The best exercise-2

A lot of us feel that we have little time to go outside for walking or to the gym. But most of our multi-tasking household works can burn a lot of fat.
4 April 2015

Is fish oil safe during chemotherapy?

Fish oil supplements might make cancer chemotherapy less effective — but many people with cancer were taking those supplements in a recent survey, reports Reuters.
4 April 2015

Children’s hospital builds sleep app

A free app to improve children's sleep has been launched by doctors at the Evelina Children's Hospital in London.
2 April 2015

Experimental Ebola vaccine safe, prompts immune response

An early-stage clinical trial of an experimental Ebola vaccine found that the vaccine, called VSV-ZEBOV, was safe and elicited robust antibody responses
2 April 2015

Take preventive measures against cancer: Doctors

Health experts yesterday urged the government to strengthen preventive measures to reduce patients of cancer, one of the leading
31 March 2015

Nasim blames negligence of sanitary inspectors

Skipping their due role in curbing food adulteration and contamination, sanitary inspectors are “busy doing other things” but enjoying
29 March 2015

Food adulteration: Nasim slams inspectors

Health Minister Mohammed Nasim heavily criticises Bangladesh’s sanitary inspectors saying they are not playing due role in curbing food adulteration and contamination while addressing the 8th One Health Bangladesh Conference in Dhaka.
29 March 2015

Vision loss increases risk for thoughts of suicide

Vision loss was linked with suicidal thoughts or suicide attempts, in a new study from South Korea.
28 March 2015

Eat rice cold for fewer calories

Scientists say they have found a way to make rice less calorific — boil it with coconut oil and then refrigerate for half a day before eating.
28 March 2015

The best exercise

Swimming? Running or walking for 30 minutes every-day? Or going to Gym to work on a treadmill or cross trainer? Certainly, these are
28 March 2015

Stem cell transplant and cord blood banking

Patients suffering from blood related disorders like Leukaemia (blood cancer) are on the rise. We often hear about stem cell transplant
28 March 2015

Taking care of your back in the workplaces

Md Junaid Ahamed (not a real name), 35 years old gentle man works in a private bank for 5 years. For the last 6 months, he has been
28 March 2015

21 held while going to India illegally

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh detained 21 Bangladeshi nationals while they were going to India through Putkhali border without
28 March 2015

Milk not so healthy really

Studies show that drinking milk, which has been a staple food in every household for better growth and nourishment, might not be good for your health and may cause bone fractures in adults.
25 March 2015

Where mystery meets history

Sun-bright, heat-baked, sweat-dripping, glare-straining: is this the scene that greeted Sita when she followed husband Rama into
24 March 2015

Cabinet okays proposal for 2 more medical universities

Government approves in principle drafts of two acts for establishing two medical universities in Rajshahi and Chittagong in a bid to create more specialised doctors
23 March 2015

Another step forward towards saving children

Bangladesh has introduced the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) in their Expanded Programme of Immunisation (EPI). It was
21 March 2015

Prenatal diagnosis and Thalassaemia

Thalassaemia is the most common congenital disorder in Bangladesh. Treatment facilities are limited due to high cost of drugs and
21 March 2015

The voice of harmony

One of the major factors for a healing environment is our voice expressions. Bad speaking habit will obstruct to make a healthy
21 March 2015

New global fund to help countries defend tobacco control

A new global fund is being launched to help developing countries fend off challenges to tobacco control measures by cigarette makers,
21 March 2015