Free medical camp in Cumilla

Evercare Hospital Dhaka, the first JCI-accredited hospital in the country, conducted a free medical camp to provide free heart treatment to children in Cumilla district, says a press release.
25 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Managing ovarian cancer in young women

Women aged 55 to 63 are most likely to get ovarian cancer, but it can also occurs in younger women. About one-third of cases are in women under 55, and 1 in 10 are under 45. Younger women face unique challenges, such as impacts on careers, children, and future family planning. Fortunately, they often have better long-term outcomes with the most common type of ovarian cancer compared to older women.
25 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Protecting youth from tobacco and nicotine industry

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Stopping Tobacco Organisations and Products (STOP), a global tobacco industry watchdog, have launched “Hooking the next generation,” a report highlighting how the tobacco and nicotine industry targets youth through product design, marketing campaigns, and policy manipulation.
25 May 2024, 18:00 PM

The role of primary care physicians in climate change adaptation in Bangladesh

The healthcare system all over the world can generally be divided into three levels of care: primary, secondary, and tertiary.
18 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Decoding NPD relationships

Narcissism has become a popular topic to understand today, probably due in large part to Freud’s work on the ego.
18 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Understanding and managing labile hypertension

Imagine sitting at your desk, working through your day, when suddenly you feel your heart racing and your face flushing. You check your blood pressure, and it has skyrocketed out of nowhere. This sudden surge is not just alarming—it is a sign of labile hypertension.
18 May 2024, 18:00 PM

World Hypertension Day

Hypertension, in the words of the World Hypertension League (WHL), is ‘a driving force in the global epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the leading risk factor for death and disability globally.’ World Hypertension Day, initiated by WHL in 2005, aims to increase awareness of this silent killer and galvanise global action to combat high blood pressure. This year, the theme is a call to ‘measure your blood pressure accurately, control it, and live longer.’
18 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Ensuring effective governance for pandemic preparedness

In an urgent letter addressed to the Co-Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body Bureau, the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005), and WHO
11 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Unveiling the secrets to global health success

In a recent study published in PLOS Global Public Health, Dr Nadia Akseer and her colleagues at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shed light on what drives success in public health across various countries.
11 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Strategies for cultivating joy

In contemporary psychology, the age-old adage suggesting that happiness is as elusive as a butterfly is being met with skepticism.
11 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Navigating life with chronic fatigue syndrome

Living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) can present significant challenges, but adopting certain strategies can make coping easier.
11 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Calls for a concerted drive towards SDGs

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Results Report 2023, the most comprehensive to date, showcases the achievement of key public health milestones, even amid greater global humanitarian health needs driven by conflict, climate change, and disease outbreaks.
11 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Healthy eating slows biological ageing and reduces dementia risk

The Annals of Neurology published a new study suggesting that maintaining a healthy diet can help prevent dementia and extend your life.
4 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Heat effects: how air conditioning influences health

In response to global warming, human beings have been forced to adapt. One way to adapt to extreme heat events is to install air conditioning in homes and public buildings around the world. There is no doubt it can be lifesaving when the temperature rises. It also has some other health effects.
4 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Understanding ADHD in adult women

Compared to studies involving children, adolescents, and men, there is limited research on the impact of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) specifically on adult women.
4 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Enhancing weight loss and heart health

A recent study highlights the potential benefits of a unique approach to weight loss and heart health: combining time-restricted eating with high-intensity functional training.
4 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Widespread antibiotic overuse in COVID-19 hospital patients

New evidence from the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows the extensive overuse of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, which may have exacerbated the “silent” spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
4 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Prostate cancer cases expected to double worldwide between 2020 and 2040, new analysis suggests

The Lancet Commission on prostate cancer warns of a looming crisis, projecting a doubling of cases to 2.9 million annually by 2040, with low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) facing the highest increases.
27 April 2024, 18:00 PM

How your gut microbes might influence weight gain

At the European Congress on Obesity, researchers presented new evidence suggesting that the bacteria in the gut could be a significant contributor to obesity, especially in men and women.
27 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Vaping as a tool for smoking cessation

A new paper in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, published by Oxford University Press, reveals a significant shift in smoking cessation patterns among the US adults who use electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes),
27 April 2024, 18:00 PM