Breastfeeding tied to reduced risk for diabetes in mothers

Mothers who lactate for at least 6 months face a lower long-term risk for diabetes than their nonlactating peers, a prospective study in
20 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Keep your eyes healthy during winter

The winter season can take its toll on your mood, health, and body. Your eyes are no exception! Pay attention to your vision and eyes as
20 January 2018, 18:00 PM

"Kangaroo Mother Care" helps premature triplets thrive

Renuka Hadapad gave birth to triplets on 25 October 2016 in Koppal, India. Despite a seamless birth in the district hospital, the triplets
20 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Breastfeeding for 6 months cuts diabetes risk in half: study

Women who breastfeed their babies for six months or more may be able to cut their risk of developing diabetes in the future by nearly half, according to a study.
17 January 2018, 06:53 AM

Are you standing the right way?

Without a good posture, your overall health and total efficiency may be compromised. Since the long-term effects of poor posture can be on your bodily systems (such as digestion, breathing, muscles, joints and ligaments), a person who has a poor posture may often be tired or unable to work efficiently or move properly.
15 January 2018, 10:23 AM

Bangladesh Food Safety Authority overseeing withdrawal of baby milk product

Bangladesh Food Safety Authority is monitoring the withdrawal of a French baby milk product from the market that has been found contaminated with bacteria.
15 January 2018, 07:18 AM

Air pollution alerts may be inadequate in protecting public health

The air quality alert programme in Toronto (Canada) had limited effects in protecting the public’s health from air pollution between 2003
13 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Healthy eating most beneficial to those at high risk for obesity

The benefits of a healthy diet may be greatest in those at the highest genetic risk for obesity, according to a study in The BMJ.
13 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Diphtheria vaccination held in Cox’s Bazar

As schools reopened on 1st January after the winter break, children in Ukhia sub-district of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, lined up to not
13 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Occupational therapy for scarf injury

Scarf is a part of the traditional dress of women in Bangladesh. Women wear it in different styles. But it can cause harm, sometimes
13 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Winter illnesses and how to deal with them

Some health problems, such as asthma, sore throat and cold sores, are triggered or worsened by cold weather. Here is how to deal with cold weather ailments.
13 January 2018, 18:00 PM

6,582 die of cervical cancer in Bangladesh each year

About 11,956 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in Bangladesh every year and over 6,582 die of the disease, experts say, adding that no woman should die of cervical cancer as it can be treated and cured if it is diagnosed early.
13 January 2018, 10:39 AM

Winter woes: Early diagnosis key to preventing Pneumonia in children

With temperatures dipping and a cold wave sweeping throughout the country, ailments common to winter are rising, especially among children.
8 January 2018, 11:22 AM

WHO prequalifies breakthrough vaccine for typhoid

At the end of December 2017, World Health Organisation (WHO) prequalified the first conjugate vaccine for typhoid, Bharat Biotech’s
6 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Monitoring for typhoid through the existing WHO platform

A lack of robust surveillance and data on enteric fever — typhoid and paratyphoid fever — contributes to difficulty in studying,
6 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Control of drug abuse is a must

The abuse of narcotics drugs has increased manifold in Bangladesh including its production and involvement of terrorists groups with
6 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Folic acid, multivitamin use during pregnancy tied to lower autism risk

Use of multivitamin or folic acid supplements before or during pregnancy is associated with reduced risk for autism in the offspring,
6 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Stay away from a stuffy nose

Stuck in stuffy nose hell? As tempting as it is to blow through a tissue box a day, the temporary relief you might feel is not worth it. Put
6 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Sleep: Less than 8 hours a night increases risk of depression

Sleeping less than 8 hours a night is linked to intrusive and repetitive thoughts like those seen in anxiety and depression, reports a new study.
6 January 2018, 05:29 AM

Addictive gaming to be recognised as disease: WHO

"Gaming disorder" will be recognised as a disease later this year following expert consensus over the addictive risks associated with playing electronic games, the World Health Organization says.
6 January 2018, 05:29 AM