Foods that support brain health and sharpen memory
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Gluten intolerance or modern stress? Understanding your digestive system
22 January 2026, 16:55 PM
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Why “boys don’t cry” harms emotional growth
18 January 2026, 13:07 PM
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Find comfort from persistent winter coughs with simple honey remedies
15 January 2026, 19:34 PM
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Eza Chowdhury explains how yoga supports emotional healing
15 January 2026, 19:26 PM
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How climate change could be making your migraines worse
11 January 2026, 14:24 PM
Can simple outdoor play really protect your child from needing glasses?
1 January 2026, 07:44 AM
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One woman is transforming cancer support in Bangladesh
23 December 2025, 13:58 PM
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Post-pregnancy yoga tips every new mother should know
21 December 2025, 13:43 PM
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Feeling panic after Dhaka’s earthquake? Expert tips to cope and stay safe
24 November 2025, 09:27 AM
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Self-care is not selfish
Self-care often takes a backseat in our lives. However, nurturing our own body, mind, and soul is imperative to living a more satisfied and successful life. Therefore, leave behind all feelings of guilt and take some time to focus on yourself and only yourself, if not every day, then at least a few times a week.
6 February 2022, 12:59 PM
Tips for sound sleep
Your sleep needs vary widely — total hours required, optimal bedtimes, and ideal wakeup times, these are all dictated by an individual’s physiology, genetics, exercise levels, diet, and age group.
10 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Lip care during the winter
The cold winter air is dry and takes a toll on your lips by extracting moisture from them. This causes the lips to get dry easily and can result in chapped lips;
20 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Breaking the stigma associated to mental illness
There is no way, that we can skip maintenance of our psychiatric needs at any given point and still expect to live healthy and functioning lives.
13 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Muscle mania: Strength training changes everything
The key lies in your muscles. At rest, 1 pound of muscle burns three times as many calories every day just to sustain itself—and a lot of those calories that muscle burns off come from fat storage units. Muscle is constantly burning fat off!
6 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Scalp detox for better hair growth
While we are all familiar with the common methods to nurture hair that include oiling, shampooing, conditioning, applying packs, and various hair treatments, what is scalp detox? Does one really need it?
6 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Fertility and nutrition: Food that can help you get pregnant
What we eat can affect our chances of getting pregnant, but the full picture is not very clear-cut because it is hard to separate diet from other factors.
22 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Understanding the process of Menopause
In contrast to the myths that foster the misconception that menopause is a tumultuous time, if embraced and dealt with in the right manner, it can certainly be a positive time of life too.
22 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Weak in the Joints: Addressing arthritis from causes to care
To put it simply, arthritis is a kind of inflammation and can happen at one or more joints of the body at the same time.
22 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Fighting adult acne with home remedies
Acne is dreaded by most teens, but by the time you are an adult, its simply an unwelcome guest that’s far outstayed its welcome.
22 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Stories of Hope & Strength
This year’s Breast Awareness Campaign covered stories of courage, hope and strength from three brave women who won their long-enduring battle with breast cancer.
1 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Interview with a breast cancer survivor: Nabanita Islam
Breast cancer is not a topic discussed often, let alone the implications and emotions behind it. In lieu of breast cancer awareness month, The Daily Star sat down with Nabanita Islam to have a candid heart-to-heart as she tells her story.
25 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Breast cancer screening: the barriers and the solutions
Early detection is key to increasing the odds of survival for breast cancer. Regular checking and mammograms are key to early detection. A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breasts that often helps detect breast cancer three years before it can be felt.
25 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Living with the C word
It seems like a long time ago, but I can still remember that warm August afternoon in the summer of 1997. My friend Salma Wafa, who was a doctor, was visiting that day.
25 October 2021, 18:00 PM
The roots of all your fears
We all have fears and anxieties which creep up on us throughout the day. You may find yourself checking on the stove more times than you need to or worse yet, checking WebMDmore than is healthy.
25 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Digital wellbeing
There is a legitimate reason behind the adage — children not only mimic, but also develop their social mannerisms, ways of interaction and behavioural traits by observing and acquiring information from the adults around them.
18 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Overcoming the habit of oversleeping
Oversleeping could be the result of multiple causes; stress, unbalanced diet, overworking, etc. In extreme cases, a doctor should be consulted as some people might develop sleeping disorders.
18 October 2021, 10:22 AM
Men’s anxiety and other mental health issues
Scientific studies report that anxiety disorder is more common among women than in men. There are gender specific social teachings that contribute to mental health problems in both men and women.
11 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Losing hair: The baldness issue
A few years ago, I came across a silly meme while scrolling through Facebook that went something like this — Women with straight hair want curls, women with curls want straight hair…. Men are simple, they just want their hair to stay.
11 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Simple ways to uplift mood and mind
According to research studies, there is a strong and intimate link between good mental health and good physical health and vice versa; hence, we need to make sincere efforts to keep our mind and mood in optimal shape.
9 October 2021, 12:33 PM