In dieting, low-fat or low-carb are the same: Study

Common dieting advice urges people to either eat fewer carbohydrates or less fat in order to shed weight. But a study Tuesday found neither approach is better than the other.
21 February 2018, 05:08 AM

Older adults with positive views on aging may have a reduced risk for dementia

Older adults who have acquired positive beliefs about old age from their surrounding culture are less likely to develop dementia,
17 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Praava Health Signs MOU with Ahsania Mission Cancer & General Hospital

Praava Health signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ahsania Mission Cancer & General Hospital, whereby Ahsania
17 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Treating infectious diarrhoeal disease

Novartis and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have formed an alliance to advance development of Novartis’ drug candidate KDU731
17 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Routine lab investigations in diagnosing the diseases

To diagnose a disease correctly, we have three tools in our hand. The first one is meticulous history taking. Taking history with due
17 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Key to positive childbirth experience

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued new recommendations to establish global care standards for healthy pregnant
17 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Expert tips on how to support your partner through stressful times

We all need some support from time to time, especially from our partners. However, it can be difficult to know what is the right thing to say or do to help, and sometimes you may even feel like you are making things worse.
12 February 2018, 09:00 AM

Rotavirus vaccine in immunisation programme

Recently Health Minister of Afghanistan Dr. Ferozuddin Feroz has announced the induction of Rota vaccine in the country’s
10 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Refined sugar can accelerate ageing

Nowadays, people are much more conscious about their skin’s beauty. But refined sugar, which we use vastly in our daily life, can
10 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Multidrug-resistant malaria demands urgent action

The current spread of multidrug-resistant malaria in southeast Asia is likely to be the result of two mutations combining in 2008,
10 February 2018, 18:00 PM

World Cancer Day celebrated at Apollo Hospitals Dhaka

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka celebrated World Cancer Day which takes place around the world every year on February 4 to save millions of
10 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Cervical cancer: Don't cure. Prevent.

In Bangladesh, 6,582 women die from cervical cancer every year. If the number seems small at first glance, here's another: 11,956 cases get diagnosed annually, while over 58.7 million women (aged 15 or above) are at risk.
8 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Form autonomous body to supervise pvt healthcare sector: TIB

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) recommends forming an independent body in a bid to check the irregular operations of private healthcare sector across the country.
7 February 2018, 07:14 AM

Higher rates of maternal and child mortality

Muslim-majority countries have higher maternal, stillbirth, newborn and child mortality rates compared to the global average and
3 February 2018, 18:00 PM

First ever successful awake brain surgery at Apollo Hospitals Dhaka

Recently, a patient named Nayan Mollah (26, M) was admitted to the Apollo Hospitals Dhaka with the complaints of seizure, dysphasia
3 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Another reason to encourage RA patients to stop smoking

In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, smoking had a dramatic effect on mortality.
3 February 2018, 18:00 PM

New hope for cancer patients

World Cancer Day is the one singular initiative under which the entire world can unite together in the fight against the global cancer epidemic. It takes place every year on February 4.
3 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Focus on ending Leprosy transmission among children

The World Health Organisation (WHO) emphasised that national programmes should boost active case-finding, strengthen surveillance, improve contact-tracing and focus more on early detection of leprosy cases among children to ensure achievement of the
3 February 2018, 18:00 PM

India's 'Modicare' to cost about $1.7 billion a year, sources say

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to provide health insurance for about half the country would require an estimated 110 billion rupees ($1.7 billion) in central and state funding each year, sources familiar with the matter say.
3 February 2018, 05:05 AM

World Cancer Day: Healthy lifestyle changes could help lower risk of cancer

Sunday, February 4 marks World Cancer Day, which aims to unite the whole world in the fight against cancer and raise awareness of the disease.
3 February 2018, 04:38 AM