The American College of Gastroenterology recommends Patients with heartburn and regurgitation but no other symptoms should take a proton pump inhibitor once daily for 8 weeks. Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) is diagnosed by a favourable clinical response to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).

Vegetarians have 14 percent lower risk of developing cancer than those who regularly eat meat, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Oxford.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal problem for women around the world.

The government has approved a project to set up medical waste management infrastructure in 15 public hospitals, with a view to making the facilities safe, clean and infection-free environments, as well as protect the environment from the hazardous waste.

Contrary to popular belief, a recent study has found that the human brain remains sharp till advanced age.

Ashwagandha (withania somnifera) is an herbal shrub, the roots and berries of which are used for medicinal properties.

Even though each professional had to adapt to their new way of life, doctors had to adapt to the Covid-19 pandemic in an unprecedented manner.

Pneumonia is a respiratory infection usually caused by a virus, bacteria or fungi.

Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) authorities yesterday suspended a staffer over stealing government medicine from the hospital.

Paracetamol is the most popular and most used pain medication in the world. It is available over the counter and usually considered safe when taken in recommended doses.

Fennel seeds look like cumin, but are greener. They are the dried seeds of the fennel herb. It is a common item frequently used in most South Asian kitchens.

The dried ripe fruits of the “horitoki” tree, also known as chebulic myrobalan (Terminalia chebula), have been used as an integral part of the subcontinent’s traditional medicine for ages.

Chirata or Swertia chirayita (Gentianaceae) is a popular medicinal herb, native to regions of temperate Himalayas. The shrubs can be two-three feet long.

A seven-year-old child has been fighting for his life at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) for the last three days. His parents and relatives said this is a result of “wrong treatment” at a private hospital.

Kidney patients suffered badly as dialysis services remained halted for seven hours at two public hospitals in the capital and Chattogram yesterday.

Patients' relatives protested by blocking Mirpur Road in front of the National Institute of Kidney Diseases and Urology in Dhaka, where dialysis services have been suspended.

Medical service for nearly 18 lakh people in Bagerhat is limping amid severe manpower crisis.

A kidney stone is solid deposit that is made from chemicals in the urine.

At least 101 students of tertiary educational institutions died by suicide last year and two in three of them were males, found a study.

Gooseberry, or Amloki, is widely available in Bangladesh and the subcontinent. It has a following throughout the world as a “superfruit” and rightfully so.