Having more than one chronic disease amplifies costs of diseases

Having two or more non-communicable diseases (multimorbidity) costs the country more than the sum of those individual diseases would cost, according to a new study published recently in PLOS Medicine by Tony Blakely from the University of Otago, New Zealand, and colleagues.
12 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Apollo organised a patient-forum for paediatric cardiology

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka recently organised a patient-forum for the paediatric cardiology department. Clinical and Interventional Paediatric Cardiologist Dr Tahera Nazrin delivered the keynote speech in the event.
12 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Saaol’s 10 successful years in heart treatment without operation

Saaol Heart Center, Bangladesh celebrated her 10th Birth Anniversary with a slogan of ‘Successful 10-years of Heart Treatment without
12 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Role of physiotherapy for military forces

Physiotherapy has a significant role for the military populations to maintain sound health and prevent injuries associated with physical
12 January 2019, 18:00 PM

The prospect of health informatics in Bangladesh

Health informatics is the discipline at the intersection of healthcare, information science and computer science. It is one of the most
12 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Paris tops ranking of world's healthiest cities

Paris is named the world's healthiest city in a report that looks at everything from the number of spas and yoga studios in each city to vegan dining options and green spaces.
10 January 2019, 05:04 AM

Poor state of kidney care in South Asia for those without means: Study

People mostly the poor suffering from Kidney diseases are not getting adequate treatment facilities in the South Asian countries including Bangladesh, said an international study.
9 January 2019, 09:43 AM

The rising threat of NCDs in Bangladesh

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease, are collectively responsible for almost 70% of all deaths worldwide. Almost three quarters of all NCD deaths, and 82% of the 16 million people who died prematurely, or before reaching 70 years of age, occur in low- and middle-income countries like Bangladesh.
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM

No value for routine vitamin D supplementation

Enthusiasm for recommending vitamin D supplementation to prevent a wide range of skeletal and extra-skeletal disorders was diminished considerably by three publications in 2018.
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Finding good cookingo ils for 2019

The health benefits of cooking oils can be a complicated subject. Some are better at lowering cholesterol while others might become ‘bad fats’ when exposed to high heat. Some are expensive, although their marketing strategies are very smart.
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Tips for a comfortable flight

Whether for business or pleasure, flying can be stressful. Making your flight on time, hoping you remembered to pack everything,
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Environmental impact on health

The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines the environment in relation to health as “all the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, and all the related behaviours”.
1 January 2019, 05:17 AM

Weight maintenance after intentional weight loss

Many people who lose weight intentionally struggle to maintain their lower weight. In the carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity, a high
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Let’s Talk 'RLC' & 'Health Begins at Home’

If you visit local hospitals or doctors’ clinics, you will see that there is a record rise of some illnesses like diabetes, heart diseases and
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Thalassaemia: the silent genetic disorder

It was Shifa’s (not an actual name) 18th birthday. She was trying to put on a bit darker makeup just to hide her pale and ailing skin. What an irony! The meaning of her name is ‘the healing’ — nevertheless; it has no effect on her at all! Shifa has a disease named thalassaemia.
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Preventing pneumonia in seniors

Pneumonia is an infection that affects one or both lungs. The disease can range from mild to severe and can be fatal. It is typically
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

New study links arsenic in drinking water and excess young adult death

A new study published in the journal Environmental International provides a detailed picture to date of the high mortality rates associated with arsenic exposure, which began with the widespread installation of tube wells throughout the Bangladesh 30-40 years ago.
22 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Medical Update: Diabetes guidelines updated

The American Diabetes Association has released its annual update to ”Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.” The document, published in Diabetes Care, includes all of the group's current clinical practice recommendations related to diabetes treatment and care.
22 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Treatment Cost: High cost of insulin associated with poor glycaemic control

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).
22 December 2018, 18:00 PM

The impact of job strain and its coping strategy

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).
22 December 2018, 18:00 PM