Mouse study shows the way alcohol may cause cancer

Alcohol damages the DNA of stem cells responsible for producing new blood, according to a mouse study which may explain the link between drinking and cancer, scientists say.
4 January 2018, 06:16 AM

How Facebook could stop a disease outbreak

Facebook accounts and telephone records can be used to pinpoint the best individuals to vaccinate to stop a disease outbreak in its tracks, researchers say.
3 January 2018, 06:12 AM

Sugar-sweetened drinks are linked to overweight and obesity

A new review of the latest evidence on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) – which includes 30 new studies published between 2013 and
30 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Make health your resolution in 2018

Make 2018 your healthiest year yet. Add these tips to your resolution list to boost your health and well-being!
30 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Half the world lacks access to essential health services

At least half of the world’s population cannot obtain essential health services, according to a new report from the World Bank and World
30 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Cerebral vasculitis and its facts

Life of Mayor Anisul Haque was claimed by cerebral vasculitis. It is an inflammation of the intracranial blood vessels. Small, medium
30 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Physiotherapy for diabetic neuropathy

Diabetic neuropathy is the most common complication of Diabetes Mellitus (DM). According to International Diabetes Federation’s
30 December 2017, 18:00 PM

How to get back into exercise mode in 2018

Many of us start the year with plans to take up exercise again, but find it hard to keep the momentum going month after month. Have no fear, we've got the lowdown on how to get moving, have fun, and avoid injury.
29 December 2017, 07:58 AM

Upcoming Apple Watch could perform quick electrocardiograms

Bloomberg reports that Apple plans to incorporate an electrocardiogram reader into its next generation of smartwatches, helping to prevent a potential heart attack.
28 December 2017, 05:29 AM

Expert tips on how to spend less time on your phone in 2018

This year has seen a variety of studies show that too much screen time is bad for our health. If one of your New Year's resolutions is to spend less time looking at your smartphone, then read on for some expert tips to help.
27 December 2017, 06:28 AM

How to get more sleep in 2018

This year one of the biggest health problems we have faced is a lack of sleep, with a flurry of studies showing how our chronic lack of shut-eye is negatively affecting many aspects of our health.
26 December 2017, 05:42 AM

Non communicable diseases: unleashing the Frankenstein

Non communicable diseases (NCDs) are fast outnumbering their counterpart, the communicable diseases. The issue is hot on the
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Hearing check-up camp held at Asgar Ali Hospital

A day long free hearing check-up camp was organised recently at the Asgar Ali Hospital in collaboration with Siemens being led by Prof
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Special medical programme held at Orion Renal and General Hospitals

Orion Renal and General Hospitals organised a special medical consultation programme where renowned specialists from the Apollo
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Artificial intelligence (AI) could help detect lymph node metastases

Some artificial intelligence (AI) computer programmes outperformed pathologists in detecting lymph node metastases of breast cancer in
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Training held to reduce health risks of pregnant women

GE Healthcare has recently hosted International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ISUOG), a two days long training
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM

A guide to save your dry winter skin

The weather is changing and you probably focus on organising clothes and wardrobe for winter. Now let us try the same with skin care
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Muktamoni goes home, given warm welcome

Twelve-year-old girl Muktamoni who made headlines for an abnormally swollen right arm, went home, to be met with the warm welcome of hundreds.
22 December 2017, 15:04 PM

Eating leafy greens may stave off memory loss: Study

Eating one serving of leafy greens per day may stave off memory loss in old age and keep the brain more youthful, according to research.
22 December 2017, 04:50 AM

Non-smokers more attractive than smokers: Study

If you are a smoker then people will find you less attractive, that’s what a study says. Non-smokers are proved to be more attractive than smokers as proofs of negative impact of smoking on facial appearances, say researchers at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom.
17 December 2017, 05:15 AM