A classic egoistic person believes in rigidity. They forget - ‘everybody makes mistakes, only the wise learn from them’.

Moni Begum, 16, studying in class 10, attending United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 70 to advocate for ending child marriage and

Last week I received a female patient of 12 years old with a lean and thin body. According to her mother, she eats a lot and soon after

In the shadow of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, people are struggling to receive treatment for their non-communicable diseases

About a third of cancer cases in the UK can be prevented if people ate healthily, exercised more and cut down on alcohol, figures indicate.

A cup of coffee in the evening may be keeping you awake for more reasons than you realise, scientists say.

The case of a three-year-old girl in the US who developed type 2 diabetes has driven doctors to raise fresh concerns about diet in childhood.

Bangladesh is currently home to 8.4 million diabetics, half of who do not even know the status of their disease, said experts at a workshop yesterday. Diabetes caused deaths of 4.9 million people in 2014 across the world, meaning the disease kills one person every seven seconds.

Although antibiotics are not capable of destroying viruses, physicians often prescribe them for viral infections causing patients to become multidrug-resistant, said child specialists at a discussion yesterday.

A small sponge-like implant that can mop up cancer cells as they move through the body has been developed by US researchers. So far

When we overeat or eat processed or fried foods, and, anytime we are exposed to environmental pollutants or stress, the liver becomes

"S/he is so egoistic!" or "thinks too big of him/herself!" — these statements of disregard indicate one's arrogance. The satire of life is

Though pregnancy is a physiologic process, yet some additional nutrients like vitamins and micronutrients are to be added in daily diet

Child mortality rates have plummeted to less than half of what they were in 1990, according to a new report. Under-five deaths have

World Health Organization (WHO) has called for renewed commitments and focused efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases

An Italian-Chinese medical team plans to perform the world's first head transplant in China, amid concerns over medical ethics in the country.

Teenagers' mental health can be put at risk by constant pressure to post on social media, a study has found.

A tribunal in Dhaka issues a show cause notice against the acting chief prosecutor seeking an explanation why all the prosecutors skipped court proceedings.

Police seized one lakh shrimp fry from a bus in Jhumur area of the district town early yesterday. A police team, acting on a tip-off, raided

A helpline -- 09612 600 600 --was launched yesterday to answer sexual health related queries, quell the curiosities of adolescent minds and provide them with information to seek help if needed.