Beaware of the conditions that look like anxiety

There are certain conditions that look like anxiety, but are some other diseases in fact. Often this drags us to dangerous, even fatal conditions sometimes. Let’s know some of these conditions.
14 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Diabetes is associated with a significant increase in the risk of hospitalisation and mortality

A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) finds that individuals with diabetes are significantly more likely to be hospitalised and have a greater risk of dying from infections, and this elevated risk is more pronounced in younger adults with diabetes.
7 August 2021, 18:00 PM

FIFA launches #ReachOut campaign for better mental health

FIFA has launched #ReachOut, a campaign designed to raise awareness of the symptoms of mental health conditions, encourage people to seek help when they need it, and take actions every day for better mental health.
7 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Fasting may help ward off infections

Fasting before and during exposure to Salmonella enterica bacteria protects mice from developing a full-blown infection, in part due to changes in the animals’ gut microbiomes, according to new research published in PLOS Pathogens by Bruce Vallance and colleagues at University of British Columbia, Canada.
7 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Treatment facilities for brain tumours available locally

Brain tumours are the most typical type of solid tumours in children. Also, they affect many adults each year in our country.
7 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Watch for puberty signs in your child and help them out!

All human beings go through puberty, and no one’s experience is exactly alike. During puberty, your body will grow faster than any other time in your life.
7 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Muscle and nerve pathology in patients with COVID-19

Neuromuscular complications have been reported in patients with COVID-19, but the effect of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) on nerves and muscles is unclear. To address this question, two research groups examined nerve and muscle biopsies from autopsies of patients with COVID-19.
31 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Living longer with HIV brings consequences

As persons living with HIV (PLWH) survive longer, their risk rises for age-related conditions such as frailty and the attendant falls and higher mortality.
31 July 2021, 18:00 PM

COVID-19 reduced lifespan by up to 9 years

A new metric, the “mean unfulfilled lifespan”, estimates the impact on lifespan of temporary “shocks” such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Patrick Heuveline of the University of California, Los Angeles, presents the MUL in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on July 27, 2021, finding COVID-19 reduced lifespan by almost 9 years in New Jersey at its peak.
31 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Long COVID syndrome: tips for recovery

Mr Ahamed Noor 65 year’s old gentleman recovered from COVID-19 four weeks ago, while Coronavirus symptoms passed quickly but now-a-days  Mr Ahamed feels fatigue, tiredness and often forgets ordinary issues. His family is thinking and growing concern about the other suffering issues that might follow.
31 July 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Sharing the responsibility’ for protecting breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is one of the best investments for saving lives and for the socioeconomic development of a nation. It significantly improves the wellbeing of both the children and their mothers. Optimal breastfeeding is vital to their lifelong good health and wellbeing.
31 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Experts call for urgent action to improve physical activity worldwide

Not enough progress has been made to address physical inactivity worldwide, with adolescents and people living with disabilities (PLWD) among the least likely
24 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Vaccine inequity undermining global economic recovery

COVID-19 vaccine inequity will have a lasting and profound impact on socio-economic recovery in low- and lower-middle income countries without urgent
24 July 2021, 18:00 PM

People with past COVID-19 benefit from immunisation

Some patients with past SARS-CoV-2 infections think they have been “naturally immunised” and would not benefit from COVID-19 vaccination. Two new
24 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Dealing with the deadliest variant of COVID-19

COVID-19 has already made our life restricted, miserable and created a panic amongst us all. The Delta variant is a newcomer which started its devastating
24 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Reproductive health of men: Why is it important?

A man’s health before conception can distort sperm in such a way that it can affect his children’s health. This includes the father’s age, his habits — alcohol and drug use, smoking — as well as his exposure to chemicals at home, work, and in the environment.
24 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Poorer people less likely to be tested for SARS-CoV-2, more likely to be hospitalised, enter ICU and die

New research from Switzerland presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) shows that people living in poorer neighbourhoods were less likely to be tested for COVID-19 but more likely to test positive, be hospitalised, or die, compared with those in more wealthy areas.
17 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Alcohol consumption linked to more than 740,000 new cancer cases in 2020

Four percent of newly diagnosed cancer cases in 2020 may by associated with drinking alcohol, according to a global study published in The Lancet Oncology,
17 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Inadequate sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 variants impedes global response

The lack of sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 variants is imperilling the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, argues Dana Crawford of Case Western Reserve University in a new Viewpoint published recently in the journal PLOS Genetics.
17 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Evercare Hospital Dhaka committed to providing end-to-end quality patient care

The Star Health recently was in a conversation with Dr Sanjay Kisanrao Pathare, Director – Medical Services and Mr Kaiser Chowdhury, Director – Human Resources at Evercare Hospital Dhaka. Here is a snapshot for the readers.
17 July 2021, 18:00 PM