Costs for some insulin preparations have increased threefold or more, with concomitant increases in out-of-pocket costs, according to a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

Job strain is the most common form of psychosocial stress at work. It occurs when psychological demands at work are high and job decision latitudes are low (decision latitude is defined as a combination of skills discretion and decision authority).

Whatever your New Year’s resolution, a healthy and balanced diet will provide many benefits into 2019 and beyond. What we eat and drink can affect our body’s ability to fight infections, as well as how likely we are to develop health problems later in life, including obesity, heart disease, diabetes and different types of cancer.

Chinese researchers finds that giving birth may increase a woman's risk of heart disease and stroke by 14 percent compared to having no children.

Just over a year ago, a large number of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar crossed the border into Bangladesh and crowded into and around existing refugee camps.

Although more and more people are turning to the Internet for medical advice, “Dr Google” is no substitute for an actual visit to a doctor, health experts say.

The inauguration and ribbon cutting ceremony of Praava Health’s model pharmacy took place on Thursday, December 13, 2018, in Banani, Dhaka.

Now-a-days physiotherapy is a popular term for elderly people. In Bangladesh, the number of elderly people is increasing rapidly due to the improved quality of life. People above 60 years of age are considered as elderly people.

Nearly 30 million babies are born too soon, too small or become sick every year and need specialised care to survive, according to a new report by a global coalition that includes Unicef and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Among smokers receiving a 12-week-long mobile phone-based intervention encouraging them to quit, up to 6.5% of participants

Cancer can cause many different symptoms. These are some of them that one should notice:

New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows that in older people living in the community, type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with a decline in verbal memory and fluency over 5 years.

Researchers find "different patterns" in brain scans among children who record heavy smart device and video game use, according to initial data from a major ongoing US study.

Eat more fibre. You have probably heard it before. But do you know why fiber is so good for your health?

The first baby has been born following a uterus transplantation from a deceased donor, according to a case study from Brazil published in The Lancet.

The proportion of the global population vulnerable to heat-related death and disease is growing as a result of climate change’s effects

Meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement could save about a million lives a year worldwide by 2050 through reductions in air pollution alone.

For the first time in India, a team of doctors led by Dr Ashok Seth successfully performed the catheter-based procedure of MitraClip to

People with family histories of colorectal cancer (CRC) are at increased risk for CRC; the magnitude of the risk depends on the age of the person, age of the affected relative(s), number of affected relatives, and degree of relation.

Diarrhoea is a common condition in our children. Approximately 3-4 episodes of diarrhoea annually are a common event in children under 5. To prevent diarrhoea, handwashing, eating safe food, drinking clean water and safe disposal of excreta is important.