Tuesday, 15 Jul, 2025

Health

Nigeria reaches polio ‘milestone’

DHAKA: Nigeria has been removed from the list of polio endemic countries in what is being regarded as a ‘milestone’ on the quest to eradicate the disease.The announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO), was made at a meeting of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) in

Rally to raise awareness of pediatric cancer

Dhaka: A rally was organized at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) campus on Monday with the view to raise people’s awareness about pediatric cancer.‘World Child Cancer’, an international organization funded by UK Aid, organized the rally on the occasion of

Energy drinks linked to head injury in teens

DHAKA: Teenagers who consume energy drinks are much more likely to sustain traumatic brain injuries (TBI), new research suggests."We have found a link between increased brain injuries and the consumption of energy drinks or energy drinks mixed with alcohol," said Michael Cusimano,

3 drinks that detox liver, flush out fat

Here are three different drinks that will help you detoxify your liver and flush out fats from your body. It is 100% natural and drinking will benefit you to stay healthy.1. The Colorful Drink:    1 Bell Pepper    3 Carrots    1 Medium Cucumber    Half a Lemon    1

Smoking 'risk factor for type 2 diabetes'

DHAKA: Smokers who quit could lower their risk of type 2 diabetes in the long term, research suggests.The data, from almost six million people, adds to growing evidence that smoking and type 2 diabetes are linked.If the link is proven, efforts to reduce smoking could have a big impact on

Govt asks to stop medical coaching

DHAKA: Health ministry asked the authorities concerned to stop coaching centers for medical examinations.A press release sent on Sunday said that the order aims to ensure transparency in the upcoming medical college examinations.BDST: 1637 HRS, SEPT 13, 2015RR/SMS

Diabetic Retinopathy event in city Wednesday

DHAKA: A program on diabetic retinopathy (DR) will be held at Krishibid Institute auditorium in city’s Farmgate area on Wednesday to set strategic plan in addressing the burden of DR.The daylong event will start at 9:00am, said a press release sent by Helen Keller

‘Make Universal Health Coverage a reality’

DHAKA: World Health Organization (WHO) called upon countries in South-East Asia Region to focus efforts on providing affordable and quality health services to all who need them.Speaking at the WHO Regional Committee meeting held in Dili, Timor-Leste, WHO South-East Asia Region Regional

WHO focuses on neglected tropical diseases

DHAKA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for renewed commitments and focused on efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases - kalaazar, leprosy, yaws, lymphatic filariasis and schistosomiasis, which continue to disable, disfigure and kill people in the WHO South-East

GSK & CARE expand CHW initiative

DHAKA: GSK and CARE Bangladesh in partnership with Ministry of Health & Family Welfare announced the expansion of their Community Health Workers’ initiative in the broader Sunamganj district. The project which till now covered 10 upazillas will now be expanded to a further 11 upazillas

Child mortality falls by 50% since 1990

DHAKA: Child mortality has fallen by more than 50% since 1990, a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN children’s agency Unicef says.It says that 25 years ago 12.7 million children under five died, but this year the figure is projected to drop below six million for the

61 babies die at India hospital, Staff blamed

DHAKA: 61 infants have died at a children's hospital in Cuttack in Odisha in just two weeks, sparking protests and forcing the state government of Naveen Patnaik to launch an investigation.A criminal probe was underway into the conduct of three staff at the Shishu Bhawan or Children's

Apollo hospital in Chittagong likely

DHAKA: The Apollo Hospital Group is planning to expand its operations in Bangladesh and Kolkata in the next few years, a top official of the city facility said today."We presently have a hospital in Dhaka. We have plans to have one more hospital in Chittagong," Apollo Hospital ECO,

Say Goodbye To Insomnia

DHAKA: People who experience lack of sleep do not have to worry now because we have the perfect combination which will help them improve this condition and finally get some good and relaxed sleep. According to naturalmedicinehouse.com, it is consisted of sugar ad salt and may not sound so

Blood test 'detects cancer relapse'

DHAKA:  A blood test may be able to save lives by finding cancers that have started to grow again after treatment, a study suggests.Scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research in London found traces of breast cancer eight months before doctors would normally have noticed, reports

Sharing childcare ‘improves sex lives’ of couples

DHAKA: Sharing childcare makes for happier couples with better sex lives, US research suggests.In a study of 487 families, parents who split childcare duties evenly reported greater satisfaction, both sexually and emotionally.But in couples where the woman did most of the childcare, both

Stroke 'more likely' with long hours

DHAKA: People working long hours are more likely to have a stroke, according to analysis of more than half a million people.The data, published in the Lancet medical journal, showed the chance of a stroke increased beyond the traditional 9am to 5pm.The link is uncertain, but theories

Cancer risk ‘even from light drinking’

DHAKA: Even light and moderate drinking - up to one drink a day for women and two drinks a day for men - could increase the risk of cancer, say researchers.The work in the British Medical Journal looked at two large US studies involving more than 100,000 adults, reports the BBC.According

US drug agency approves ‘Female Viagra’

DHAKA: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a libido-enhancing drug for women that has been dubbed ‘Female Viagra’.Flibanserin, a drug produced by Sprout Pharmaceuticals, recently passed an FDA advisory committee meeting.The pill is designed to assist premenopausal

'Good bacteria' key to stopping asthma

DHAKA: Being exposed to "good bacteria" early in life could prevent asthma developing, say Canadian scientists.The team, reporting in Science Translational Medicine, were analysing the billions of bugs that naturally call the human body home.Their analysis of 319 children showed they were