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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Safe, healthy and fit in winter
It may be cold outside, but winter need not be the unhealthiest time of year for you and your family. Many people feel tired and
26 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Ten threats to global health in 2019
The world is facing multiple health challenges. These range from outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and
26 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Is thumb sucking a problem?
Recently I met Abid (not a real name) with his parents. He is an adorable boy of 4 years. His parents are concerned about his thumb sucking.
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Combination therapy treats leishmaniasis, HIV patients
Co-infection with visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been observed in at least 35 countries on four continents and requires special case management.
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Polypharmacy: taking care of the elderly patients
Many people consume a cocktail of drugs targeted simultaneously at several ailments. But poly pharmacy, as this phenomenon is called, invariably has an adverse effect on their health and finances.
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Ageing brain and menopause
Every woman naturally experiences menopause at around 45-55 years of age. Menstruation gradually slows down, eventually stops, and they are no longer able to become pregnant. These changes occur because the ovaries stop making eggs and cease the production of oestrogen and progesterone.
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Estimated worldwide lifetime stroke risk is 25% and growing
Stroke places considerable burdens of long-term disability and premature mortality on individuals, families, and society. The Global
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Seminar on Higher Study in China held at UIU
A seminar on higher study and scholarship in China was held at UIU auditorium on January 09, 2019. This joint seminar was organised in cooperation with Australian Education consultant (Aus-Ban) and United International University (UIU).
16 January 2019, 19:30 PM
100-day programme to improve health care launched
The Health and Family Welfare Ministry will begin a strong anti-corruption campaign in the health sector to improve governance in the sector, says Health Minister Zahid Maleque.
16 January 2019, 07:46 AM
Apollo organised a patient-forum for paediatric cardiology
Apollo Hospitals Dhaka recently organised a patient-forum for the paediatric cardiology department. Clinical and Interventional Paediatric Cardiologist Dr Tahera Nazrin delivered the keynote speech in the event.
12 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Saaol’s 10 successful years in heart treatment without operation
Saaol Heart Center, Bangladesh celebrated her 10th Birth Anniversary with a slogan of ‘Successful 10-years of Heart Treatment without
12 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Role of physiotherapy for military forces
Physiotherapy has a significant role for the military populations to maintain sound health and prevent injuries associated with physical
12 January 2019, 18:00 PM
The prospect of health informatics in Bangladesh
Health informatics is the discipline at the intersection of healthcare, information science and computer science. It is one of the most
12 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Having more than one chronic disease amplifies costs of diseases
Having two or more non-communicable diseases (multimorbidity) costs the country more than the sum of those individual diseases would cost, according to a new study published recently in PLOS Medicine by Tony Blakely from the University of Otago, New Zealand, and colleagues.
12 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Paris tops ranking of world's healthiest cities
Paris is named the world's healthiest city in a report that looks at everything from the number of spas and yoga studios in each city to vegan dining options and green spaces.
10 January 2019, 05:04 AM
Poor state of kidney care in South Asia for those without means: Study
People mostly the poor suffering from Kidney diseases are not getting adequate treatment facilities in the South Asian countries including Bangladesh, said an international study.
9 January 2019, 09:43 AM
Not just for kids, milk is good for adults too
As we grow older, we are likely to stop drinking this nutritious beverage, perhaps because we associate it too much with childhood and want to move on to more “grown-up” drinks like coffee and tea. However, milk is important in dietary intake for both children and adults.
6 January 2019, 05:20 AM
5 simple but healthy habits to start this January
If you want to boost your health in 2019 but resolutions seem too daunting, then read on for five easy ways to improve well-being each day and throughout the new year.
6 January 2019, 05:02 AM
No value for routine vitamin D supplementation
Enthusiasm for recommending vitamin D supplementation to prevent a wide range of skeletal and extra-skeletal disorders was diminished considerably by three publications in 2018.
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Finding good cookingo ils for 2019
The health benefits of cooking oils can be a complicated subject. Some are better at lowering cholesterol while others might become ‘bad fats’ when exposed to high heat. Some are expensive, although their marketing strategies are very smart.
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM