Painless ways to cut sugar out of your diet

It is no surprise that refined white sugar is pretty bad for your health. But how do you cut sugar out of your diet for good?
2 June 2018, 18:00 PM

World bicycle day 2018: How bicycling boosts health

Sunday, June 3 is World Bicycle Day 2018, organised by the UN to celebrate the bicycle as a "simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit" method of transport, which of course also brings many health benefits.
2 June 2018, 06:40 AM

'Healthily obese' women at risk of cardiovascular disease

New European research finds that women who are obese but metabolically healthy still have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease than metabolically healthy women who are of a normal weight.
1 June 2018, 06:14 AM

45m people affected by fatty liver in Bangladesh: Study

Forty-five million people are affected by fatty liver in Bangladesh, according to a recent research.
31 May 2018, 10:30 AM

Chickenpox overview: Myths and realities

Let us try to dig deep into the myths and realities of chickenpox, the tropical disease of the season, with the help of experts.
31 May 2018, 06:59 AM

How to stay healthy this Ramadan

Each year, Muslims worldwide eagerly wait for Ramadan -- the holy month of fasting which is followed by one of the biggest celebration in Islam, Eid-ul-Fitr. During this month, our lifestyle becomes subject to many changes. For most part, it is the food habit that goes through a drastic change.
29 May 2018, 05:47 AM

Childhood obesity: 5 prevention tips for parents

Here are five tips for parents designed to help protect children from the dangers of the global epidemic of child obesity.
28 May 2018, 06:53 AM

Don’t eat bitter pumpkin, study warns after women lose hair

A doctor warns Friday that bitter-tasting pumpkins and squashes can contain potent toxins, after two women were poisoned by their dinners and lost most of their hair.
27 May 2018, 05:16 AM

Health Awareness Night in Farrer Park Hospital for Bangladeshi community

An exclusive Health Awareness Night was recently organised for the Bangladeshi community in Singapore, at One Farrer Hotel & Spa Ballroom, with Md Mustafizur Rahman, High Commissioner of People’s Republic of Bangladesh in Singapore and Mohd.
26 May 2018, 18:00 PM

‘Blueprint to beat cancer’ launched

Overweight and obesity increase cancer risk. A new report published recently by World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) shows that
26 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Simple food-based score predicts long-term obesity risk

Spanish researchers have developed a new food-based score that is strongly associated with long-term risk of overweight or obesity across adulthood, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Vienna, Austria.
26 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Plight of poor patients in the hospitals

The situation of the increasing distrust between a doctor and a patient is increasing gradually.
26 May 2018, 18:00 PM

First-ever WHO list of essential diagnostic tests

Today, many people are unable to get tested for diseases because they cannot access diagnostic services.
26 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Nipah virus kills 10 in India

At least ten people die of a disease caused by a virus found in fruit bats in the southern Indian state of Kerala, a senior functionary of the state says.
22 May 2018, 05:29 AM

International Nurses Day 2018 observed at United Hospital

United Hospital observed International Nurses Day recently, keeping in line with the global occasion to encourage the nursing profession to maintain the spirit of serving humanity, says a press release.
19 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Asgar Ali Hospital commemorates International Nurses Day 2018

Asgar Ali Hospital commemorated International Nurses Day 2018 on May 12, 2018, says a press release. To celebrate this occasion, the hospital held day-long events along with scientific workshop.
19 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Very low-carb diet benefits patients with type 1 diabetes

A very low-carbohydrate diet might be effective in managing type 1 diabetes, suggests a small ‘Pediatrics’ study, but the findings are too preliminary to recommend a change in diabetes care.
19 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Oral antibiotics associated with increased risk for kidney stones

Use of five classes of antibiotics is associated with increased risk for nephrolithiasis (kidney stone), suggests a case-control study in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
19 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Brain engineering initiative in Bangladesh

The goal of the ‘brain engineering’ initiative is a comprehensive understanding of brain structure and function through the development and use of computing tools.
19 May 2018, 18:00 PM

World Family Doctor Day: Bangladesh perspective

May 19 had been declared as the World Family Doctor Day by the World Organisation of Family Doctor (WONCA) and is recognised by
19 May 2018, 18:00 PM