Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality among middle aged adults globally, accounting for 40% of all deaths, but this is no longer the case in high-income countries (HIC), where cancer is now responsible for twice as many deaths as CVD, according to a new report from the PURE study published in The Lancet.

Babies are born with very gentle and fragile skin. New parents are often concerned about their baby’s skin, which is not surprising.

A 6 months old baby girl suddenly became very restless and fussy. Her mother noticed that she had profuse sweating for last few hours. She was not consoled by any means. The mother tried to feed her and play with her, but she was not able to make the child comfortable.

A sixth grader from Manikganj dies last night after being diagnosed with dengue.

One more patient has died of dengue, mosquito-borne disease, at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), taking the countrywide death toll to 128.

Greater consumption of plant-based proteins — like those found in cereals and legumes — is associated with lower mortality risk, according to an observational study in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people worldwide. It occurs when the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of your bones wears down over time. Osteoarthritis symptoms can usually be managed, although the damage to joints cannot be reversed.

In recent years, dengue has been a great public health concern worldwide. Most of the time it is seen that people are more aware of dengue when they are suffering from it than when they have recovered. This is because they are not concerned about post dengue complications which sometimes cause serious illnesses.

A migraine can cause severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, usually on one side of the head. In most cases they hamper and alter our lifestyle to a great extent. Here are some migraine hacks that you may find helpful.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UN-Water sounded the alarm for an urgent increase in investment in strong drinking-water and sanitation systems recently.

Fires raging in the Amazon pose a risk to health including from respiratory diseases, especially in children, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina receives treatment like a general patient from the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital at Agargaon in Dhaka.

Around the world, mosquitoes are winning their war of attrition. With the help from a tiny bacterium, scientists are fighting back.

Two people die after being diagnosed with dengue in Khulna and Mymensingh.

Scientists expect warming temperatures will lead to worse dengue outbreaks in places the disease already lurks, and outbreaks in brand new places.

A team of Harvard University scientists have studied the effects of coffee consumption on patients suffering from migraines in order to determine whether caffeine played a role in the triggering of headaches. Their study showed that the risk rises with three or more cups of coffee a day.

The association between frequent social media use and psychological distress among teen girls may be explained, in large part, by three factors, suggests a longitudinal study in the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.

Researchers are increasingly studying the effects of environmental insults on psychiatric and neurological conditions, motivated by emerging evidence from environmental events like the record-breaking smog that choked New Delhi two years ago.

High blood pressure and large increases in blood pressure in midlife may be associated with brain pathologies in later life, according to an observational study of 502 people who have been tracked since their birth in 1946, published in The Lancet Neurology journal.

Children under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in prams and seats, get better quality sleep and have more time for active play if they are to grow up healthy, according to new guidelines issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO).