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Experts urge front-of-package labelling to tackle rising NCDs risks
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Measles death toll rises to 34 as two more die: DGHS
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Health
All types of smoking dangerous for the heart: European Society of Cardiology
Electronic cigarettes, hookahs and waterpipes are just as bad for you as traditional cigarettes, warns the European Society of Cardiology.
31 May 2015, 10:00 AM
Call for international solidarity on tobacco packaging laws
Evidence shows that effective health warnings — including large and shocking pictures and strong clear language — motivate smokers to quit and discourage non-smokers from starting.
30 May 2015, 18:00 PM
10 reasons to love Onions
The humble onion is found in every kitchen, but its curative powers makes it an important medicinal plant too. A quick glimpse at their incredible health benefits:
30 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Break the silence around menstrual hygiene
Worldwide 28th May is celebrated as World Menstrual Hygiene Day and WASH United is the initiator of this day from the year 2014.
30 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Obesity increases risk for common heart rhythm disorder
Obesity increases the risk for atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder that can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart failure, a new analysis recently published in JACC Clinical Electrophysiology suggests.
30 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Lung cancer therapy is 'milestone'
A lung cancer therapy can more than double life expectancy in some patients, a "milestone" trial shows.
30 May 2015, 06:25 AM
Menstrual hygiene day observed
Global Menstrual Hygiene Day 2015 was observed first time in the country on Thursday with a call to create awareness about menstrual hygiene management.
29 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Community engagement to further improve maternal health stressed
The maternal and child health situation of Bangladesh can further improve if the best practices are scaled up through community engagement, observed speakers at an experience sharing meeting in the capital yesterday.
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Maternity and poverty: Fistula in Bangladesh
Fistula needs a concerted and collective effort. A fistula-free Bangladesh claims all of us. Awareness is not all, but only a small step.
23 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Dos and don'ts of contact lenses
Specialists have noticed a rise in eye infections among contact-lens wearers and are warning users to take extra care.
23 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Do you really need a CT scan?
Medical imaging (Computed Tomography or CT scan, X-rays, MRI etc.) tests have become increasingly concerned about their overuse,
23 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Summer tips for a healthy heart
The arrival of spring and summer means days at the pool, family picnics and other outdoor activities. Here are some tips from the
23 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Depression makes heart failure worse
People with heart failure must be screened for signs of depression and offered counselling, scientists say.
23 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Heart failure victims require depression counselling
People with heart failure must be screened for signs of depression and offered counselling, scientists say.
23 May 2015, 14:36 PM
German woman Annegret Raunigk, 65, has quadruplets - media
65-year-old German woman gives birth to quadruplets after undergoing an artificial insemination procedure, Germany's RTL television reports.
23 May 2015, 10:54 AM
Baby-to-baby talk could spur speech development: study
Babies prefer one another's babble over that of adults, according to a new study.
17 May 2015, 07:57 AM
Indians drinking alcohol up 55pc in 20 years
A global study has found out that alcohol consumption in India has risen by 55 percent over a period of 20 years.
17 May 2015, 05:29 AM
Indian doctors join hands against practice of unwanted tests
Several doctors from all over India and across disciplines are joining hands to fight against the menace of unnecessary investigations.
17 May 2015, 05:20 AM
Dealing with congenital anomalies
Congenital anomalies are important causes of childhood death, chronic illness and disability.
16 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Hirsutism may be a sign of serious medical condition
Hirsutism or frazonism is the excessive hairiness on women in those parts of the body where terminal hair does not normally occur or
16 May 2015, 18:00 PM