Food for the soul

From the title it might seem like I am going to speak about some sort of tree hugging philosophy, not really. This article is about what the title means literally. We all know food is nourishment for our body. Good food for good health is very important.
1 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Improving health indicators of Bangladesh

Recently Bangladesh has been invited to join the Advisory Board of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva which has an advisory committee consisting of
1 August 2015, 18:00 PM

A huge rare cardiac tumour removed at Apollo Hospitals

Recently a huge rare cardiac (heart) tumour of about 4.2 x 3.8 x 2.4 cm attached to the right ventricle and encroaching through right ventricular outflow tract
1 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Ways to stay healthy this rainy season

The rainy season may have its charms: the cool weather and the magnified pleasure of a cup of hot coffee. But it has dangers primarily in the form of diseases
1 August 2015, 18:00 PM

HIV flushed out by cancer drug

HIV can be flushed out of its hiding places in the body using a cancer drug, researchers show. The cornerstone of treatment, anti-retroviral therapy, kills the
1 August 2015, 18:00 PM

12 awesome things you can do with used tea bags

Have you ever thought how many awesome things a used tea bag can do? Don’t throw away that teabag because besides being a great drink, tea has quite a few household uses, reports Pulptastic.
30 July 2015, 11:13 AM

World Hepatitis Day: Prevent hepatitis. Act now

'Hepatitis' means inflammation of the liver and also refers to a group of viral infections that affect the liver. Viral hepatitis – a group of infectious diseases known as hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. They are transmitted through different routes: Hepatitis A and E through contaminated food and water; Hepatitis B – through unsafe blood and other bodily fluids; Hepatitis C – mostly through infectious blood; and Hepatitis D – serving as an additional infection in the presence of Hepatitis B.
25 July 2015, 18:00 PM

A novel insulin analogue for treating Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes is a progressive disease which only can be compared with atom bomb which should be defused within time. Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly
25 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Call for innovations to reduce child deaths

Glaxosmithkline (GSK) and Save the Children announced the launch of their third annual $1 million Healthcare Innovation Award that rewards innovations in healthcare that have helped to reduce child deaths in developing countries.
25 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Black diamond - 2

Black seed oil is known around the world by many names because of its ancient accepted history and medicinal judgment. This oil is made from a remarkable herb called Nigella sativa.
25 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Bad news for the “Kumvokornos”

As we all know, the Bengali word “Kumvokorno” means “people who sleeps longer hours”. While these people are enjoying many happy hours in bed – sleeping and dreaming, the researchers from University of Cambridge discovered a new association between longer hours of sleeping and stroke!
25 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Poor sleeping patterns link to cancer

Irregular sleeping patterns have been "unequivocally" shown to lead to cancer in tests on mice, a study suggests.
21 July 2015, 06:23 AM

Obesity: 'Slim chance' of return to normal weight

Chance of returning to a normal weight after becoming obese is only one in 210 for men and one in 124 for women over a year, research suggests.
17 July 2015, 10:25 AM

Sugar intake 'should be halved'

A committee of scientific experts is calling on the government to halve the recommended daily intake of sugar.
17 July 2015, 09:14 AM

'Softener' may help kill cancers

It may be possible to "soften-up" cancers before hitting them with chemotherapy drugs, researchers suggest.
15 July 2015, 06:14 AM

A solution to get rid of passive smoking

People, exposed to passive smoking, now can be free of danger using a new air-cleaning filter that can prevent all the harmful smoke substances in a room - where ten people are simultaneously smoking - in less than an hour, researchers say.
12 July 2015, 14:52 PM

Smoking may play schizophrenia role

Smoking could play a direct role in the development of schizophrenia and needs to be investigated, according to a study published in The Lancet.
11 July 2015, 18:00 PM

National scale up of newborn cord care

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh hosted the Launching Ceremony of National Scale Up
11 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Black diamond - 1

Black foods have been around us forever; but recently scientists have rediscovered particular important ingredients inside these black foods.
11 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Financing new global health goal

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging countries to move towards universal health coverage and to scale up international investment in catalytic
11 July 2015, 18:00 PM