Wednesday, 27 Nov, 2024

Health

1.3m die in Tuberculosis annually

DHAKA: About 1.3 million people die in Tuberculosis every year globally and 12 million are currently suffering from the diseases.There are a total of 4,200 patients in Bangladesh, of them, 2,761 are receiving medical treatment.The data was revealed at a press conference at VIP Lounge of

Excessive home work make child sick

DHAKA: Home Work as well known as Home Tasks is the common way to teach students worldwide including Bangladesh. We are very much familiar with this but ‘how much home work can your child effort’ or ‘what should be the quantity of home tasks for your child, too much or not enough’

Sleep loss can cause brain damage

DHAKA: Inconsistent sleep patterns may be hurting your brain, and making up for lost sleep on the weekends doesn`t help, according to new research. Missing sleep may lead to brain damage, according to new research published in the Journal of Neuroscience on Tuesday.Many assume that naps

A call for a paradigm shift

The health care provision in Bangladesh has undergone a tremendous transformation especially in private sector over the last two decades. The establishment of new private hospitals and clinics and availability of improvised diagnostic facilities brought health care closer to various

A leaner you in no time

If you long for an even more gorgeous and graceful body, "there’s no better way to get it than through a yoga routine," says certified yoga instructor and personal trainer Kristin McGee. "This series not only works your entire body, front and back, from toes to fingertips, but it

Asthma linked to bone loss: Study

DHAKA: People with asthma could be at higher risk of bone loss, new research suggests. But it’s not clear how the two conditions might be related. “We know prolonged use of corticosteroids in the treatment of asthma is a risk factor of osteoporosis, but we haven’t had definite data

GMP campaign on child launched

DHAKA: The Growth Monitoring and Promotion (GMP) Communication Campaign for the children was launched in the capital on Sunday.Voluntary organization ZANALA Bangladesh organized the launching ceremony at the auditorium of International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh

Garlic’s magical power

DHAKA: This seasoning does more than kick up marinara. It stops sniffles, wards off UTIs, and may even help prevent cancer. Who knew garlic could have so many benefits?Clear up UTIsCranberry juice isn’t the only natural way to fight annoying urinary tract infections. A diet rich in

Vasan Eye Care coming to Bangladesh

FROM KOLKATA: The largest world class Eye Care chain hospital of the world ‘Vasan’ is coming to Bangladesh. Vasan has earned confidence of millions of people across the world using latest technology and instruments for ophthalmologic treatment in Vasan.Eye is one of the important

Blood test finds Alzheimer’s early

DHAKA: A blood test can accurately predict the onset of Alzheimer`s disease, according to US researchers.They showed that testing levels of 10 fats in the blood could predict - with 90% accuracy - the risk of the disease coming on in the next three years.Their findings, published in

Malaria `spreading to new altitudes`

DHAKA: Warmer temperatures are causing malaria to spread to higher altitudes, a study suggests.Researchers have found that people living in the highlands of Africa and South America are at an increased risk of catching the mosquito-borne disease during hotter years.They believe that

Second HIV-positive baby `cured`

DHAKA: US researchers have revealed another baby carrying the HIV virus, which leads to Aids, may have been cured through early treatment.Antiretrovial drugs were reportedly administered to the baby in California just four hours after birth, BBC reported.The unidentified nine-month-old

Fatema clinic & diagnostic centre shut

DHAKA: Fatema Clinic and Diagnostic centre has been sealed off in old part of Dhaka city on Tuesday night. A high-official of heath department, in a drive, sealed off the clinic for providing low quality health service.Health ministry’s information officer Porikkhit Chowdhury confirmed

Smoke at home `harms kids` arteries`

DHAKA: Passive smoking causes lasting damage to children`s arteries, prematurely ageing their blood vessels by more than three years, say researchers.The damage - thickening of blood vessel walls - increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes in later life, they say in the European

6,000-doctor to be recruited within a month

FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: The Health Minister Mohammad Nasim said that some 6,000 doctors will be recruited in the country within a month through Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS).He came up with the assertion on Tuesday while he was answering a question of opposition Chief Whip Tajul Islam in

Angry people ‘risking heart attacks’

DHAKA: Having a hot temper may increase your risk of having a heart attack or stroke, according to researchers.Rage often precedes an attack and may be the trigger, say the US researchers who trawled medical literature.They identified a dangerous period of about two hours following an

5 Jobs most likely to make you sick

DHAKA: Talk about an occupational hazard: 40 percent of Australian workers may be exposed to chemicals that boost their risk of developing cancer, according to a team of Aussie researchers. Solar radiation, tobacco smoke, and diesel engine exhaust topped the list of the most common

Strawberries lower bad cholesterol

DHAKA: Eat strawberries to get rid of bad cholesterol Strawberries can dramatically reduce the levels of bad cholesterol and triglycerides, reveals new research. A few volunteers were asked to consume half a kilo of strawberries a day for a month to see whether it altered their blood

Govt against unnecessary hospital equipments

DHAKA: Health Minister Mohammad Nasim announced that the officials responsible for purchasing unnecessary hospital equipments will be brought to book.The health minister was addressing a reception function held at Sagar-Runi auditorium of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) On Thursday

‘Polio Free’ Bangladesh Soon!

DHAKA: If there is no polio infected people found in Bangladesh within a month, it will also be declared ‘Polio Free’ along with South East Asia Region.World Health Organization (WHO) medical officer in the immunization and vaccine division Dr Jayantha Liyanage told banglanews on