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Interesting health facts you never knew
You are about 1 centimeter taller in the morning than in the evening.
6 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Age-related pains and how to ease them
Many people have some sort of chronic pain, meaning the long-term kind that sticks around after an injury or
6 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Being overweight ages people's brains
The brains of overweight people look "10 years older" than those of leaner peers, a study has found. Brains naturally
6 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Reasons you should drink coffee every day
There really can’t be any adult in this great big world that has never tried coffee. It is consumed everywhere. But
6 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Rotavirus vaccine in national immunisation - how far?
Early this year thousands of children got access to rotavirus vaccines in India with the start of a national introduction
6 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Boy with ageing condition admitted to DMCH
The four-year-old boy of Magura who looks like an 80-year-old man due to the premature ageing condition progeria, has been admitted to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) this morning.
6 August 2016, 07:41 AM
Asthma pill 'promising' for people with severe symptoms
An experimental pill could help adults with severe asthma, an early study in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal suggests.
6 August 2016, 06:49 AM
Zika vaccines show early promise
Three different ways of designing a vaccine have been shown to be completely protective against the Zika virus.
5 August 2016, 09:39 AM
Young leaders flock at first ever LeadSPEAK
Mind Mapper held the first session of LeadSPEAK, its flagship programme with a vision of creating inspired leaders in Bangladesh.
4 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Slush Global Impact Accelerator comes to Bangladesh
For the first time ever, Bangladesh will be part of Europe's largest startup and technology event.
4 August 2016, 18:00 PM
US health researchers test Zika vaccine as funds run low
US government researchers say they have begun their first clinical trial of a Zika vaccine while the Obama administration told lawmakers funds to fight the virus would run out in the coming weeks due to congressional inaction.
4 August 2016, 05:51 AM
Breastfeeding: A step up in improving IYCF
Breast milk ensures a child’s right to survive, develop, participate and be protected. Promoting breastfeeding is essential, because it
30 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Top health benefits of eating seafood
From saltwater and freshwater fish to deep water shellfish, seafood is a beloved delicacy. Seafood is nutrient-rich, serves as a good
30 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Antibiotic resistance: 'Snot wars' study yields new class of drugs
A new class of antibiotics has been discovered by analysing the bacterial warfare taking place up people's noses, scientists report. Tests
30 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Global immunisation coverage sustained in the past five years
The latest WHO and UNICEF data on global immunisation coverage show that 86% of the world’s children received the required 3 doses of
30 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Avoiding chronic back pain
If you have been sidelined by a sore back, you are not alone. Four out of five people experience back pain at some point, making it the
30 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Hepatitis awareness app launched in Bangla
National Liver Foundation of Bangladesh launches a first-ever mobile app targeting almost 300 million Bengali-speaking people across the world to create awareness about the fatal diseases--Hepatitis B and C.
28 July 2016, 14:59 PM
'Laughing gas' kills newborn in Sydney hospital
A baby has died and another is in critical condition after both were administered "laughing gas" instead of oxygen at a hospital in Sydney.
26 July 2016, 09:16 AM
Dutch men confirmed as world's tallest
When it comes to height, Dutch men and Latvian women tower over all other nationalities, a new study confirms.
26 July 2016, 05:23 AM
Spain registers first Zika microcephaly birth in Europe
A woman in Spain infected with the Zika virus gives birth to a baby with the brain disease microcephaly, thought to be the first such birth in Europe.
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