DHAKA: A warning against eating foods high in cholesterol is no longer included in the US government’s draft dietary guidelines for Americans, representing a major shift in policy.Officials said Thursday, The Straits Times publishes this report on Friday.Until now, the Dietary

DHAKA: China’s newly appointed ambassador to Bangladesh Ma Mingqiang expressed his country’s eagerness to provide assistance to Bangladesh’s burn units.The envoy expressed the eagerness during his courtesy visit to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban in the city on

DHAKA: Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim on Wednesday asked to open a special unit in all district hospitals, including all cardiac and infectious diseases hospitals of the country, to avert the pernicious effect of Swine Flu spread out in India.The health came up with

DHAKA: Diabetes is one of the bigger diseases of our time. However, the silver lining to the condition is that Type-2 diabetes can be controlled and even prevented, if one adapts a few simple but effective lifestyle changes. Keeping in mind a few of these things can be helpful,

DHAKA: Just because there are fresh fruits and vegetables on your plate doesn't mean you're eating healthy. We all know its health and well-being tossed in a bowl. But how to get that right balance, proportion, color and flavor out of your crunchy meal is a question that still daunts

DHAKA: The best way to have a productive day is to start your morning on a bright, positive way.Most of us are in a rush during the morning. But the best way to have a productive day is to start your morning on a bright, positive way. Most successful people always make the most productive

DHAKA: With 95 per cent of its constituents being water, celery is considered to be a powerfood filled with fibre and has an endless health property. Here go some of the health benefits of celery, reports The Times of India.1. Celery has blood pressure reducing properties. It relaxes the

DHAKA: As many as 216 people have lost their lives to swine flu across India in the first ten days of February as the death toll due to the contagious disease mounted to 407 this year, mostly in states like Gujarat and Rajasthan.The latest government data said that 5,157 cases of the

DHAKA: Producing healthier foods, adopting a whole government rather than single ministry approach and the use of data were among the key points to emerge from a summit on how to improve universal health coverage.Health ministers, or their representatives, from 16 countries exchange ideas

DHAKA: Director General Dr Margaret Chan of World Health Organization (WHO) has praised Bangladesh for outstanding performance on health care sector. Dr Margaret made the remarks in her speech at the Ministerial Meeting on ‘United Health Coverage’ in Singapore on Tuesday which

SYLHET: The intern doctors of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital (SOMCH) withdrew strike with a three day’s ultimatum after discussion with the medical college administration Saturday noon.The intern doctors went on strike since Saturday morning, protesting college

DHAKA: Services at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital (SOMCH) are apparently stopped as the intern doctors went on strike since Saturday morning, protesting outsiders’ attempt to enter a female dormitory.Hundreds of patients are facing immense suffering for unavailability of

DHAKA: Do you want to defy age? Here's what you can do to keep looking fresh and young.They say age is only a number. And it is true to quite an extent. But still there are few things you can do too defy age and look fresh and young, reports The Times of India.Think positiveYour mental

DHAKA: E-cigarettes contain some toxic chemicals and are not a safe alternative to smoking tobacco, US research suggests.In experiments on mice, scientists found that e-cigarette vapour could harm the lungs and make them more susceptible to respiratory infections, reports the BBC.The

DHAKA: Britain became the first country in the world to allow the creation of babies with DNA from three people after MPs voted for the controversial procedure.Lawmakers at the House Commons on Tuesday (Feb 3) voted by 382 to 128 in favour of allowing the creation of in-vitro

DHAKA: Hair is about 97% protein. Without enough protein, your body can't replace the hair that you naturally shed every day and what you do make can be dry, brittle, or weak. You can better your tresses by adding protein-rich foods in your diet like fish, eggs and chicken, pulses and

DHAKA: The Health Ministry has formed a disaster committee for providing treatment to burn victims during large disaster.The information was revealed at press conference in the burn unit at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital at 11:30am Thursday.Health directorate director (administration)

DHAKA: The Safe Food Act-2013 will come into force on February 1, paving the way to stop widespread food adulteration through commissioning of separate courts for the disposal of food-related crimes. Food minister Qamrul Islam came up with the development at a press conference in city’s

DHAKA: Your daily routine provides great opportunities to keep fit. Here are how, reports The Times of India.Most of us want to do something for our fitness, but just don't manage to hit the gym or go for exercising. But our daily lives give us ample opportunities to keep the body fit

DHAKA: The first batch of an experimental vaccine against Ebola is on its way to Liberia.The shipment will be the first potentially preventative medicine to reach one of the hardest hit countries.But experts say that, with Ebola cases falling, it may be difficult to establish whether