Snakebite antidote is running out

The world is running out of one of the most effective snakebite treatments, putting tens of thousands of lives at risk.
8 September 2015

5 foods to eat for healthy, glowing skin

You probably think about how nutrition affects your internal health and your weight, but eating the right foods can also improve the
5 September 2015

Weight loss surgery cures half of type-2 diabetes cases

Weight loss surgery cures half of patients with type-2 diabetes, for at least five years, a study suggests.
5 September 2015

Would you like to get rid of jet lag?

Jet lag, also called jet lag disorder, is a temporary sleep problem that can affect anyone who quickly travels across multiple time zones.
5 September 2015

Halitosis – please don’t ignore

Bad breath is medically known as halitosis. This is one of the most embarrassing nightmares and frequently unnoticed situations experienced by millions of persons.
5 September 2015

What should be the pH value of drinking water?

Remember the time in science class when you did that experiment with litmus paper and it turned red when you put it on a lemon and blue in soapy water? That was probably your first experiment into the wondrous science of pH.
5 September 2015

Farm dust protects kids against asthma, allergies

Researchers have long known that growing up on a farm seems to protect children against allergies and now they know the secret lies in the dust, Belgian experts say.
4 September 2015

Ganajagaran Mancha activist’s body recovered in Sylhet

Police recover body of an activist of Ganajagaran Mancha at a residential area of Sylhet city.
4 September 2015

Wasp venom 'a weapon against cancer'

The venom of a wasp native to Brazil could be used as a weapon to fight cancer, scientists believe.
2 September 2015

Fratricide

A man was killed allegedly by his elder brother over a family feud at Dodangi village in Manda upazila of Naogaon district yesterday. The
1 September 2015

The body fat that burns calories more quickly

White fat is the kind of fat we do not want – they tend to sit in deposits where we least want them. Then there’s the other kind of fat, capable of melting away your calories and keep your blood levels in check.
1 September 2015

Downpours lead to flooding in Dinajpur, Jamalpur towns

Heavy downpour caused massive waterlogging in Dinajpur and Jamal district towns yesterday, much to the sufferings of the residents.
31 August 2015

India to accept only MRP from Sept 1

India announces that it would accept only valid Machine Readable Passports (MRP) for visa from September 1.
30 August 2015

Drinking water does not prevent a hangover

Raiding the fridge or downing glasses of water after a night of heavy drinking won't improve your sore head the next day, Dutch research suggests. Instead, a study concluded, the only way to prevent a hangover is to drink less alcohol.
29 August 2015

Importance of electrolytes - 2

Sodium-Potassium balance in a human body is very important. Potassium has a strong relationship with sodium.
29 August 2015

Is there anything missing in your son?

One day in the evening a couple came to me with their son who was ten days old. They came for a routine checkup. The baby was
29 August 2015

Valve repair for rare heart disease now in Dhaka

A team lead by Dr. Maj (Rtd) M. Quamrul Islam has recently started cone repair surgery to treat Ebstein's anomaly at the National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
29 August 2015

Health benefits of Clove

Like other spices, cloves are available throughout the year. They are renowned for providing their uniquely warm, sweet and aromatic taste to ginger bread and pumpkin pie.
29 August 2015

8 Bangladeshis among 29 jailed for cattle smuggling

An Indian court sends to jail 29 people including eight Bangladeshis who were detained while smuggling around 320 cattle through Indian border.
29 August 2015

Global life expectancy rises, but people live sicker for longer

People around the world are living longer, but many are also living sicker lives for longer, according to a study.
27 August 2015