Young children given asthma medication before the age of two may not grow to their full height in later life, a preliminary report suggests.

Transfusion medicine is a fast-moving and exciting field of research. But worldwide access to its life-saving interventions is limited to relatively few. In many regions of the developing world access to these treatments is simply not available.

1. Wake up early (whole house); morning has a very special flavour – promise! You will not regret.

A hernia occurs when an organ or fatty tissue squeezes through a weak spot in a surrounding muscle or connective tissue called fascia. The most common types of hernia are inguinal (inner groin), incisional (resulting from an incision), femoral (outer groin), umbilical (belly button), and hiatal (upper stomach).

Mobile courts on Wednesday sentenced 31 fishermen to one year's imprisonment each for netting hilsa in the Meghna River for violation of the ongoing temporary ban.

Being exposed to "good bacteria" early in life could prevent asthma developing, say Canadian scientists.

Sections of DNA that control when women go through the menopause have been identified by scientists.

To achieve a happy and healthy life, it's important to include heart-healthy foods in one's daily routine so as to keep diseases at bay.

The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on Friday with due solemnity and religious fervour.

Scientists say they are a step closer to growing fully functioning replacement kidneys, after promising results in animals.

Urinary tract infections can be treated more quickly using a new DNA sequencing device, according to research.

Urinary tract infections can be treated more quickly using a new DNA sequencing device, according to research, reports BBC.

A classic egoistic person believes in rigidity. They forget - ‘everybody makes mistakes, only the wise learn from them’.

Moni Begum, 16, studying in class 10, attending United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 70 to advocate for ending child marriage and

Last week I received a female patient of 12 years old with a lean and thin body. According to her mother, she eats a lot and soon after

In the shadow of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, people are struggling to receive treatment for their non-communicable diseases

About a third of cancer cases in the UK can be prevented if people ate healthily, exercised more and cut down on alcohol, figures indicate.

A cup of coffee in the evening may be keeping you awake for more reasons than you realise, scientists say.

The case of a three-year-old girl in the US who developed type 2 diabetes has driven doctors to raise fresh concerns about diet in childhood.

Bangladesh is currently home to 8.4 million diabetics, half of who do not even know the status of their disease, said experts at a workshop yesterday. Diabetes caused deaths of 4.9 million people in 2014 across the world, meaning the disease kills one person every seven seconds.