Physical activity is good for anxiety too!

A meta-analysis published in the journal Depression and Anxiety associates high levels of physical activity with 26% lower rates of new onset of anxiety disorder or symptoms.
13 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Choice or nothing:youth demands for services

Family planning is a critical issue around the world in terms of accessing the services, supplies and enabling the environment to express an individual’s autonomous choice. In Bangladesh,
13 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Is Paedophilia increasing in Bangladesh?

A few days ago a seven-year-old girl was raped by an adult man. She was not the only victim of such crime.
13 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Study finds possible link between sugary drinks and cancer

People who drink a lot of sugary drinks have a higher risk of developing cancer, although the evidence cannot establish a direct causal link, researchers have said.
11 July 2019, 12:15 PM

Dengue: Husband serves legal notice to DSCC over wife's illness

A Supreme Court lawyer sends a legal notice to the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) seeking Tk 50 lakh as compensation for his wife who has been affected by dengue fever.
11 July 2019, 07:44 AM

3 easy ways to save almost 100 million lives worldwide

Expanding blood pressure treatment, reducing dietary sodium, and eliminating trans fats could dramatically decrease mortality. Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide and are largely preventable through changes in modifiable
6 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Resistance: Antibiotic therapy: How long is long enough?

Antibiotic courses of 8 days or less were not associated with increased treatment failure in studies of skin and soft-tissue infection and of male urinary tract infection.
6 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Access to health services with self-care interventions

At least 400 million people worldwide lack access to the most essential health services. By 2035, there will be an estimated shortage of nearly 13 million healthcare workers. Around 1 in 5 of the world’s population will be living in settings that are experiencing humanitarian crises.
6 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Giving birth before 18 sets back women economically

A new study conducted by the Population Council and Women Deliver, found a strong and consistent lifelong negative association between giving birth before age 18 and a woman’s economic empowerment. The research, previewed at the Women Deliver 2019
6 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Sheikh Hasina burn institute’s outdoor starts treating patients

Services at the Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, begin. Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque opens the outdoor unit of the institute in a ceremony.
4 July 2019, 09:59 AM

Modern Herbal Group fined Tk 75 lakh

A mobile court fines Modern Herbal Group Tk 75 lakh on charge of faulty documentation and lack of quality control.
3 July 2019, 09:57 AM

Is the society responsible for drug addiction?

war on drugs has been declared, commencing in Shanghai and the same getting reinforced in April 2016 in the United Nations. Every year a new theme is given and this year it is ‘Health for Justice, Justice for Health’. The question is, how far have we succeeded, in case we have?
29 June 2019, 18:00 PM

A novel index for predicting HIV care retention

A newly developed 10-point questionnaire shows promise at predicting which HIV patients drop out of care and are at risk for virologic failure.
29 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Most women do not realise alcohol is a risk factor for breast cancer

Most women attending breast screening or evaluation do not know that alcohol is a risk factor for breast cancer, a BMJ Open study finds.
29 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Obesity in pregnant women linked to 3.5 times increased risk of diabetes in child

Obesity during pregnancy is associated with a 3.5-times increased future risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the child, concludes new
29 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Vitiligo is not a nosogenic disease

The World Vitiligo Day on 25th June is a significant date in the vitiligo calendar because it marks the passing date of popstar Michael Jackson, the most famous man that lived with vitiligo and also the most criticised about his vitiligo. That day aims to generate knowledge of vitiligo and its appropriate care.
29 June 2019, 18:00 PM

San Francisco first major US city to ban e-cigarette sales

San Francisco becomes the first major US city to effectively ban the sale and manufacture of electronic cigarettes, as concerns grow over a sharp rise in vaping among youths.
26 June 2019, 04:27 AM

Smoking at home to soon become a punishable offence in Thailand

People in Thailand will no longer be allowed to smoke at home if their habit has a negative effect on other family members due to exposure to second-hand smoke, says the Act on Promotion of the Family Institute Development and Protection, which will go into effect from August 20.
24 June 2019, 05:58 AM

Turn off the lights (and the TV) before going to sleep

A large observational study suggests exposure to artificial light at night while sleeping raises risk for obesity.
22 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Obese women more likely to have obese children

A systematic review and meta-analysis identified significantly increased odds of child obesity when mothers have obesity before conception, according to a study published recently in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Nicola Heslehurst of Newcastle University in the UK, and colleagues.
22 June 2019, 18:00 PM