Health

Why it’s important to understand menopause

In our country, talking about menopause is considered a stigma.
26 May 2022, 00:00 AM

Tips for a safe pregnancy

Here are a list of things to do and avoid for a safer and healthier pregnancy.
23 May 2022, 09:53 AM

Are you dehydrated?

A lot of people get sick, and some even die as a consequence of dehydration. It is estimated that one in nine people around the world does not have access to clean drinking water, and dehydration has taken the lives of 760,000 children in developing countries.
14 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Sleep pattern adjustment during Ramadan

Where Ramadan is a time to get closer to our religion through abstinence and discipline, more often than not, sleep and routine disruptions cause crankiness and low productivity levels during fasting.
27 April 2022, 13:00 PM

Ramadan and Diabetes: Everything to know while fasting

Diabetes can really bring one down to their knees especially during Ramadan by causing their blood sugar levels drop, making one feel more fatigued and weaker.
26 April 2022, 09:28 AM

Managing migraines during Ramadan

Migraines are headaches, typically on one side of the head, and often of a pulsating quality, lasting anywhere between 4-72 hours at a stretch.
25 April 2022, 09:06 AM

Ideal calorie count during sehri and iftar

There is no general guideline for how much food to consume since everyone's calorie demands vary. Generally, 500–600 calories should be consumed at sehri. Whether you consume 400 or 1,000 calories at sehri, your body will feel hungry after 6–8 hours, so there is no need to overeat in the morning.
25 April 2022, 08:50 AM

Why do we feel so tired after iftar?

Food coma isn’t harmful to the body but it can be inconvenient.
16 April 2022, 12:02 PM

10 ways to maximise the strawberry season

Bold red, juicy and tantalizingly sweet - strawberries are beloved by many. There are always ways to maximise your enjoyment of strawberries even as the season wanes.
10 April 2022, 08:45 AM

Dazed and confused

Bangladeshi adolescents and their limited reproductive health knowledge.
30 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Did British colonialism make South Asians prone to diabetes, cardiovascular diseases?

South Asians, especially people from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, are six times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes compared to Europeans.
17 March 2022, 07:04 AM

All you need to know about vitamin D

Vitamin D deficiency has been on the rise in recent times across all age groups. Even in a country like ours with a fairly warm weather, people are struggling to keep their ‘sunshine vitamin’ levels up. While it may be shocking at first, a little research makes it understandable.
12 March 2022, 12:50 PM

Winter Workout Tips

Here are some tips to get your blood pumping and yourself motivated for working out in winter.
23 February 2022, 10:49 AM

5 healthy, delicious alternatives to your favourite junk foods

Junk foods gives us the satisfying feeling of consuming something instantly delicious, while healthy foods make us dread to have something bland and unappealing. But what if that was not the case and we could have healthy foods that satisfy our cravings?
17 February 2022, 10:01 AM

Self-care is not selfish

Self-care often takes a backseat in our lives. However, nurturing our own body, mind, and soul is imperative to living a more satisfied and successful life. Therefore, leave behind all feelings of guilt and take some time to focus on yourself and only yourself, if not every day, then at least a few times a week.
6 February 2022, 12:59 PM

Why paracetamol isn’t the cure to all your health problems

Paracetamol is not a cure. Don't treat it like one.
22 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Menstruating for the first time

People who never get prior education always end up panicking.
15 December 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Right Here, Right Now’ project to create awareness on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)

Right Here, Right Now (RHRN)’ aims to strengthen the sexual and reproductive health issues of adolescents, young people, marginalised and gender diverse populations in Bangladesh.
14 December 2021, 20:33 PM

How worried should we be about the Omicron variant?

It could take weeks before we can understand its impact.
2 December 2021, 08:26 AM

What is a “Model Pharmacy”?

Here's a quick explanation.
1 December 2021, 18:00 PM