Streptokinase is an enzyme which works to break up and dissolve blood clots which can block arteries. It is mostly used in the treatment

We all will grow old one day. Numbers of older people are increasing day by day throughout the world. As the age progresses, we

Despite global improvements in healthcare quality and access over 25 years, inequalities between the best and worst-performing

In recent times, synthetic and various types of artificial sweeteners (e.g. saccharin, aspartame, and sucralose) became widely used as sugar substitute. But little we know that synthetic sugar can be carcinogenic for humans and unsafe for human consumption.

Not getting enough sleep could actually make you appear less attractive to others, according to a new study while also making people less keen to hang out with you.

Experts advise all not to panic over the outbreak of mosquito-borne Chikungunya, a menace that is a common household sickness in Dhaka nowadays.

So-called intragastric balloons are used to help obese patients shed unwanted kilos. Inflated with water, the devices curb hunger and make it easier to diet by inducing a feeling if fullness.

Coming down with the flu, bronchitis or pneumonia can dramatically raise the risk of a heart attack -- up to 17-fold -- in the days and weeks following the infection, researchers say.

As we move into the warmer weather and start thinking about summer, Cancer Research UK provides insight into 10 sun safety myths to help us all stay safe in the sun all year long.

May is Women's Health Month, making it a great time to take stock of your wellbeing. Experts from the UConn Health Women's Center, USA, give their tips on how to boost and maintain health every day now and in the future.

Experts have advised not to take more than five grams of salt a day to avoid high blood pressure and heart diseases, which are major factors of deaths worldwide.

Chikungunya is a viral disease which is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes . Chikungunya was first described during an

Sweaty hands can be a cause of displeasure for many, especially in social situations. There are many in our country who suffer from

United Hospital Limited signed a corporate medical services agreement with Union Group recently, says a press release.

Recently, I attended a caesarean section and resuscitated the baby. It was a boy with full term pregnancy. The mother had no

Cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) are forecasted to increase in the four high burden countries (India, the Philippines, Russia, and

Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim says the government is sincerely working to improve the quality of medical education for ensuring better healthcare facilities.

World Health Organisation (WHO) appoints Indian movie star Amitabh Bachchan as its goodwill ambassador for Hepatitis in South-East Asia Region.

With age, loss of memory is almost inevitable. The brain, which is responsible for cognitive skills like memory, starts ageing as we grow older. It therefore becomes imperative that we keep it active.

Allowing children to use hand-held devices such as smartphones, tablets, electronic games may put them at a higher risk of speech delay according to a new study presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.