Dementia is more common in people who live within 50 metres of a major road than those who live further away, according to a study

In a country like Bangladesh, emergency medical care or critical medical services are very scanty. There are extreme low number of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds for the entire nation. Dr Raghib Manzoor Dr Raghib Manzoor, who is mainly an anaesthesiologist, shared some insights in this regard with Star Health recently.

Eating large amounts of cured meats is linked to worse symptoms among asthma sufferers, a French study finds.

Bangladesh Society of Emergency Medicine organised workshop and an international conference at Dhaka Medical College Hospital and

Grandparents who help out occasionally with childcare or provide support to others tend to live longer than seniors who do not care for

Healthy life begins with physical consciousness and calm temper, and at the heart of this dynamic is emotional maturity. Today,

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is one of the most startling discoveries of the modern science. The most scintillating success

New Year’s resolutions are a bit like babies: They are fun to make but extremely difficult to maintain. It is hard to keep up the

For many people, asthma attacks may happen more often in the winter. Keeping your asthma under control may take a little more effort in the cold of winter, but these strategies should get you through the season without worsened symptoms.

A collection of research studies suggests that apples may well be one of the healthiest foods for you to include in your daily diet. Let's take a look at the possible health benefits suggested by them.

The prevalence of smoking especially among the students of the private universities in Bangladesh is alarming. On a recent survey of students of two top ranking private universities, it was found that there is a high prevalence of smoking among students.

An experimental Ebola vaccine was highly protective against the deadly virus in a major trial in Guinea, according to results published in The Lancet.

Sleep loss, junk food, inactivity — these things and more can take a toll on your brain health. Here are some issues to pay attention if you would like to keep your brain healthy.

A breakthrough by a research team in Hong Kong is set to allow colour blind people to view almost all natural colours on screens.

Reducing sugar content of high and mid sugar drinks is likely to have the greatest impact on health, with fewer cases of obesity,

On the third annual Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day on 12 December 2016, first of its kind Youth Summit on the issue was

Around 20% of breast cancer patients do not complete prescribed endocrine therapy, researchers reported at the ESMO Asia

Knees are important joints of our body because they bear whole body weight during standing, walking and running.

A malfunctioning mitral heart valve (a valve that lets blood flow from one chamber of the heart, the left atrium, to another

American College of Cardiology (ACC), world’s leading organisation working on heart diseases, launches its Bangladesh chapter with the aspiration to develop treatment of cardiac diseases in the country.