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The ways PCOS takes over women’s lives
You can have almost all the symptoms of PCOS yet not have PCOS, and vice versa.
2 March 2023, 07:41 AM
Three more hospitalised with dengue
Three more people were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours till yesterday morning.
1 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Good news for Netrakona haor patients
The 31-bed Khaliajuri Upazila Health Complex, located in a haor (back-swamp) area of Netrakona, has been providing treatment to hundreds of people since 1996. However, due to the lack of workforce, X-ray and pathology tests had been unavailable at the facility.
1 March 2023, 18:00 PM
How helpful is shojne for you?
Shojne or moringa drumsticks are a seasonal treat and is found in bazars during early spring. All local markets and vegetable vans, roaming the lanes and by lanes of any residential area, are vending these light green drumsticks, a rare delicacy fancied by many, because of its phytomedicinal values.
1 March 2023, 10:51 AM
Services at Khulna hospitals hampered as doctors on 24hr work abstention
The doctors at outpatient departments of the government and private hospitals went on work abstention from 6:00am
1 March 2023, 06:36 AM
Cholera vaccination for Rohingyas begins in Bhasan Char
About 30,000 Rohingyas will be vaccinated through this campaign
27 February 2023, 15:43 PM
Ministry urges media not to run news
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare today requested the media not to publish any news on the initiative to introduce private practice in public hospitals “until further announcement”..The ministry issued a press release in this regard after the committee, formed to set guidelines for
27 February 2023, 15:22 PM
Cervical cancer screening: DMCH opens training, research centre
The authorities of Dhaka Medical College Hospital has opened Cervical Cancer Screening Training and Research Center with the aim to train healthcare workers in the country on cervical cancer..Prof Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam, director general of the health directorate inaugurated th
27 February 2023, 15:02 PM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.44%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
27 February 2023, 11:59 AM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.51%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
26 February 2023, 10:51 AM
Does a healthful eating pattern extend life?
Nearly everyone believes that an unhealthful diet has adverse consequences, including heightened risk for early death. A prospective cohort study was conducted to examine the associations of dietary scores for 4 healthy eating patterns with risk of total and cause-specific mortality, which was published in the JAMA Internal Medicine recently.
25 February 2023, 18:00 PM
United Kingdom (UK) soft drink taxes associated with decreased obesity in girls
Study tracking childhood obesity in England from 2014-2020 found 8% reduction in obesity among 10-11 year old girls coinciding with 2018 soft drinks industry levy.
25 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Our second brain
From our immune system to our mood, our gut affects everything. My father used to say that most diseases started in the gut. Scientists call the gut-regulating enteric nervous system (ENS) the ‘little brain’ or ‘second brain.’
25 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Wearable cardiac ultrasound device allows measurements during stress testing
Increasingly, the miniaturisation of electronic technology allows tiny microsensors attached to the skin to take continuous physiological measurements — heart rate, oxygen saturation, and even blood pressure.
25 February 2023, 18:00 PM
What to do when your eczema itches?
Atopic dermatitis (AD) can be a long-lasting condition that causes severe, itchy rashes. At times, you may feel like you cannot stop scratching, which can lead to other problems.
25 February 2023, 18:00 PM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.31%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
25 February 2023, 10:51 AM
Daily cannabis users have greater risk of heart disease, study finds
Daily cannabis users were 34% more likely to be diagnosed with coronary artery disease than those who had never used the drug
25 February 2023, 04:36 AM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.22%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
24 February 2023, 12:49 PM
Bangladesh almost self-sufficient in cardiac care: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the country's health sector has witnessed significant progress despite various limitations over the last 14 years.
24 February 2023, 09:37 AM
Five more hospitalised with dengue
At least five dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours across the country till yesterday morning.
23 February 2023, 18:00 PM