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Diabetes increases the risk of heart failure more in women than men
Diabetes confers a greater excess risk of heart failure in women than men, according to new research in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes).
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DNCC mayor cancels leave of officials
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) cancels leave of all officials of its waste and health management departments in a bid to control the spread of dengue, chikungunya and other similar diseases in the city.
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WHO sounds Ebola alarm as risks intensify
The World Health Organization declares Congo’s Ebola outbreak an international health emergency, sounding a rarely used global alarm after the virus threatened to spread to a major city and into neighbouring countries.
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How to boost immunity and prevent yourself from falling ill
How we age and our quality of life also depends on the health of our immune system although there is no single magic bullet to strengthen it. A comprehensive approach is required.
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DSCC launches healthcare service for dengue patients
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) launches a healthcare service for the people affected by dengue and chikungunya in the city’s different areas.
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'Take steps in 24hrs to prevent spread of dengue, chikungunya'
High Court has directed the authorities concerned to take effective steps in 24 hours on priority basis to destroy Aedes mosquitos and take other measures to prevent spread of dengue, chikungunya and other similar diseases in Dhaka city.
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Is Paedophilia increasing in Bangladesh?
A few days ago a seven-year-old girl was raped by an adult man. She was not the only victim of such crime.
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Choice or nothing:youth demands for services
Family planning is a critical issue around the world in terms of accessing the services, supplies and enabling the environment to express an individual’s autonomous choice. In Bangladesh,
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Physical activity is good for anxiety too!
A meta-analysis published in the journal Depression and Anxiety associates high levels of physical activity with 26% lower rates of new onset of anxiety disorder or symptoms.
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Eat your yoghurt
Yoghurt consumption has been associated with lower colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, but its relation to polyp risk is unknown. To
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Polyunsaturated fatty acid intake linked to lower mortality risk in diabetes
Higher consumption of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) is associated with lower mortality risk in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to an observational study in the BMJ.
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Study finds possible link between sugary drinks and cancer
People who drink a lot of sugary drinks have a higher risk of developing cancer, although the evidence cannot establish a direct causal link, researchers have said.
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Dengue: Husband serves legal notice to DSCC over wife's illness
A Supreme Court lawyer sends a legal notice to the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) seeking Tk 50 lakh as compensation for his wife who has been affected by dengue fever.
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Giving birth before 18 sets back women economically
A new study conducted by the Population Council and Women Deliver, found a strong and consistent lifelong negative association between giving birth before age 18 and a woman’s economic empowerment. The research, previewed at the Women Deliver 2019
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Access to health services with self-care interventions
At least 400 million people worldwide lack access to the most essential health services. By 2035, there will be an estimated shortage of nearly 13 million healthcare workers. Around 1 in 5 of the world’s population will be living in settings that are experiencing humanitarian crises.
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Resistance: Antibiotic therapy: How long is long enough?
Antibiotic courses of 8 days or less were not associated with increased treatment failure in studies of skin and soft-tissue infection and of male urinary tract infection.
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3 easy ways to save almost 100 million lives worldwide
Expanding blood pressure treatment, reducing dietary sodium, and eliminating trans fats could dramatically decrease mortality. Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide and are largely preventable through changes in modifiable
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Sheikh Hasina burn institute’s outdoor starts treating patients
Services at the Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, begin. Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque opens the outdoor unit of the institute in a ceremony.
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Modern Herbal Group fined Tk 75 lakh
A mobile court fines Modern Herbal Group Tk 75 lakh on charge of faulty documentation and lack of quality control.
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Vitiligo is not a nosogenic disease
The World Vitiligo Day on 25th June is a significant date in the vitiligo calendar because it marks the passing date of popstar Michael Jackson, the most famous man that lived with vitiligo and also the most criticised about his vitiligo. That day aims to generate knowledge of vitiligo and its appropriate care.
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Is the society responsible for drug addiction?
war on drugs has been declared, commencing in Shanghai and the same getting reinforced in April 2016 in the United Nations. Every year a new theme is given and this year it is ‘Health for Justice, Justice for Health’. The question is, how far have we succeeded, in case we have?
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Obesity in pregnant women linked to 3.5 times increased risk of diabetes in child
Obesity during pregnancy is associated with a 3.5-times increased future risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the child, concludes new
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Most women do not realise alcohol is a risk factor for breast cancer
Most women attending breast screening or evaluation do not know that alcohol is a risk factor for breast cancer, a BMJ Open study finds.
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A novel index for predicting HIV care retention
A newly developed 10-point questionnaire shows promise at predicting which HIV patients drop out of care and are at risk for virologic failure.
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San Francisco first major US city to ban e-cigarette sales
San Francisco becomes the first major US city to effectively ban the sale and manufacture of electronic cigarettes, as concerns grow over a sharp rise in vaping among youths.
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Smoking at home to soon become a punishable offence in Thailand
People in Thailand will no longer be allowed to smoke at home if their habit has a negative effect on other family members due to exposure to second-hand smoke, says the Act on Promotion of the Family Institute Development and Protection, which will go into effect from August 20.
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51% increase in unnecessary C-sections in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is facing a massive boom in the number of medically unnecessary Caesarean section, commonly known as C-sections — between 2016 and 2018 the number of operations increased by 51 percent, new figures released by Save the Children reveal. The country saw an estimated 860,000 of these unnecessary operations last year, while up to 300,000 women who need a C-section are unable to afford or access it.
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Fighting against the odds to build a tobacco-free country
Tobacco consumption is one of the common guilty pleasures for general people although it does more harm than good. The death risk from smoking is increasing at a rapid speed. According to Global Adult Tobacco (GAT), around 161,000 people are dying every year in Bangladesh for tobacco usage.
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Severe hypertension in pregnancy demands prompt treatment
Maternal deaths associated with preeclampsia and subsequent stroke can be averted with rapid administration of antihypertensives.
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Obese women more likely to have obese children
A systematic review and meta-analysis identified significantly increased odds of child obesity when mothers have obesity before conception, according to a study published recently in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Nicola Heslehurst of Newcastle University in the UK, and colleagues.
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