Vitiligo in children may signal hidden risks of hearing loss
18 October 2025, 20:08 PM
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Physiotherapy / Post Chikungunya joints and muscle pain management
18 October 2025, 20:08 PM
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Food upcycling: The missing link in our fight against food insecurity
18 October 2025, 20:07 PM
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New global guidelines target postpartum bleeding to save mothers’ lives
18 October 2025, 20:07 PM
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World Anaesthesia Day 2025 / Regional anaesthesia: A safer future for postoperative pain control
18 October 2025, 20:06 PM
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Entry tests for medical, dental colleges to be held on same day
13 October 2025, 13:25 PM
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Global tobacco use declined, but the epidemic persisted
11 October 2025, 18:06 PM
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The five sleep profiles that shape our mental health
11 October 2025, 18:01 PM
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Statin use in pregnancy: No increased risk of birth defects
11 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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World mental health day 2025: Protecting minds in humanitarian crises
11 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Physical activity is good for anxiety too!
A meta-analysis published in the journal Depression and Anxiety associates high levels of physical activity with 26% lower rates of new onset of anxiety disorder or symptoms.
13 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Study finds possible link between sugary drinks and cancer
People who drink a lot of sugary drinks have a higher risk of developing cancer, although the evidence cannot establish a direct causal link, researchers have said.
11 July 2019, 12:15 PM
3 easy ways to save almost 100 million lives worldwide
Expanding blood pressure treatment, reducing dietary sodium, and eliminating trans fats could dramatically decrease mortality. Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide and are largely preventable through changes in modifiable
6 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Resistance: Antibiotic therapy: How long is long enough?
Antibiotic courses of 8 days or less were not associated with increased treatment failure in studies of skin and soft-tissue infection and of male urinary tract infection.
6 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Access to health services with self-care interventions
At least 400 million people worldwide lack access to the most essential health services. By 2035, there will be an estimated shortage of nearly 13 million healthcare workers. Around 1 in 5 of the world’s population will be living in settings that are experiencing humanitarian crises.
6 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Giving birth before 18 sets back women economically
A new study conducted by the Population Council and Women Deliver, found a strong and consistent lifelong negative association between giving birth before age 18 and a woman’s economic empowerment. The research, previewed at the Women Deliver 2019
6 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Sheikh Hasina burn institute’s outdoor starts treating patients
Services at the Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, begin. Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque opens the outdoor unit of the institute in a ceremony.
4 July 2019, 09:59 AM
Modern Herbal Group fined Tk 75 lakh
A mobile court fines Modern Herbal Group Tk 75 lakh on charge of faulty documentation and lack of quality control.
3 July 2019, 09:57 AM
A novel index for predicting HIV care retention
A newly developed 10-point questionnaire shows promise at predicting which HIV patients drop out of care and are at risk for virologic failure.
29 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Most women do not realise alcohol is a risk factor for breast cancer
Most women attending breast screening or evaluation do not know that alcohol is a risk factor for breast cancer, a BMJ Open study finds.
29 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Obesity in pregnant women linked to 3.5 times increased risk of diabetes in child
Obesity during pregnancy is associated with a 3.5-times increased future risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the child, concludes new
29 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Vitiligo is not a nosogenic disease
The World Vitiligo Day on 25th June is a significant date in the vitiligo calendar because it marks the passing date of popstar Michael Jackson, the most famous man that lived with vitiligo and also the most criticised about his vitiligo. That day aims to generate knowledge of vitiligo and its appropriate care.
29 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Is the society responsible for drug addiction?
war on drugs has been declared, commencing in Shanghai and the same getting reinforced in April 2016 in the United Nations. Every year a new theme is given and this year it is ‘Health for Justice, Justice for Health’. The question is, how far have we succeeded, in case we have?
29 June 2019, 18:00 PM
San Francisco first major US city to ban e-cigarette sales
San Francisco becomes the first major US city to effectively ban the sale and manufacture of electronic cigarettes, as concerns grow over a sharp rise in vaping among youths.
26 June 2019, 04:27 AM
Smoking at home to soon become a punishable offence in Thailand
People in Thailand will no longer be allowed to smoke at home if their habit has a negative effect on other family members due to exposure to second-hand smoke, says the Act on Promotion of the Family Institute Development and Protection, which will go into effect from August 20.
24 June 2019, 05:58 AM
Turn off the lights (and the TV) before going to sleep
A large observational study suggests exposure to artificial light at night while sleeping raises risk for obesity.
22 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Obese women more likely to have obese children
A systematic review and meta-analysis identified significantly increased odds of child obesity when mothers have obesity before conception, according to a study published recently in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Nicola Heslehurst of Newcastle University in the UK, and colleagues.
22 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Severe hypertension in pregnancy demands prompt treatment
Maternal deaths associated with preeclampsia and subsequent stroke can be averted with rapid administration of antihypertensives.
22 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Fighting against the odds to build a tobacco-free country
Tobacco consumption is one of the common guilty pleasures for general people although it does more harm than good. The death risk from smoking is increasing at a rapid speed. According to Global Adult Tobacco (GAT), around 161,000 people are dying every year in Bangladesh for tobacco usage.
22 June 2019, 18:00 PM
51% increase in unnecessary C-sections in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is facing a massive boom in the number of medically unnecessary Caesarean section, commonly known as C-sections — between 2016 and 2018 the number of operations increased by 51 percent, new figures released by Save the Children reveal. The country saw an estimated 860,000 of these unnecessary operations last year, while up to 300,000 women who need a C-section are unable to afford or access it.
22 June 2019, 18:00 PM