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25 January 2026, 02:06 AM
Five minutes that could change everything!
25 January 2026, 02:03 AM
Menstrual migraine: The hormone-linked headache many dread
25 January 2026, 01:58 AM
Kidneys in silent mode: Early signs you should not ignore
25 January 2026, 01:54 AM
The silent health threat many people carry alone
25 January 2026, 01:49 AM
Vaping, smoking and teenage wellbeing: Understanding a growing mental health concern
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Why does digestion often feel slower in winter?
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Did You Know? / We might inhale lung-penetrating microplastics daily!
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
‘1 in 11 affected by chikungunya’ is fake news, IEDCR clarifies
The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has objected to the news about actual numbers of chikungunya affected people in Dhaka city.
10 July 2017, 04:43 AM
A new era for WHO with 5 top priorities
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is an Ethiopian politician, academic, and public health authority who is the Director-General of the World
8 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Gonorrhoea is evolving to resist antibiotics
Gonorrhoea is becoming harder and in some cases impossible to treat with antibiotics, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a press release.
8 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Tips: How to ameliorate joint pain induced by Chikungunya
Chikungunya fever caused by a virus is more frequent this year. Usually it is not a fatal disease. High fever along with joint pain makes
8 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Ramadan fasting vs post Ramadan feasting
Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi won the 2016 Nobel Prize establishing the truth that fasting is good for health. He coined the
8 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Family planning saves lives and transforms the community
World Population Day is observed around the world since 11 July, 1987 when the world’s population reached 5 billion. The world
8 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Five reasons to take a nap this summer
As long as it doesn't take more than 30 minutes to an hour, a nap is good for our health in many ways. It's perfectly natural for mammals and is even part of the work culture in China.
2 July 2017, 07:49 AM
Low-dose Aspirin helps prevent preterm preeclampsia
Use of low-dose aspirin lowers the risk for preeclampsia among women determined to be at high risk during first-trimester screening, according to a study presented at a meeting of the Fetal Medicine Foundation and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
1 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Influenza in children
In the last two weeks parents are coming in the outpatient departments and in private chambers with their sick children having high fever, runny nose, headache, body ache, cough, sore throat, nasal stuffiness, decreased appetite and sometimes vomiting as well.
1 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Delivering confidence in healthcare
When you visit a doctor for your treatment or health checkup, the doctor usually says, “I am advising you some blood tests, please visit
1 July 2017, 18:00 PM
The doctor-patient relationship
The powerful communication between doctor-patient and doctor-attendant can overcome the stressful unpleasant emotions of diseases;
1 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Ice cream headaches
Ice cream headaches are brief, stabbing headaches that can happen when you eat, drink or inhale something cold. Digging into an ice
1 July 2017, 18:00 PM
A high IQ in childhood could lead to a longer life
A new study reports that children with a high IQ have a greater chance of being alive when they reach the age of 79.
30 June 2017, 09:40 AM
United Hospital services will remain open during Eid holidays
During the upcoming long Eid holidays, United Hospital will remain open to continue to provide services to patients, says a press release.
24 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Early signals of knee arthritis
You might have been given a chance to know that whether your knee is going to be arthritic or not. Crepitus of knee could be an early
24 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Exercise may reduce fatigue for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome
A self-help approach to a graded exercise programme, supervised by a specialist physiotherapist, is safe and may reduce fatigue for
24 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Chikungunya vs Dengue
The two vector borne diseases Chikungunya and Dengue are reigning supreme with their bludgeon and blunderbuss across the
24 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Abuse of older people on the rise,1 in 6 affected
Around 1 in 6 older people experience some form of abuse, a figure higher than previously estimated and predicted to rise as
24 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Cycling to work can reduce stress, get your day off to a better start
New Canadian research has found that cycling to work can help get your day off to a better start, reducing stress and even boosting work performance.
24 June 2017, 08:10 AM
Brisk walk may slow down progression of Alzheimer’s
Taking a brisk walk or engaging in other moderate-intensity physical activities helps slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, says a study.
23 June 2017, 13:38 PM