Health Awareness Night in Farrer Park Hospital for Bangladeshi community

An exclusive Health Awareness Night was recently organised for the Bangladeshi community in Singapore, at One Farrer Hotel & Spa Ballroom, with Md Mustafizur Rahman, High Commissioner of People’s Republic of Bangladesh in Singapore and Mohd.
26 May 2018, 18:00 PM

‘Blueprint to beat cancer’ launched

Overweight and obesity increase cancer risk. A new report published recently by World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) shows that
26 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Simple food-based score predicts long-term obesity risk

Spanish researchers have developed a new food-based score that is strongly associated with long-term risk of overweight or obesity across adulthood, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Vienna, Austria.
26 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Plight of poor patients in the hospitals

The situation of the increasing distrust between a doctor and a patient is increasing gradually.
26 May 2018, 18:00 PM

First-ever WHO list of essential diagnostic tests

Today, many people are unable to get tested for diseases because they cannot access diagnostic services.
26 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Depression could speed up brain aging

A new UK review finds that those who have depression or anxiety could also show an increased rate of cognitive decline later in life.
25 May 2018, 04:56 AM

International Nurses Day 2018 observed at United Hospital

United Hospital observed International Nurses Day recently, keeping in line with the global occasion to encourage the nursing profession to maintain the spirit of serving humanity, says a press release.
19 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Asgar Ali Hospital commemorates International Nurses Day 2018

Asgar Ali Hospital commemorated International Nurses Day 2018 on May 12, 2018, says a press release. To celebrate this occasion, the hospital held day-long events along with scientific workshop.
19 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Very low-carb diet benefits patients with type 1 diabetes

A very low-carbohydrate diet might be effective in managing type 1 diabetes, suggests a small ‘Pediatrics’ study, but the findings are too preliminary to recommend a change in diabetes care.
19 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Oral antibiotics associated with increased risk for kidney stones

Use of five classes of antibiotics is associated with increased risk for nephrolithiasis (kidney stone), suggests a case-control study in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
19 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Brain engineering initiative in Bangladesh

The goal of the ‘brain engineering’ initiative is a comprehensive understanding of brain structure and function through the development and use of computing tools.
19 May 2018, 18:00 PM

World Family Doctor Day: Bangladesh perspective

May 19 had been declared as the World Family Doctor Day by the World Organisation of Family Doctor (WONCA) and is recognised by
19 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Importance of fish for heart health stressed

A new scientific advisory reiterates the American Heart Association's recommendation that eating fish twice a week is good for heart health.
19 May 2018, 05:41 AM

World Hypertension Day 2018: How to prevent, control high blood pressure

May 17 marks World Hypertension Day 2018, which aims to raise awareness of hypertension, which is more commonly known as high blood pressure.
17 May 2018, 05:21 AM

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka celebrates the World Hand Hygiene Day

‘World Hand Hygiene Day’ has been celebrated at Apollo Hospitals Dhaka recently, says a press release. Every year on the 5th of May,
12 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital holds a medical seminar in Dhaka

Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH) of Mumbai, India, brought its renowned doctors to Bangladesh for the first time for a
12 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Cognitive behavioural therapy may benefit older patients

Psychological interventions may offer some benefit to older patients with chronic pain, according to a meta-analysis in JAMA Internal Medicine.
12 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Higher intake of legumes, oily fish tied to later menopause

Women who consume higher amounts of oily fish and fresh legumes reach menopause at a later age, according to a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
12 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Are you ready to roll back malaria?

Malaria is a preventable and treatable infectious disease. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), malaria kills more than one million people each year, most of them in sub-Saharan Africa, where malaria is the leading cause of death for children under five.
12 May 2018, 18:00 PM

A bold, new agenda for sexual & reproductive health & rights

The Guttmacher-Lancet Commission on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights — a collaboration of global health, development and human rights experts from around the world
12 May 2018, 18:00 PM