Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the country’s physicians to stand beside people with a vow to provide services.

At least 14 lawmakers of ruling Awami League and opposition parties yesterday expressed dissatisfaction as people are not getting proper healthcare services due to poor state of upazila health complexes and district hospitals in their constituencies.

In a 7-year randomised trial, men (but not women) had fewer adverse CV events with a Mediterranean diet, but it relied on an intensive, long-term dietary intervention that would be difficult to reproduce in most care settings.

Most people think brushing for a few seconds with an old brush is the best way to keep teeth healthy. Instead of regular checkups, people visit the dentist when they have a problem.

The thyroid is a two-inch-long, butterfly-shaped gland found at the base of your neck. This gland is vital to your body because it produces hormones that regulate metabolism, or how your body consumes energy. Thyroid hormones govern various biological activities, including heart rate, respiration, body temperature, nervous system function, and much more.

It is not possible to provide quality healthcare service to people without specialist doctors, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.

The High Court today directed the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) to give Tk 15 lakh as compensation to each of the families of the 104 children, who died after taking toxic paracetamol syrup in 1991 and 2009.

All unauthorised private hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic centres will be shut down, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.

All the private hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic centres with no license will be shut down, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.

Migraine can be defined as a primary headache, characterized by frequent headaches from mild to severe, usually affecting one side of the head and sustaining for hours to three days. This disorder can be ranked as the most prevalent consequence of the disability of people under 50 years of age. Approximately 14.4% of global adults have migraines.

Acne occurs when skin pores become clogged with hair, sebum, germs, and dead skin cells. Acne requires medication and physical care. Here are the five acne-fighting tips.

Axillary lymph node dissection causes arm and shoulder disability in breast cancer patients. This procedure is becoming less common since sentinel lymph node biopsy. In this multicenter United Kingdom trial, researchers assessed the effect of a structured exercise programme on functional outcomes in breast cancer nodal surgery and radiotherapy patients at high risk for upper limb disability.

A mobile court in Natore sealed off seven private clinics and diagnostic centers in the district town today (May 28, 2022) for operating business without licence.

Instructing all international airports and land ports to strengthen monkeypox screening, health officials yesterday asked those suffering from fever and rash to self-isolate and contact nearby public hospitals for tests. 

Primary Care or Primary Medical care describes a narrow concept that focuses on the person as a whole to improve the health of the individual by providing easy access to medical care.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are becoming alarmingly strong, reducing the drugs’ ability to heal people with infections, finds a study led by the health directorate.

Keeping your vision healthy entails more than just receiving regular vision screenings. Your entire health might affect your eye health. Here are six tips for keeping your eyesight healthy.

A lot of people get sick, and some even die as a consequence of dehydration. It is estimated that one in nine people around the world does not have access to clean drinking water, and dehydration has taken the lives of 760,000 children in developing countries.

The European Medicine Agency (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recently adopted a positive opinion recommending an extension of the NovoSeven® label to treat women suffering from severe post-birth bleeding when uterine contractions anti-bleeding medications (uterotonics) are insufficient to stop the bleeding.

Radiotherapy aims to deliver a high radiation dose to a tumour, killing all tumour cells. However, from the physical and technical point of view, a difficult task because malignant tumours are often located close to radiosensitive organs such as the eyes,