Eat rice cold for fewer calories

Scientists say they have found a way to make rice less calorific — boil it with coconut oil and then refrigerate for half a day before eating.
28 March 2015, 18:00 PM

The best exercise

Swimming? Running or walking for 30 minutes every-day? Or going to Gym to work on a treadmill or cross trainer? Certainly, these are
28 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Stem cell transplant and cord blood banking

Patients suffering from blood related disorders like Leukaemia (blood cancer) are on the rise. We often hear about stem cell transplant
28 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Taking care of your back in the workplaces

Md Junaid Ahamed (not a real name), 35 years old gentle man works in a private bank for 5 years. For the last 6 months, he has been
28 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Cabinet okays proposal for 2 more medical universities

Government approves in principle drafts of two acts for establishing two medical universities in Rajshahi and Chittagong in a bid to create more specialised doctors
23 March 2015, 07:21 AM

Another step forward towards saving children

Bangladesh has introduced the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) in their Expanded Programme of Immunisation (EPI). It was
21 March 2015, 18:31 PM

Prenatal diagnosis and Thalassaemia

Thalassaemia is the most common congenital disorder in Bangladesh. Treatment facilities are limited due to high cost of drugs and
21 March 2015, 18:30 PM

The voice of harmony

One of the major factors for a healing environment is our voice expressions. Bad speaking habit will obstruct to make a healthy
21 March 2015, 18:26 PM

New global fund to help countries defend tobacco control

A new global fund is being launched to help developing countries fend off challenges to tobacco control measures by cigarette makers,
21 March 2015, 18:22 PM

Rapid blood test to 'cut antibiotic use'

Rapid blood test to 'cut antibiotic use'
21 March 2015, 18:20 PM

Industry makes $7,000 for each tobacco death: health campaigners

The tobacco industry makes $7,000 for each of the more than 6 million people who die each year from smoking-related illness, the health campaign said group World Lung Foundation (WLF)
19 March 2015, 15:52 PM

Breast feeding ‘linked to higher IQ’

A long-term study points to a link between breastfeeding and intelligence
18 March 2015, 05:25 AM

This smart ‘band-aid’ could help the world beat Ebola

The international fight against Ebola is far from over. Just this week, new patients arrived in U.S. hospitals for treatment. But back in Africa where healthcare workers have battled hundreds of cases at a time, officials are struggling to find smart solutions that can help ensure the safety of caregivers, offer more comprehensive and speedy care and add 21st century solutions to their disease-fighting arsenal, reports mashable.com
15 March 2015, 15:32 PM

Kidney health for all

The second Thursday of March of every year is observed World Kidney Day (WKD) with a theme. The theme of 2015 was Kidney Health
14 March 2015, 18:01 PM

South Africans perform first successful penis transplant

The 21-year-old recipient, whose identify is being protected, lost his penis in a botched circumcision, reports BBC.
14 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Kidney health for all

The second Thursday of March of every year is observed World Kidney Day (WKD) with a theme. The theme of 2015 was Kidney Health
14 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Smartphones are not ‘SMART’

These days Smartphones are inseparable. Our obsession with mobile gadgets has become larger-than-life. Plenty of research
14 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Dementia: a global public health challenge

Dementia is a syndrome, usually of a chronic or progressive nature, caused by a variety of brain illnesses that affect memory,
14 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Ten top issues forwomen's health

Today is the International Women’s Day. It is a day to celebrate women and their achievements. It is also a day to take stock of how women’s rights, especially the right to health, are fulfilled in the world.
7 March 2015, 18:46 PM

Diabetes: Priorities

In the new millennium, type 2 diabetes is threatening the civilised world as one of the biggest public health issues in modern history. Close to 300 million people are affected worldwide and another 150 million are forecasted to be diagnosed by 2030.
7 March 2015, 18:45 PM