First global recommendations issued on quitting smoking with type 2 diabetes
2 September 2026
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United Healthcare performs Bangladesh's first robotic surgeries
31 August 2026
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Eat today, protect tomorrow
30 August 2026
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Study points to the need for more effective TB screening strategies in people with HIV
30 August 2026
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The fracture forecast / AI spots risk years ahead
30 August 2026
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If Ebola crosses borders, is Bangladesh prepared?
30 August 2026
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The doctor who swallowed bacteria to prove medicine wrong
30 August 2026
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Too young for type 2? Not anymore
30 August 2026
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Step carefully: Protecting your feet from diabetes
23 August 2026
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Small ways to stop stress stealing your day
23 August 2026
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Modi leads Yoga Day celebrations in India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads thousands of people in marking the fourth edition of International Yoga Day celebrations by performing breathing exercises and ‘asanas.’
21 June 2018
Asia prepares to roll out mat for ‘International Yoga Day’
Millions of people around the world will roll out their yoga mats on June 21 to mark the fourth edition of International Yoga Day.
20 June 2018
Suicide 2nd highest cause of death in people aged 15-29
The recent deaths of fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain have cast a spotlight on a jarring spike in suicides worldwide and on the importance of confronting the issue.
14 June 2018
Modi accepts Virat's fitness challenge
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepts the fitness challenge given to him by Indian Captain Virat Kohli on his twitter account.
13 June 2018
Global warming will make veggies harder to find: Study
Global warming is expected to make vegetables significantly scarcer around the world, unless new growing practices and resilient crop varieties are adopted, researchers warn.
12 June 2018
ACS recommends colorectal cancer screening at age 45
Colorectal cancer screening should begin at age 45 for average-risk adults, according to new guidelines from the American Cancer Society (ACS) published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
9 June 2018
How to cut calories from your day
You probably know that you need to eat fewer calories to lose weight. But it can be hard to know how to make it happen every day. Here are a few ways for you to cut the calories.
9 June 2018
Major depressive disorder more persistent in older people than in the younger
Major depressive disorder in older age (70 years or older) is associated with poorer prognosis, compared with younger people,
9 June 2018
Coronary artery dilation in Kawasaki disease
Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute self -limited vasculitis of childhood that is characterised by fever, bilateral non-exudative conjunctivitis,
9 June 2018
Precision medicine is on the way to mainstream healthcare
Precision medicine is a medical model that proposes the customisation of healthcare with medical decisions, treatments, practices or products being tailored to the individual patient.
9 June 2018
No need for chemo in many breast and lung cancers, major studies show
Two major studies show that many people with breast and lung cancers may forgo chemotherapy and still live longer, signaling a waning need for what was long seen as the standard of cancer care.
4 June 2018
More hospitals in Japan use apps to watch over patients at home
An increasing number of medical institutions are using smartphone apps to help improve the lifestyles of patients suffering from diabetes and heart failure while also providing them with better treatment.
3 June 2018
A warning and an opportunity
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Independent High-Level Commission has proposed six bold recommendations to accelerate
2 June 2018
Artificial pancreas treatment improves glycaemic control in type 1 diabetes
Artificial pancreas treatment consists of an insulin pump, continuous glucose monitoring, and an algorithm to deliver insulin (and glucagon in dual-hormone systems) in response to glucose levels.
2 June 2018
Painless ways to cut sugar out of your diet
It is no surprise that refined white sugar is pretty bad for your health. But how do you cut sugar out of your diet for good?
2 June 2018
Health benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is an unpasteurised, organic product with a wide variety of uses. From salad dressings to beauty products, cider vinegar has been used as a traditional medicine for centuries. Some health benefits are mentioned below.
2 June 2018
Tobacco use is falling, but not fast enough
Tobacco use has declined markedly since 2000, according to a new World Health Organisation (WHO) report,
2 June 2018
World bicycle day 2018: How bicycling boosts health
Sunday, June 3 is World Bicycle Day 2018, organised by the UN to celebrate the bicycle as a "simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit" method of transport, which of course also brings many health benefits.
2 June 2018
'Healthily obese' women at risk of cardiovascular disease
New European research finds that women who are obese but metabolically healthy still have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease than metabolically healthy women who are of a normal weight.
1 June 2018
45m people affected by fatty liver in Bangladesh: Study
Forty-five million people are affected by fatty liver in Bangladesh, according to a recent research.
31 May 2018