IU, fortnightly) for 3 mo resulted in signifi cant improvement in hair regrowth in the patient of TE. Results showed improvement in hair growth in young women those do not use sunscreen but commonly utilize milk or milk protein.

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Headache is an almost universal experience and one of the most common symptom in medical practice. Headache disorders are among the most common of the nervous system disorders with the prevalence of 48.9 percent in the general population. Some headaches are extremely debilitating and have a significant impact on an individual's quality of life imposing huge costs to healthcare and their consequences leads to disability. Concept of Mizaj in the Unani system of medicine is a wide area of research. Mizaj is one of the basic and fundamental concept of the Unani system of medicine, diagnosis and line of management of any disease is based upon it. In this cross sectional descriptive study to assess the Mizaj and headache disability, we used Mizaj assessment proforma based on classical literature and Headache Disability Index proforma (developed by Doctor Yusuf Jamal) in headache patients of different age and both gender & this study was carried out in Out

Background: Maternal mortality is still very high in Pakistan. Knowledge regarding danger sings is one the most essential step for appropriate and timely referral. It is essential to create awareness among pregnant women about obstetric danger signs which can reduce maternal mortality. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate or test the knowledge of pregnant women regarding danger obstetric signs. Materials & Methods: Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Federal Government Poly Clinic Hospital (FGPC), Islamabad. This was a Descriptive cross sectional study conducted from May 7, 2016 to Nov, 6, 2016. Sample size was 150 and Sample technique is Purposive (non probability sampling) Results: There were 34 (22.67%) patients have good awareness about danger signs of pregnancy in our study. Conclusion: It can be stated that most of patients undergoing pregnancy have not good level of awareness regarding danger sign of pregnancy in our setup. Keywords: Pregnancy, Knowledge, Danger, Obstetric Signs