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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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Apollo Hospitals Dhaka celebrates World Heart Day
The Paediatric Cardiology Department of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka is celebrating the ‘World Heart Day 2018’ by offering treatment for
6 October 2018, 18:00 PM
A promising new way to treat appendicitis
A brand new study from Finland shows the choice of antibiotic a fair alternative for most patients with appendicitis. Five years after treatment with antibiotics, almost two-thirds of patients had not had another attack.
6 October 2018, 18:00 PM
New gene variants associated with chronic back pain
Chronic back pain is the number one cause of years lived with disability worldwide. In a new study, Pradeep Suri of the Department of
6 October 2018, 18:00 PM
2 in 3 people with type 2 diabetes have cardiovascular disease risk factors
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) in partnership with Novo Nordisk has announced the results from the ‘Taking Diabetes to Heart’ survey recently.
6 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Do you know someone who may be considering suicide?
Close to 800 000 people die due to suicide every year, which is one person every 40 seconds. Many more attempt suicide. Suicide occurs throughout the lifespan and is the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds globally.
6 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Vitamin D supplements don't maintain or improve bone health: Analysis
A new large-scale analysis finds that despite popular belief, vitamin D supplements do not prevent fractures or falls, or improve bone mineral density in adults.
6 October 2018, 06:42 AM
Cancer: Not just a rich man's disease
“When my husband stopped talking to me, all the responsibility of my treatment fell on my elderly father, who is a farmer. He had to sell off our land, three cows and trees to fund my treatment”
4 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Abused children carry the trauma in their cells: Study
Children subjected to abuse may carry the physical hallmark of that trauma in their cells, scientists say, in research that could help criminal investigations probing historic mistreatment.
2 October 2018, 06:33 AM
Nobel-winning therapy weaponises immune system against cancer
A revolutionary cancer treatment pioneered by the winners of the 2018 Nobel Prize for Medicine is hailed as the future of fighting the disease -- and it has fewer devastating side effects than chemotherapy.
2 October 2018, 04:35 AM
193 tested HIV positive in 8 southern districts: Report
At least 193 people have been tested HIV positive in the country's eight southern districts, says a report released by a local voluntary organisation.
30 September 2018, 05:52 AM
SERAC-Bangladesh organised media workshop on YFS
SERAC-Bangladesh organised a “Youth Journalists Workshop” on Youth Friendly Services (YFS) recently in Mymensingh district. The goal
29 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Seminar on cancer and palliative care held in Sylhet
A seminar on cancer and palliative care was held in Sylhet recently by Ayat Education. Mr. Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, the honourable
29 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Lower investment for education and health care in Bangladesh
Bangladesh ranks 161st in the world for its investments in education and healthcare as measurements of its commitment to economic growth, according to the first-ever scientific study ranking countries for their levels of human capital.
29 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Adolescents: health risks and solutions
Around 1.2 billion people, or 1 in 6 of the world’s population, are adolescents aged 10 to 19. Most are healthy, but there is still substantial premature death, illness, and injury among adolescents.
29 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Keeping your heart healthy
‘My Heart, Your Heart’ — the theme is about celebrating and connecting like-minded people. Which create a sense of commitment around the common cause of heart health. It is a concept that encapsulate the values of the World Heart Day.
29 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Withdrawal symptoms from quitting junk food similar to those experienced when quitting drugs
New US research has found that quitting junk food can produce similar withdrawal symptoms during the first week to those experienced when quitting drugs.
24 September 2018, 14:40 PM
China's doctor shortage prompts rush for AI health care
Chinese companies are learning from other countries to develop and implement AI-assisted care such as medical imaging diagnosis, robot surgical systems, and drug research and development.
23 September 2018, 14:21 PM
On a low carb diet? You might die earlier
Pasta. Mashed potatoes. Rice. If you are one of the legions of dieters out there who have been religiously cutting carbs in an attempt to get lean and fit, you may be surprised by a recent study that showed that low carb diets may not be healthy after all.
23 September 2018, 08:06 AM
Alcohol responsible for one in 20 deaths worldwide: WHO
Alcohol kills three million people worldwide each year -- more than AIDS, violence and road accidents combined, the World Health Organization says.
23 September 2018, 04:58 AM
Comprehensive measures to prevent suicide
Close to 800,000 people die due to suicide every year. For every suicide, there are many more people who attempt suicide every year. A prior suicide attempt is the single most important risk factor for suicide in the general population.
22 September 2018, 18:00 PM