Gonorrhoea is becoming harder and in some cases impossible to treat with antibiotics, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a press release.

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

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.

Ice cream headaches are brief, stabbing headaches that can happen when you eat, drink or inhale something cold. Digging into an ice

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.

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.

When you visit a doctor for your treatment or health checkup, the doctor usually says, “I am advising you some blood tests, please visit

The powerful communication between doctor-patient and doctor-attendant can overcome the stressful unpleasant emotions of diseases;

A new study reports that children with a high IQ have a greater chance of being alive when they reach the age of 79.

Child marriage will cost developing countries trillions of dollars in the next decade, seriously hampering global efforts to eradicate poverty, the World Bank said on Tuesday.

During the upcoming long Eid holidays, United Hospital will remain open to continue to provide services to patients, says a press release.

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

A self-help approach to a graded exercise programme, supervised by a specialist physiotherapist, is safe and may reduce fatigue for

The two vector borne diseases Chikungunya and Dengue are reigning supreme with their bludgeon and blunderbuss across the

Around 1 in 6 older people experience some form of abuse, a figure higher than previously estimated and predicted to rise as

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.

Taking a brisk walk or engaging in other moderate-intensity physical activities helps slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, says a study.

Health experts urge the homebound people, who are leaving Dhaka for celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr, to keep clean their houses and remove all potential stagnant water sources to prevent the outbreak of chikungunya disease.

Notwithstanding drizzle for about 20 minutes, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga in Lucknow, capital city of India’s largest state Uttar Pradesh, joining celebrations of International Yoga Day.

Tresiba® demonstrated no increased risk of major cardiovascular (CV) events and significant reduction in rates of severe hypoglycaemia