Impressive health-benefits of egg

Eggs are pretty much the nature's perfect food. For centuries, eggs have been prised for their health-protective properties.
12 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Blindness affects people with greatest burden in developing countries

Worldwide, there are an estimated 36 million people who are blind, and this is set to grow to almost 115 million people by 2050, with
12 August 2017, 18:00 PM

A smart investment

Breastfeeding is not a one-woman job. Mothers need support from their health providers, families, employers, communities, and
12 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Homecare for chikungunya by physiotherapy

Almost every family in Dhaka city is attacked by chikungunya recently. It is most commonly caused by the bites of infected female
12 August 2017, 18:00 PM

A guide to personality disorders

There are some mental health conditions that affect your everyday life and relationships. They are about how you think, feel, and act.
12 August 2017, 18:00 PM

First operation on Muktamoni 'successful'

A week after doctors found the existence of a tumour in an artery of her arm, Muktamoni undergoes a “successful” operation at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).
12 August 2017, 04:25 AM

Pregnancy: sleep disorders increase risk of premature birth

Sleep disorders during pregnancy, notably insomnia and sleep apnea, are a risk factor for preterm births, according to a new American study published in the journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
11 August 2017, 07:08 AM

Australia vitamin 'breakthrough' to cut miscarriages, birth defects

Taking a common vitamin supplement could significantly reduce the number of miscarriages and birth defects worldwide, says Australian scientists, in what they described as a major breakthrough in pregnancy research.
10 August 2017, 12:26 PM

Loneliness, social isolation can impact longevity

The growing phenomenon of loneliness, which international experts have described as a global epidemic, may be responsible for as many deaths as obesity, according to American Psychological Association in Washington.
9 August 2017, 13:11 PM

Chinese villager hero to US leukemia patient

Zhao Yuedong, a 39-year-old villager from China's Liaoning province, becomes a hero to a leukemia patient in the US city of Los Angeles when he became the first international bone marrow donor from Shenyang.
9 August 2017, 05:22 AM

Muktamoni to be operated on Saturday

Doctors at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) will conduct a surgery on 12-year-old girl Muktamoni, who has been suffering from an “unknown disease”, on Saturday after biopsy results showed she has a tumor in her blood vessels on the right hand.
8 August 2017, 07:25 AM

How to use your vacation to find inner peace with mindfulness practice

Being on vacation is a great time to get some much-needed rest and recharge the batteries. However, if you can set new healthy habits while away it can also help you maintain a feeling of relaxation even when you return to the regular routine.
6 August 2017, 14:45 PM

3 health dangers that your New Millennium Kid may face

It is not easy being a parent of a generation born during and after 2000. They have grown up with the Internet, social media, the rise
5 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Massively discounted hepatitis C drugs are not being bought

No developing countries have so far come forward to buy massively discounted hepatitis C drugs to treat their populations. The Global
5 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Urban Health Department must be strengthened

Very recently city dwellers of Dhaka were in great crisis and had to pay enough money out of their own pocket to get recovery from a
5 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Eliminate hepatitis

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. The condition can be self-limiting or can progress to fibrosis (scarring), cirrhosis or liver
5 August 2017, 18:00 PM

DMCH doctors collect tissue samples from Muktamoni’s hand

Doctors at Dhaka Medical College Hospital collect tissue samples from Muktamoni, a 12-year old girl from Satkhira afflicted by a disease mainly in her right hand, a condition leading to her hand swelling up like a bee hive, to determine her treatment procedure.
5 August 2017, 04:51 AM

World's blind population to soar: study

The world's blind will increase threefold from about 36 million today to 115 million in 2050 as populations expand and individuals grow ever older, researchers say.
3 August 2017, 14:37 PM

Vitamin A plus campaign Saturday

Around 2.25 crore children, aged between six months and five years, will be fed Vitamin A plus capsules under a national campaign on August 5.
3 August 2017, 11:24 AM

Chile Congress lifts abortion ban

Chile's Congress on Wednesday eased a strict ban on abortion in effect since the final days of the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship nearly three decades ago.
3 August 2017, 06:00 AM