Life begins at 60, it’s the new 40

The concept of “golden years” is now changing. 50 and above are not what they used to be — they are getting even better. Now, a new research has found that life begins at 60.
7 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Living close to major roads linked to small increase in dementia risk

Dementia is more common in people who live within 50 metres of a major road than those who live further away, according to a study
7 January 2017, 18:00 PM

A quest for critical care

In a country like Bangladesh, emergency medical care or critical medical services are very scanty. There are extreme low number of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds for the entire nation. Dr Raghib Manzoor Dr Raghib Manzoor, who is mainly an anaesthesiologist, shared some insights in this regard with Star Health recently.
7 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Greenery: The most important colour for businesses in 2017

Pantone's team spends the year studying trends in fashion, consumer products, social media and technology for influences that best describe the current mood of society and picks a colour to reflect those elements.
5 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Cured meats linked to worsening asthma symptoms

Eating large amounts of cured meats is linked to worse symptoms among asthma sufferers, a French study finds.
3 January 2017, 04:52 AM

Int’l conference on emergency medicine in Dhaka

Bangladesh Society of Emergency Medicine organised workshop and an international conference at Dhaka Medical College Hospital and
31 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Grandparents who help care for grandchildren live longer

Grandparents who help out occasionally with childcare or provide support to others tend to live longer than seniors who do not care for
31 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Controlling our temper

Healthy life begins with physical consciousness and calm temper, and at the heart of this dynamic is emotional maturity. Today,
31 December 2016, 18:00 PM

CPR for saving lives

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is one of the most startling discoveries of the modern science. The most scintillating success
31 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Healthier you in New Year

New Year’s resolutions are a bit like babies: They are fun to make but extremely difficult to maintain. It is hard to keep up the
31 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Project Kombol hosts Charity Gala

The evening was dedicated to the spirit of charity, with a live auction in which attendants bid with donations of blankets.
29 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Smoking and its harmful impact among students

The prevalence of smoking especially among the students of the private universities in Bangladesh is alarming. On a recent survey of students of two top ranking private universities, it was found that there is a high prevalence of smoking among students.
24 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Ebola vaccine provides high protection against disease

An experimental Ebola vaccine was highly protective against the deadly virus in a major trial in Guinea, according to results published in The Lancet.
24 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Bad habits that can hurt your brain

Sleep loss, junk food, inactivity — these things and more can take a toll on your brain health. Here are some issues to pay attention if you would like to keep your brain healthy.
24 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Dealing with asthma in winter

For many people, asthma attacks may happen more often in the winter. Keeping your asthma under control may take a little more effort in the cold of winter, but these strategies should get you through the season without worsened symptoms.
24 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Health benefits of apples

A collection of research studies suggests that apples may well be one of the healthiest foods for you to include in your daily diet. Let's take a look at the possible health benefits suggested by them.
24 December 2016, 18:00 PM

All the colours of the rainbow

A breakthrough by a research team in Hong Kong is set to allow colour blind people to view almost all natural colours on screens.
19 December 2016, 14:15 PM

UK soft drinks industry levy estimated to have significant health benefits

Reducing sugar content of high and mid sugar drinks is likely to have the greatest impact on health, with fewer cases of obesity,
17 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Youth summit on UHC Day held in Bangladesh

On the third annual Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day on 12 December 2016, first of its kind Youth Summit on the issue was
17 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Almost 20% of breast cancer patients fail to complete prescribed endocrine therapy

Around 20% of breast cancer patients do not complete prescribed endocrine therapy, researchers reported at the ESMO Asia
17 December 2016, 18:00 PM