Poor state of kidney care in South Asia for those without means: Study

People mostly the poor suffering from Kidney diseases are not getting adequate treatment facilities in the South Asian countries including Bangladesh, said an international study.
9 January 2019, 09:43 AM

No value for routine vitamin D supplementation

Enthusiasm for recommending vitamin D supplementation to prevent a wide range of skeletal and extra-skeletal disorders was diminished considerably by three publications in 2018.
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Finding good cookingo ils for 2019

The health benefits of cooking oils can be a complicated subject. Some are better at lowering cholesterol while others might become ‘bad fats’ when exposed to high heat. Some are expensive, although their marketing strategies are very smart.
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Tips for a comfortable flight

Whether for business or pleasure, flying can be stressful. Making your flight on time, hoping you remembered to pack everything,
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM

The rising threat of NCDs in Bangladesh

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease, are collectively responsible for almost 70% of all deaths worldwide. Almost three quarters of all NCD deaths, and 82% of the 16 million people who died prematurely, or before reaching 70 years of age, occur in low- and middle-income countries like Bangladesh.
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Environmental impact on health

The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines the environment in relation to health as “all the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, and all the related behaviours”.
1 January 2019, 05:17 AM

Weight maintenance after intentional weight loss

Many people who lose weight intentionally struggle to maintain their lower weight. In the carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity, a high
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Let’s Talk 'RLC' & 'Health Begins at Home’

If you visit local hospitals or doctors’ clinics, you will see that there is a record rise of some illnesses like diabetes, heart diseases and
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Thalassaemia: the silent genetic disorder

It was Shifa’s (not an actual name) 18th birthday. She was trying to put on a bit darker makeup just to hide her pale and ailing skin. What an irony! The meaning of her name is ‘the healing’ — nevertheless; it has no effect on her at all! Shifa has a disease named thalassaemia.
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Preventing pneumonia in seniors

Pneumonia is an infection that affects one or both lungs. The disease can range from mild to severe and can be fatal. It is typically
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

New study links arsenic in drinking water and excess young adult death

A new study published in the journal Environmental International provides a detailed picture to date of the high mortality rates associated with arsenic exposure, which began with the widespread installation of tube wells throughout the Bangladesh 30-40 years ago.
22 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Medical Update: Diabetes guidelines updated

The American Diabetes Association has released its annual update to ”Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.” The document, published in Diabetes Care, includes all of the group's current clinical practice recommendations related to diabetes treatment and care.
22 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Treatment Cost: High cost of insulin associated with poor glycaemic control

Costs for some insulin preparations have increased threefold or more, with concomitant increases in out-of-pocket costs, according to a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
22 December 2018, 18:00 PM

The impact of job strain and its coping strategy

Job strain is the most common form of psychosocial stress at work. It occurs when psychological demands at work are high and job decision latitudes are low (decision latitude is defined as a combination of skills discretion and decision authority).
22 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Tips for a healthy diet this New Year

Whatever your New Year’s resolution, a healthy and balanced diet will provide many benefits into 2019 and beyond. What we eat and drink can affect our body’s ability to fight infections, as well as how likely we are to develop health problems later in life, including obesity, heart disease, diabetes and different types of cancer.
22 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Giving birth increases risk of heart disease and stroke

Chinese researchers finds that giving birth may increase a woman's risk of heart disease and stroke by 14 percent compared to having no children.
21 December 2018, 06:27 AM

Stop Googling your symptoms right now: Health experts

Although more and more people are turning to the Internet for medical advice, “Dr Google” is no substitute for an actual visit to a doctor, health experts say.
19 December 2018, 04:30 AM

Convincing Chinese smokers to kick the habit — by text

Among smokers receiving a 12-week-long mobile phone-based intervention encouraging them to quit, up to 6.5% of participants
15 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Early symptoms of cancer

Cancer can cause many different symptoms. These are some of them that one should notice:
15 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Type 2 diabetes is associated with a decline in brain function

New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows that in older people living in the community, type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with a decline in verbal memory and fluency over 5 years.
15 December 2018, 18:00 PM