A longer duration of breastfeeding is associated with a lower risk for endometriosis in the mother, according to a study in The BMJ.

Eating three to four servings of fruit, vegetables and legumes per day (375-500g) achieves a similar benefit against the risk of mortality

Dr Devanand Sarkar’s ground breaking research that uncovered the mechanism of development of liver cancer is now in the spotlight

Cardiac arrest, sometimes called sudden cardiac arrest, means that your heart suddenly stops beating. This cuts off blood flow to the

A new Spanish study is encouraging women to exercise during pregnancy, after finding that working out can have clear advantages for both mother and baby.

A new nationwide survey commissioned by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) in conjunction with September's Pain Awareness Month has found that millennials' love of technology and fitness is causing many to suffer from aches and pains such as eye strain, neck aches, hand or finger pain, wrist or arm pain, migraines and sports injuries.

Ashoka Innovators for the Public Youth Venture recently selected its cohort of young social innovators between the ages of 12-20 from across Bangladesh as role models for youth.

Male smoking rate is high in Asian countries, with Indonesian men ranked the world’s top smokers as 76% of them smoke.

The secret to longevity lies in healing the body, says a Singaporean doctor.

All the studies on cancer and nutrition point to eating plant-based foods for their phytonutrients and other special compounds. Aim

While scientists and doctors have long known that a woman's chances of having a child drop the older she gets, a new study suggests

Praava Health, a health startup focusing on patient-centric care, organised a seminar yesterday on the breakthrough CAR T Cell

Studies published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) show that screening for type 2

Chikungunya is a viral disease that spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes. It is a debilitating but usually non fatal disease. The

Muhammad Faid started smoking at age 17 and smoked five sticks a day with his friends. He is now 24 and is one of the youngest patients in Malaysia to have been diagnosed with oral cancer.

The world is changing ever with major departure from the past. It is becoming richer with massive growth of economy supported by gigantic development of technology bringing about changes in life style. Old society disintegrates to shape cosmopolitan one where

Black salt is a type of rock salt, a salty and pungent-smelling condiment used in the South Asia. It is also known as Himalayan black salt. Popularly known in Bangladesh as bit laban, it is a food additive for incrementing the taste of food. But it is not safe for health.

Global policies on access to highly hazardous pesticides — commonly ingested in acts of self-poisoning and suicide in rural Asia — should focus on national bans, rather than safe storage, according to two studies in The Lancet and The Lancet Global Health journals.

Mrs Piara Begum (not a real name) paid a visit to me in our out patient department in the morning with a 3 days old boy in her lap.

Latest global estimates illustrate the vast impact of the two most common chronic respiratory diseases, with 3.2 million deaths from