Health alert
How blood sugar levels affect your body
Your kidneys have to work hard to process all that extra sugar in your blood. When they cannot keep up, your body gets rid of it, along with water that your body needs.
18 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Do cell phones cause cancer?
Two draft reports from the National Toxicology Programme (NTP), released recently, offer mixed findings on a potential association
10 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Why sitting too much is bad for your health
They do not call it a disease for nothing. Here is how being sedentary can shorten your life — and what you can do about it.
20 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Control of drug abuse is a must
The abuse of narcotics drugs has increased manifold in Bangladesh including its production and involvement of terrorists groups with
6 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Cerebral vasculitis and its facts
Life of Mayor Anisul Haque was claimed by cerebral vasculitis. It is an inflammation of the intracranial blood vessels. Small, medium
30 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Group-B strep responsible for 150,000 stillbirths, baby deaths every year
A bacterial infection found in one in five pregnant women worldwide is responsible for an estimated 147,000 stillbirths and infant deaths each year, and a vaccine is urgently needed, researchers say.
7 November 2017, 12:22 PM
52 million children living with viral hepatitis
New data presented at this year’s World Hepatitis Summit in Sao Paulo, Brazil (1-3 November) show that 52 million children are living
4 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Heart surgery? Slate it for the afternoon: Study
The risk of serious heart problems after open heart surgery nearly doubles when the operation is performed in the morning rather than the afternoon, researchers say.
27 October 2017, 05:27 AM
Osteoporosis: a silent killer
World Osteoporosis Day takes place on October 20 each year dedicated to raising global awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and
21 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka, Pakistan among Asia’s most undernourished countries
Timor Leste, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have the highest rates of undernourishment in Asia, according to the Asian Development Bank.
14 September 2017, 05:24 AM
Prolonged disability due to post chikungunya arthritis
Chikungunya is a viral disease that spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes. It is a debilitating but usually non fatal disease. The
26 August 2017, 18:00 PM
3 health dangers that your New Millennium Kid may face
It is not easy being a parent of a generation born during and after 2000. They have grown up with the Internet, social media, the rise
5 August 2017, 18:00 PM
The Paris Statement: "HIV Science Matters"
Scientific knowledge is the backbone of the HIV response. Over the past 30 years, scientific research has shaped and influenced our
29 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Caution: Puffer fish poisoning and few deaths
Five persons including two children died after eating puffer fish recently. This tragic incidence occurred in Sylhet district. This
10 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Air pollution can affect blood pressure: study
Long-term exposure to urban air pollution incrementally increases the risk of high blood pressure, according to a study.
25 October 2016, 04:44 AM
Guide to surgical options and chemotherapy
Some of the cancers that most often affect women are breast, colon, endometrial, lung, cervical, skin, and ovarian cancers.
8 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Most at risk of maternal death
The poorest and most marginalised women continue to face the highest risk of death from causes related to pregnancy and
17 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Are you sleeping well?
Are you someone who struggles with good sleep? If you have problems with sleep or know someone who does, this article may be helpful.
23 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Know your symptom of depression
Depression varies from person to person, but there are some common signs and symptom. It is important to remember that
16 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Simpler ovarian cancer testing saves lives
Simplifying the way ovarian patients are tested is a "win-win" that saves both lives and money, a study shows. Testing their
16 July 2016, 18:00 PM