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Healthcare
Meeting clean air targets could curb the diabetes burden in Bangladesh
1 February 2026, 05:01 AM
Healthcare
7,000 steps a day could be the sweet spot for better health!
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Healthcare
Silent threats before birth: Air pollution and climate risks for infants
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Healthcare
AI in colonoscopy: A helpful tool or a risk to doctors’ skills?
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Healthcare
3,200 doctors to join field services in 10 days
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Hospitals
Take urgent action to curb unnecessary C-sections
29 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Injected with 'wrong medicine': Nurse suspended after child’s death at Suhrawardy hospital
28 January 2026, 18:27 PM
Healthcare
New initiative launched to tackle cardiovascular diseases
World Heart Day was founded in 2000 to inform people around the globe that heart disease and stroke are the world’s leading
1 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Formidable challenges ahead
October is observed as the National Sanitation Month. Most people have probably not heard of it. However, Sanitation Month
1 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Doctors often neglect their own mental health
Wary of the stigma of a mental health diagnosis and its toll on their careers, physicians often avoid getting help for depression
1 October 2016, 18:00 PM
83% of cervical cancer deaths could be prevented
A study published in the British Journal of Cancer states that many more lives of cervical cancer patients could possibly be saved
24 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Leukemia patients stand strong
Bangladesh Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) Supporting Group celebrated the World CML Day on September 22, 2016 in Dhaka
24 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Natural cures for anxiety
There are many safe non-drug remedies for anxiety, from mind-body techniques to supplements to calming teas. Some start
24 September 2016, 18:00 PM
How city design and transport planning can improve health
A new series, published in The Lancet quantifies the health gains that could be achieved if cities incentivised a shift from
24 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Cases of childhood diarrhoea significantly underestimated
The numbers of cases of childhood diarrhoea attributable to pathogens (bacteria, parasites, viruses or other infections) have
24 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Got enough iron?
If you feel exhausted all day long for no apparent reason, if your face and palms look as pale as a character in a vampire movie, if you often feel faint, lightheaded and dizzy, especially while working out or climbing stairs - you probably are anaemic.
22 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Smoking leaves chemical traces on DNA: Study
Tobacco smoke leaves its mark on DNA by changing a chemical code on the DNA molecule that can sometimes change gene activity, according to a new study.
22 September 2016, 08:21 AM
Depression during pregnancy linked to gestational diabetes
Depression during and after pregnancy may be linked to gestational diabetes, reports Live Science quoting a new government study originally published in the journal Diabetologia.
20 September 2016, 09:32 AM
Long day time naps increase risk of developing diabetes
New research shows that daytime naps of over 1 hour or more increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 45% compared
17 September 2016, 18:00 PM
6 Iron-rich food combos — no meat required
If you have been considering cutting out or cutting back on red meat, you may be wondering if you will wind up depriving your
17 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Dealing with insect bites
Bite of many insects may endanger life but we are mostly concerned about mosquito bite, as it can transmit deadly diseases
17 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Fat facts to know after Eid
Too much fat in your diet, specially saturated fats, can raise your cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart disease. Cutting
17 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Tonic Discount: Relieving medical expenses
Md Abul Hossain (not a real name) was suffering from immense physical pain for a long time. He had visited a clinic with the
10 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Advantages of eating oranges
There are thousands of reasons why eating an orange a day is a good idea; they are low in calories but full of nutrients, they
10 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Foods that cause constipation
It happens to most of us: constipation is a silent pain, and just like poop, nobody wants to talk about it. Constipation occurs
10 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Vitamin D can reduce asthma attacks
A new Cochrane Review has found evidence from randomised trials that taking an oral vitamin D supplement in addition to
10 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Tips for a healthy Eid-ul-Azha
Eid-ul-Azha is an important and memorable event which Muslims of the world celebrate. It is important to remain healthy in
10 September 2016, 18:00 PM