A huge rare cardiac tumour removed at Apollo Hospitals

Recently a huge rare cardiac (heart) tumour of about 4.2 x 3.8 x 2.4 cm attached to the right ventricle and encroaching through right ventricular outflow tract
1 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Ways to stay healthy this rainy season

The rainy season may have its charms: the cool weather and the magnified pleasure of a cup of hot coffee. But it has dangers primarily in the form of diseases
1 August 2015, 18:00 PM

HIV flushed out by cancer drug

HIV can be flushed out of its hiding places in the body using a cancer drug, researchers show. The cornerstone of treatment, anti-retroviral therapy, kills the
1 August 2015, 18:00 PM

No reunion over health concerns

Uncertainty looms of the much-awaited meeting between the mother and her baby who survived being shot while still in the womb.
31 July 2015, 18:00 PM

12 awesome things you can do with used tea bags

Have you ever thought how many awesome things a used tea bag can do? Don’t throw away that teabag because besides being a great drink, tea has quite a few household uses, reports Pulptastic.
30 July 2015, 11:13 AM

'Komen' crossing Ctg coast, weakens slightly

The cyclonic storm “Komen” has weakened slightly and started crossing Chittagong coast near Sandwip around 9:00pm.
30 July 2015, 05:22 AM

Unregistered motorcycles seized

Police in separate drives seized 244 unregistered motorcycles from different roads in the district over the last two weeks. Superintendent
28 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Muggers stab youth

Muggers stabbed a youth in Fatkir Bridge area under Shajahanpur upazila of the district yesterday. The injured is Abdul Hannan, 32, son of
28 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Health secy, DG face contempt of court charges

The High Court yesterday issued a contempt of court rule upon secretary to the ministry of health and family welfare, director general
28 July 2015, 18:00 PM

World Hepatitis Day: Prevent hepatitis. Act now

'Hepatitis' means inflammation of the liver and also refers to a group of viral infections that affect the liver. Viral hepatitis – a group of infectious diseases known as hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. They are transmitted through different routes: Hepatitis A and E through contaminated food and water; Hepatitis B – through unsafe blood and other bodily fluids; Hepatitis C – mostly through infectious blood; and Hepatitis D – serving as an additional infection in the presence of Hepatitis B.
25 July 2015, 18:00 PM

A novel insulin analogue for treating Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes is a progressive disease which only can be compared with atom bomb which should be defused within time. Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly
25 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Call for innovations to reduce child deaths

Glaxosmithkline (GSK) and Save the Children announced the launch of their third annual $1 million Healthcare Innovation Award that rewards innovations in healthcare that have helped to reduce child deaths in developing countries.
25 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Bad news for the “Kumvokornos”

As we all know, the Bengali word “Kumvokorno” means “people who sleeps longer hours”. While these people are enjoying many happy hours in bed – sleeping and dreaming, the researchers from University of Cambridge discovered a new association between longer hours of sleeping and stroke!
25 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Black diamond - 2

Black seed oil is known around the world by many names because of its ancient accepted history and medicinal judgment. This oil is made from a remarkable herb called Nigella sativa.
25 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Six criminals held with arms, ammo in Bogra

Law enforcers arrested six alleged criminals with four foreign made pistols, 14 bullets and four magazines in Chatiatoli area under Sadar
22 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Advertise asking 6 Jamalpur ‘Al-Badr' men to surrender: ICT

A tribunal today ordered authorities concerned to advertise in newspapers asking six Jamalpur war crimes accused to surrender before it.
22 July 2015, 07:08 AM

Abducted indigenous girl traceless for 12 days

An indigenous schoolgirl, abducted from Durgapur village in Sakhipur upazila of the district on the night of July 9, still remains
21 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Poor sleeping patterns link to cancer

Irregular sleeping patterns have been "unequivocally" shown to lead to cancer in tests on mice, a study suggests.
21 July 2015, 06:23 AM

Waterborne, malnutrition related diseases waning

Recurrence of waterborne and malnutrition related diseases and related deaths have been reduced to the minimum in rural areas in Rangpur division following continuous improvement of all health indexes.
20 July 2015, 18:06 PM

Obesity: 'Slim chance' of return to normal weight

Chance of returning to a normal weight after becoming obese is only one in 210 for men and one in 124 for women over a year, research suggests.
17 July 2015, 10:25 AM