DHAKA: Hundreds of millions of pounds may have been wasted on a drug for flu that works no better than paracetamol, a landmark analysis has said.The UK has spent £473m on Tamiflu, which is stockpiled by governments globally to prepare for flu pandemics,The Cochrane Collaboration claimed

DHAKA: Japan-Bangladesh Friendship Hospital (JBFH) provided free medical services at Nawabganj upazila of the district on Monday on occasion of World Health Day-2014.At least 750 patients got free medical services on Otolaryngology, Eye, Dental, Gynecology, Chest Disease, Medicine,

DHAKA: The World Health Day is being observed in the country Monday as elsewhere across the globe with the slogan of ‘Small bite, big threats’.Different organisations, including the Health and Family Welfare Ministry, have chalked out elaborate programmes to mark the day.Prime

RANGPUR: The intern doctors of Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RaMCH) on Monday went on strike for an indefinite period, to realize their two-point demands---security of intern doctors and punishment of attackers.Intern Doctor Abu Bakkar Siddik told banglanews, “A gang of miscreants

DHAKA: Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim on Sunday said some 6,000 physicians would be appointed within the next two months.He also said a total of 40 specialized hospitals would be set up for the children of the county.The health minister came up with the assertion while

DHAKA: The two-day long 18th Biennial BPA Conference and South Asian Pediatric Association (SAPA) Conference 2014 has begun at Hotel Rupashi Bangla in the city. The scientific session of the conference began from Sunday morning. Health and family welfare affairs minister Mohammad Nasim

DHAKA: Until recently, scientists had only identified six basic human emotions: happy, sad, fearful, angry, surprised and disgusted.These "emotion categories," as cognitive scientists like to call them, are defined by the facial muscles we use to express each emotion."The problem with

DHAKA: Poor oral health and irregular dental checks can increase the risk of oral cancer, a new study has found.The International Agency for Research on Cancer report also found excessive use of mouthwash - more than three times a day - can also increase risk.Smoking, heavy drinking and

DHAKA: While countries in South-East Asia have made substantial economic progress, diseases such as dengue and malaria fuel a vicious cycle of poverty and have a significant impact on socioeconomic status of communities. These diseases are still killing thousands of people in the

DHAKA: Extreme calorie counting boosts lifespan in monkeys, according to new research.Until now, the rationale for following an ultra-low calorie diet to ward off ageing has been based on experiments in worms and mice, report the BBC.Studies reported in Nature Communications found

DHAKA: Portion control is a big part of a healthy diet, affecting everything from calorie to nutrition intake. But people have a hard time sizing up how much they should be eating. The FDA recently addressed this by announcing major revisions to the standard nutrition label, including

DHAKA: Rotavirus can accelerate the development of type 1 diabetes in children by getting rogue immune cells to attack the pancreas, new research in mice suggests.The findings could help explain a link between type 1 diabetes autoimmunity in children genetically predisposed to the

DHAKA: Seven million people died as a result of air pollution in 2012, the World Health Organization estimates.Its findings suggest a link between air pollution and heart disease, respiratory problems and cancer.One in eight global deaths were linked with air pollution, making it ‘the

DHAKA: A salad with too much dressing and the wrong ingredients can cause more harm than good. Here`s how...If you are planning to go on a diet, forget ordering a salad the next time you`re eating out.Did you know that a restaurant salad with a dressing has as many as 1,000 calories?It

DHAKA: Include these calcium-rich foods in your diet to maintain healthy bones and joints.Milk: Milk is the best source of calcium, not only for children but also for adults. Moreover, the calcium is in a form that can be easily digested and absorbed by your body.Yogurt: High in protein

DHAKA: About 1.3 million people die in Tuberculosis every year globally and 12 million are currently suffering from the diseases.There are a total of 4,200 patients in Bangladesh, of them, 2,761 are receiving medical treatment.The data was revealed at a press conference at VIP Lounge of

DHAKA: Home Work as well known as Home Tasks is the common way to teach students worldwide including Bangladesh. We are very much familiar with this but ‘how much home work can your child effort’ or ‘what should be the quantity of home tasks for your child, too much or not enough’

DHAKA: Inconsistent sleep patterns may be hurting your brain, and making up for lost sleep on the weekends doesn`t help, according to new research. Missing sleep may lead to brain damage, according to new research published in the Journal of Neuroscience on Tuesday.Many assume that naps

The health care provision in Bangladesh has undergone a tremendous transformation especially in private sector over the last two decades. The establishment of new private hospitals and clinics and availability of improvised diagnostic facilities brought health care closer to various

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