Knowing a few basic health numbers — blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol — could help identify serious disease before complications develop, European health experts have urged.

Irregular periods, acne, unwanted facial hair and rapid weight gain are often dismissed as ordinary teenage changes. But for some girls, they may signal polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal and metabolic condition that can affect health well beyond adolescence.

Heart disease can develop quietly, long before a person feels unwell. In Bangladesh, many people live with high blood pressure, diabetes or raised cholesterol without knowing it. By the time these conditions are detected, they may already have contributed to a heart attack or stroke.

Confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths rise to 1,122 this year

84,369 patients hospitalised since January; 78,482 recovered

Four children died of measles and similar symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,114 this year.

DGHS reports 1,221 new suspected measles and 21 new confirmed cases in 24 hours

5,650 dengue patients currently undergoing treatment nationwide

Death toll rises to 245 as total cases reach 79,620

Sakhawat says proposal aims to make better use of hospital facilities and provide more services

Death toll rises to 239 as total cases reach 77,672

Of the total deaths, 101 were confirmed as measles cases

Nine years after inauguration, Rajbari's Kalimahar Mother and Child Welfare Centre still cannot provide most of the services it was built for

Confirmed measles and measles symptoms deaths stand at 1,099 from March 15

Death toll rises to 233 this year

262 of 412 patients in Gangni contracted the disease after coming into contact with goat meat, health officials say

Dengue death toll rises to 225 as cases reach 73,694

An assistant registrar at a Dhaka hospital, Anchal had recently celebrated two major exam successes with her family before falling ill

Having a high genetic risk of type 2 diabetes does not mean the condition is inevitable.

Depression during pregnancy may have effects that reach beyond the mother’s own health.