Men with larger waistlines could be at higher risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer, a study suggests.

The partial findings from a recent animal experiment conducted by the on rats and mice exposed to cellular telephone radiofrequency (RF) waves are too limited to interpret, reports Scientific American.com.

It’s hard to stop smoking. Understanding what immediately happens to your body when you stop smoking, however, will help you kick that habit to the curb for good.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently rejected a call for the Rio Olympic Games to be moved or postponed due to the

The incidence of maternal and child death is highest in 75 countries in south East Asia and Africa. The most critical

50 years celebration of GME Group was held yesterday at the Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka. In the grand event,

The Review on Antimicrobial Resistance has warned that more than one million people have died since mid-2014 of such infections, and that up to 10 million people may die every year from resistant infections by 2050.

Thyroid health during pregnancy is very important for both the mother and the unborn child. During pregnancy the mother’s thyroid hormone crosses the placenta and is needed for the growth of the fetus. When the mother’s thyroid produces either too little or too much of thyroid hormone, serious side effects can occur. So, it is extremely important that during pregnancy the mother’s thyroid is working normally.

Researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences have found that mice exposed to radiation similar to what people get from their cell phones, increases the chances of developing tumours.

Our skin is our largest organ — a gateway between our brain and the rest of the world. Imagine then a scene where skin could

In a dialogue on safe migration, the speakers urged the authorities to ensure occupational health and safety for migrant workers, says a press release.

The most common cause of heel pain is plantar fasciitis, inflammation where this long ligament attaches to the heel bone. The

“Taking action to improve the public’s health is set to move into a higher gear”, according to Dr. Mengistu Asnake, President of the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA). “Releasing a template for action to improve health in the modern world makes a timely contribution”, he adds.

Preventing unintended pregnancy is essential to improving sexual and reproductive health and social and economic well-being among adolescent women, yet a new report finds that many who want to avoid pregnancy are not receiving the services they need to protect their health and delay childbearing.

Superbugs will kill someone every three seconds by 2050 unless the world acts now, a hugely influential report says.

Interns at Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital call off their indefinite strike following an assurance of fulfillment of their demand from the hospital authorities.

One in four pregnancies ends in an abortion each year, global estimates from the World Health Organisation and Guttmacher

Many people complain burning sensation in feet, but they hardly think that it could be a connection with complications of other

Recently a research report shows that, in most of the mosquito coils consumed in Bangladesh contain active ingredient more than acceptable standard rate.

Rapid diagnostic test and shorter, cheaper treatment signal new hope for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients,