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.

Matching female doctors to female patients "reduced the probability of death by 5.4 percent, relative to this baseline," the study says..

Infants whose mothers drank alcohol while breast-feeding had lower cognition scores by age 6, according to an observational study.

Asgar Ali Hospital commemorated World Hepatitis Day (July 28, 2018) focusing on this year’s theme “Time to Test, Time to Treat, Time to Cure”.

Family Planning 2020 (FP2020) is a global partnership that supports the rights of women and girls to decide, freely, and for themselves,

In the remote haor areas in Sunamganj, Bangladesh, a band of community actors are working in collaboration with different

Rotavirus is one of the several viruses known to cause a self-limited gastroenteritis, better known as diarrhoea. Fluid stool losses may be dramatic, and death from dehydration is not uncommon, particularly in developing countries like Bangladesh.

A high sensitivity blood test might help doctors rule out traumatic intracranial injuries like brain haemorrhage and contusion before resorting to CT scanning, according to a large, multicentre observational trial published in The Lancet Neurology journal.

Research suggests that “end demand” laws are reducing demand for HIV services, according to panellists sharing the effectiveness of “end demand” policies at a press conference that featured scientific abstracts and input from advocates.

Pain and stiffness can worsen over time until your shoulder feels frozen in one position. Here is how to get things moving again.

In group analyses, 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.

Every year, high temperatures affect the health of many people, particularly older people, infants, people who work outdoors and those who are chronically ill.

Saturday, July 28 marks World Hepatitis Day 2018, organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness of the disease and focus on how it can be treated, and eliminated.

Every three minutes, a girl between the ages of 15 and 19 is infected with the virus that causes AIDS, says a UN report that warns of a "crisis" fuelled by gender inequality.

New European research finds that exercise can still help reduce the risk of a heart attack even when carried out in areas with moderate to high levels of traffic pollution.

Healthy maternal lifestyle during mid-childhood years was associated with a 75% lower risk for obesity in later childhood and adolescence.

With record breaking temperatures across the country as temperatures soar, it is essential for us to know how to make the most of the long, hot summer days. Here are ways to keep your cool in the heat wave:

Low-dose aspirin may not be effective in preventing cardiovascular events in people weighing 70 Kg (154 pounds) or more, a Lancet study suggests.

Lauding efforts being made by countries to save more and more lives through immunisation, including during public health emergencies,

It might be a sharp stab. It might be a dull ache. Sooner or later, 8 out of 10 of us will have back pain. And back pain myths are almost as common. Let us set the record straight about what you may have heard.