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First sexually transmitted Zika case detected in France
France has detected its first sexually transmitted case of Zika in a woman whose partner had traveled to Brazil, the epicentre of an outbreak of the virus, a senior health official says.
28 February 2016, 05:06 AM
Two-stage injections cause children less pain
Many people are afraid of needles, but children are especially fearful. As a result, dentists are continually looking for ways to make
27 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Health News
Labaid Hospital organised a patient awareness programme on osteoporosis in Dhaka by leveraging the slogan — Life is movement,
27 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Mindfulness for good health
Mindfulness improves mental, psychological and physical health — lowers rates of fatigue and burn out, lowers blood pressure,
27 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Excessive vitamin A can cause severe damage to the body
Vitamins are a group of organic compounds that are essential for normal growth and nutrition. They are required in small quantities in
27 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Modern HIV prevention: What’s next for women?
Recently, some of the world’s leading scientists and researchers gathered in Boston at the Conference on Retroviruses and
27 February 2016, 18:00 PM
US surgeons perform country’s first uterus transplant
Surgeons in Cleveland say they have performed the America’s first uterus transplant, a new frontier that aims to give women who lack wombs a chance at pregnancy.
27 February 2016, 07:17 AM
Rio Olympics to charge teams for mosquito screens to prevent Zika
The organising committee for the August Olympics in Rio de Janeiro said it will charge national delegations to have mosquito screens on athletes' rooms.
27 February 2016, 04:32 AM
Zika outbreak will worsen before it gets better: WHO
The head of the World Health Organization warns that the Zika outbreak would likely worsen before nations besieged by the mosquito-borne virus linked to thousands of birth defects in Brazil see relief.
25 February 2016, 06:08 AM
Study finds anti-AIDS vaginal ring partially protects women
Women who inserted a vaginal ring coated with an anti-AIDS drug once a month were partially protected against HIV infection, researchers said Monday as they released long-awaited results from two large studies in Africa.
23 February 2016, 06:11 AM
Brazil to fight Zika by sterilizing mosquitoes with gamma rays
Brazil is planning to fight the Zika virus by zapping millions of male mosquitoes with gamma rays to sterilize them and stop the spread of the virus linked to thousands of birth defects.
23 February 2016, 05:19 AM
Drinking coffee linked to lower rates of liver cirrhosis
Drinking more coffee might help reduce the kind of liver damage that's associated with overindulging in food and alcohol, a review of existing studies suggests.
21 February 2016, 09:13 AM
The price of sitting too much
Chances are, you are reading this article while perched in a chair. The strangest thing in the world is that people spend all day scrunched in a chair. It is a form of physical entrapment.
20 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Benefits of biotin
Biotin or vitamin H is part of the complex B vitamins. Along with helping the body metabolise fats and carbohydrates, biotin has been linked to improved hair health and maintaining proper function of the nervous system.
20 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Do you know Alzheimer's?
It is normal for people to become a bit forgetful as they age. So how can you differentiate a harmless memory problems from Alzheimer's disease? One in eight people 65 and older (in western country) have this devastating condition form of dementia. In its first stage, Alzheimer’s may not be obvious to friends and family. But there are some early warning signs to watch for.
20 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Virtual therapy helps with depression
A new therapy which involves a patient embodying themselves in a virtual reality avatar of a crying child could help with depression, research has suggested.
20 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Achieving sustainability towards healthcare access in Bangladesh
Novartis and Swisscontact initiated the ASTHA project in 2015. ASTHA (meaning “reliance” or “trust” in Bengali) offers health education on disease prevention and treatment, and increases access to quality healthcare by training and working with Community Paramedics (CPs) in three disaster-prone areas of Bangladesh — says a press release.
20 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Stents and surgery equally durable, safe to reduce stroke risk: Study
Study finds doctors can choose a treatment option between stents and surgery to reduce stroke risk based on ease, comfort and best fit for a patient's individual medical condition.
20 February 2016, 14:11 PM
CDC, Brazil start big study to test Zika link to birth defects
US and Brazilian researchers are heading to João Pessoa in the state of Paraíba on Monday to recruit mothers and babies in one of the biggest government-led studies to understand whether the Zika virus is linked to microcephaly, a rare birth defect.
20 February 2016, 06:28 AM
Excitement at new cancer treatment
A therapy that retrains the body's immune system to fight cancer has provoked excitement after more than 90% of terminally ill patients reportedly went into remission.
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