The hidden costs of excessive worrying!

Do you find yourself endlessly worrying about potential problems, convinced that your anxiety might somehow prevent them from happening?
10 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Identifying and managing cholesterol problems: What you need to know

High cholesterol does not always make its presence known through obvious symptoms, but it can significantly increase your risk of serious health issues such as heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure.
10 August 2024, 18:00 PM

High rates of intimate partner violence among adolescent girls: A global concern

A staggering number of adolescent girls around the world are experiencing intimate partner violence, with nearly a quarter of those in relationships—close to 19 million—subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by the time they reach 20 years old.
10 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Prioritising elderly individuals for COVID-19 boosters

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, the question of how best to allocate limited booster vaccine supplies remains critical.
10 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Stroke survival: What the latest study reveals

Stroke is a serious health condition, and recent research from the Neurology journal sheds new light on how survival rates for two common types—ischaemic stroke and intracerebral haemorrhage—have changed over the past 30 years.
10 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Two more die of dengue

Two more deaths from dengue fever have been reported in 24 hours till this morning, bringing the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 64.
10 August 2024, 15:04 PM

Some relief in kitchen markets

Prices of daily essentials, aside from onions, have started falling in the capital’s kitchen markets over the last three days due to an increase in supply.
9 August 2024, 18:00 PM

2 more die of dengue

At least two dengue patients died while 192 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
6 August 2024, 16:26 PM

How climate events influence disease outbreaks

New research suggests that an El Niño event may have aided the establishment and spread of a novel cholera strain during an early 20th-century pandemic, supporting the idea that climate anomalies could create opportunities for the emergence of new cholera strains.
3 August 2024, 18:00 PM

The consequences of untreated mitral regurgitation

Mitral regurgitation (MR) is a condition where the mitral valve in the heart does not close properly, allowing blood to flow backward into the left atrium when the left ventricle contracts.
3 August 2024, 18:00 PM

A closer look: Understanding antidepressant discontinuation symptoms

Clinicians prescribing antidepressants often face the challenge of managing symptoms that patients experience when stopping these medications.
3 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Recognising heart attack symptoms in women

Heart attacks can present differently in women compared to men, leading to potential misdiagnoses and delays in treatment. Understanding these differences is crucial for timely intervention and better outcomes.
3 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Support for all breastfeeding moms

World Breastfeeding Week, celebrated in the first week of August, is supported by WHO, UNICEF, and numerous health ministries and civil society partners. The theme for 2024 is “Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding Support for All.”
3 August 2024, 18:00 PM

It is time for action

World Hepatitis Day, observed on 28 July, raises awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes severe liver disease and cancer.
3 August 2024, 18:00 PM

154 more hospitalised with dengue

At least 154 dengue patients were hospitalised with dengue in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
3 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Early action can prevent nearly half of dementia cases

A groundbreaking report from the 2024 Lancet Commission reveals that nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by addressing 14 modifiable risk factors throughout life, starting in childhood.
3 August 2024, 18:00 PM

One more dies of dengue

One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 57 this year
1 August 2024, 14:06 PM

Many dementia cases could be prevented, but far from all: study

A huge review of the available evidence published in The Lancet journal on Wednesday said that the "potential for prevention is high" in the fight against dementia.
1 August 2024, 04:10 AM

Dengue: 176 hospitalised in a day

A total of 176 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
31 July 2024, 14:44 PM

Physiotherapy approaches for functional neurologic disorders

Functional neurologic disorders (FNDs), previously known as conversion or psychogenic disorders, are characterised by neurological symptoms that lack an obvious physical cause on standard diagnostic tests.
27 July 2024, 18:00 PM