2 die of dengue, 672 hospitalised in 24 hours
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6 more die with measles-like symptoms; death toll reaches 873
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World Breastfeeding Week / Breastfeeding begins with a mother—but succeeds with a system
9 August 2026
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Too hot to handle: staying safe as temperatures rise
9 August 2026
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Stress Management / A calmer life may be closer than you think
9 August 2026
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When ‘staying strong’ starts hurting your health
9 August 2026
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Pain in every step: Simple ways to protect your legs
9 August 2026
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Her reproductive future may begin at six—what families should know
9 August 2026
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4 more die of measles, measles-like symptoms; death toll rises to 867
8 August 2026
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3 more die with suspected measles, combined toll now 863
7 August 2026
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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
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
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
'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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sugar intake 'should be halved'
A committee of scientific experts is calling on the government to halve the recommended daily intake of sugar.
17 July 2015
Faith healers offering dubious treatment
When Ripon Chandra Roy, 21, son of late Raghu Nath Roy of Uttar Saptana village in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila began suffering from an unspecified mental illness a year ago, his mother Pushpa Rani didn't know what to do.
15 July 2015