Lung cancer therapy is 'milestone'

A lung cancer therapy can more than double life expectancy in some patients, a "milestone" trial shows.
30 May 2015

Menstrual hygiene day observed

Global Menstrual Hygiene Day 2015 was observed first time in the country on Thursday with a call to create awareness about menstrual hygiene management.
29 May 2015

Community engagement to further improve maternal health stressed

The maternal and child health situation of Bangladesh can further improve if the best practices are scaled up through community engagement, observed speakers at an experience sharing meeting in the capital yesterday.
26 May 2015

Maternity and poverty: Fistula in Bangladesh

Fistula needs a concerted and collective effort. A fistula-free Bangladesh claims all of us. Awareness is not all, but only a small step.
23 May 2015

Dos and don'ts of contact lenses

Specialists have noticed a rise in eye infections among contact-lens wearers and are warning users to take extra care.
23 May 2015

Do you really need a CT scan?

Medical imaging (Computed Tomography or CT scan, X-rays, MRI etc.) tests have become increasingly concerned about their overuse,
23 May 2015

Summer tips for a healthy heart

The arrival of spring and summer means days at the pool, family picnics and other outdoor activities. Here are some tips from the
23 May 2015

Depression makes heart failure worse

People with heart failure must be screened for signs of depression and offered counselling, scientists say.
23 May 2015

Heart failure victims require depression counselling

People with heart failure must be screened for signs of depression and offered counselling, scientists say.
23 May 2015

German woman Annegret Raunigk, 65, has quadruplets - media

65-year-old German woman gives birth to quadruplets after undergoing an artificial insemination procedure, Germany's RTL television reports.
23 May 2015

Baby-to-baby talk could spur speech development: study

Babies prefer one another's babble over that of adults, according to a new study.
17 May 2015

Indians drinking alcohol up 55pc in 20 years

A global study has found out that alcohol consumption in India has risen by 55 percent over a period of 20 years.
17 May 2015

Indian doctors join hands against practice of unwanted tests

Several doctors from all over India and across disciplines are joining hands to fight against the menace of unnecessary investigations.
17 May 2015

Hirsutism may be a sign of serious medical condition

Hirsutism or frazonism is the excessive hairiness on women in those parts of the body where terminal hair does not normally occur or
16 May 2015

The power in your hand!

The chances of having a heart attack, stroke or dying young may be hidden in the palm of the hand, a study suggests.
16 May 2015

Eat your water

Eating a diet that is rich in whole, plant-based foods is a good way to stay hydrated in hot scorching summer. Fresh fruits and
16 May 2015

Exercise buys five years for elderly

Regular exercise in old age has as powerful an effect on life expectancy as giving up smoking, researchers say.
16 May 2015

Public health experts call for more investments

Public health experts yesterday called for more investments to improve the health status of the urban poor.
16 May 2015

Dealing with congenital anomalies

Congenital anomalies are important causes of childhood death, chronic illness and disability.
16 May 2015

Eight alleged abductors arrested in Mymensingh

Detectives arrested eight people, including a woman, for their alleged involvement in an abduction case.
13 May 2015