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Fish oil supplements don't prevent heart disease in people with diabetes
Fish oil supplements do not help prevent heart attacks or strokes in people with diabetes, says a study that adds to a growing body of research on the ineffectiveness of pills containing omega-3 fatty acids.
29 August 2018, 06:28 AM
No need to panic over Tripura Para ‘disease’: WHO
There is no reason to panic over the outbreak of disease at Hathazari’s Tripura Para, World Health Organisation (WHO) says after inspection.
27 August 2018, 07:01 AM
Is apathy a prodrome of dementia?
Many experts wonder if apathy is a prodrome of dementia. Apparently yes, according to a meta-analysis, and addressing apathy in patients with early signs of dementia might be helpful.
25 August 2018, 18:00 PM
How can you get rid of your urinary tract infection
Urinary tract infection (UTI) usually occurs in women due to their short urethra (urinary passage) and close proximity to anus from where it might be a source. But nevertheless men are also sufferers from the UTI.
25 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Personalise your acne treatment
Acne is a troublesome skin condition that affects nearly 10% of the world’s population. Acne is a skin disorder involving the sebaceous
25 August 2018, 18:00 PM
How’s your butterfly doing?
Let us enlighten ourselves about the butterfly shaped organ in our body, the Thyroid Gland, which is crucial in maintaining the health of all the cells.
24 August 2018, 05:16 AM
Journey of Vietnam’s smallest student
Afflicted with a rare disorder, Dinh Van K’Re faced a life of struggle, until a kind teacher took him under his wing.
19 August 2018, 04:53 AM
Moderate carbohydrate intake may be best for health
Eating carbohydrates in moderation seems to be optimal for health and longevity, suggests new research published in The Lancet Public Health journal.
18 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Witnessing slaughtering of sacrificial animal by children to be allowed or not?
During Eid-ul-Adha every year thousands of animals are being slaughtered in our country and in many other countries. The question is
18 August 2018, 18:00 PM
World Humanitarian Day: Civilians and healthcare workers are #NotATarget
Every year on 19 August, World Humanitarian Day brings citizens of the world together to rally support for people living in crises and to pay tribute to the aid workers who help them.
18 August 2018, 18:00 PM
New method may allow real-time surveillance of drug-resistant TB
Global tuberculosis (TB) control and elimination will require detailed real-time information on the location of individuals with the
18 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Antibiotic resistance genes in air pose threat to human health: Study
Urban air is being polluted by antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) whose exposure is posing threat to human health, researchers warn.
15 August 2018, 05:58 AM
Blue light from digital devices could contribute to eye disease and blindness, says study
New US research finds that blue light from digital devices such as smartphones and tablets can trigger a process in the retina of the eye which kills cells, and may increase the risk of blindness.
12 August 2018, 04:58 AM
Gallstones: reasons behind and remedy
Gallstones can be simply defined as the solid stones formed in the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped small structure that remains underneath the liver and by a common bile duct it is connected with the liver.
11 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Nobo Jatra explored the WaSH realms of South Western Bangladesh
About half of the people in the coastal south western districts of Khulna and Satkhira of Bangladesh have no access to safe drinking
11 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Prenatal folic acid affects children's brains
Children born before the U.S.-mandated folic acid fortification of foods had atypical cortical maturation and greater psychosis risk compared with children born afterwards.
11 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Exercise tied to better mental health, but more is not necessarily better
Adults who exercise have better mental health than those who do not, according to a cross-sectional study in the Lancet Psychiatry.
11 August 2018, 18:00 PM
3 in 5 babies not breastfed in the first hour of life
An estimated 78 million babies — or three in five — are not breastfed within the first hour of life, putting them at higher risk of death
11 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Women more likely to die of heart attack if doctor is male: study
Matching female doctors to female patients "reduced the probability of death by 5.4 percent, relative to this baseline," the study says..
10 August 2018, 05:39 AM
Drinking alcohol while breastfeeding tied to worse cognition in offspring
Infants whose mothers drank alcohol while breast-feeding had lower cognition scores by age 6, according to an observational study.
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