Importance of fish for heart health stressed

A new scientific advisory reiterates the American Heart Association's recommendation that eating fish twice a week is good for heart health.
19 May 2018, 05:41 AM

World Hypertension Day 2018: How to prevent, control high blood pressure

May 17 marks World Hypertension Day 2018, which aims to raise awareness of hypertension, which is more commonly known as high blood pressure.
17 May 2018, 05:21 AM

Why I avoid restaurant iftar offers

Let's face it: when Ramadan rolls around, the thing we most look forward to is the food. After fasting all day, the last thing you want is an underwhelming iftar, and I believe a majority of restaurants provide just that.
16 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka celebrates the World Hand Hygiene Day

‘World Hand Hygiene Day’ has been celebrated at Apollo Hospitals Dhaka recently, says a press release. Every year on the 5th of May,
12 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital holds a medical seminar in Dhaka

Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH) of Mumbai, India, brought its renowned doctors to Bangladesh for the first time for a
12 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Cognitive behavioural therapy may benefit older patients

Psychological interventions may offer some benefit to older patients with chronic pain, according to a meta-analysis in JAMA Internal Medicine.
12 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Higher intake of legumes, oily fish tied to later menopause

Women who consume higher amounts of oily fish and fresh legumes reach menopause at a later age, according to a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
12 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Are you ready to roll back malaria?

Malaria is a preventable and treatable infectious disease. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), malaria kills more than one million people each year, most of them in sub-Saharan Africa, where malaria is the leading cause of death for children under five.
12 May 2018, 18:00 PM

A bold, new agenda for sexual & reproductive health & rights

The Guttmacher-Lancet Commission on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights — a collaboration of global health, development and human rights experts from around the world
12 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Kids exposed to marijuana and tobacco smoke may be more likely to visit the ER

New US research suggests that exposing children to a combination of secondhand tobacco and marijuana smoke could increase their risk of otitis media (an infection in the middle ear that causes inflammation and a buildup of fluid behind the eardrum) and increase the number of visits to the emergency department (ED).
9 May 2018, 08:14 AM

Face masks may not be as effective as they claim to be: Study

Despite being a common sight in polluted cities, particularly those in Asia, new research suggests that face masks designed to filter out pollution particles may not be as effective as they claim to be.
7 May 2018, 13:44 PM

Lupus Awareness Month: Facts about the disease

This May marks Lupus Awareness Month in the USA, while May 10 is World Lupus Day.
7 May 2018, 09:28 AM

Modern weight loss surgery introduced in Apollo Hospitals Dhaka

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka has recently introduced weight loss surgery clinic equipped with world class and cutting edge technology, says a press release.
5 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Community-based helminth control programmes may reach more children

Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) infect nearly 1.5 billion people around the world and can contribute to stunted growth and development in children.
5 May 2018, 18:00 PM

CDC issues recommendations on new hepatitis B vaccine

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunisation Practices has published its guidance on use of Heplisav-B (HepB-CpG), a new vaccine that protects against hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
5 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Prebiotics for good health

While we have praised probiotic over and over again, let us not forget about its equally amazing sibling prebiotic.
5 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Congenital hypothyroidism can lead to autism

In this era of digitalisation one of the major obstacles for development of any developing nation is handicapped (mental and physical) manpower.
5 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Poor diet delays pregnancy, curbs fertility: Study

Women who shun fruit or eat lots of fast food take longer to get pregnant and are less likely to conceive within a year, according to a study.
4 May 2018, 04:48 AM

OD-ing on contraceptive pills

Sadia (her name and some others in this article have been changed), 24, while preparing for her upcoming wedding was also worrying about something else—what form of birth control to use. She had been warned by her aunt against using oral contraceptive pills because of the side-effects—that she would gain weight, experience hot flashes. Sadia herself was particularly worried about the hormonal changes due to the pill. Ahead of her wedding, she chose instead to stock up on emergency pills.
3 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Newly approved software uses AI to detect diabetic retinopathy

The FDA has approved marketing of new software, called IDx-DR that utilises artificial intelligence to detect at least moderate diabetic retinopathy.
28 April 2018, 18:00 PM