Narrowing the gender gap is not only a social imperative but also an economic necessity, as changing mindsets and increasing women's participation could boost the country’s GDP, speakers said at a seminar yesterday..“Women’s empowerment remains central to building a prosperous future,” sai
They are family‑planning assistants, health assistants, and community healthcare providers, who work at community clinics
Patients are being deprived of essential healthcare services at the 50-bed Sreemangal Upazila Health Complex in Moulvibazar due to an acute shortage of doctors, nurses, and technical staffers.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released its first global guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and care of meningitis, aiming to accelerate detection, ensure timely treatment, and enhance long-term care.
Long-distance running continues to attract millions, and while it is known for boosting cardiovascular fitness, rare but serious heart-related emergencies can still occur during races.
Losing weight is not just about what you eat or how much you exercise—it is also about the small habits you follow at night.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched new guidance aimed at helping countries strengthen their mental health policies and systems.
Headaches are a common yet disruptive ailment, ranging from mild discomfort to severe pain.
Doctors' illegible handwriting causes 7,000 deaths in the U.S. every year and another 1.5 million Americans report adverse reactions.
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Diet for diabetes is not much different from a healthy diet recommended for everyone. Although diabetics are conscious about sweet products, they are still reluctant about the unhealthy lifestyles that increase the risk. Research has found that those who lost at least 5-10% of initial body weight and exercise regularly (best is walking) reduces the risk of diabetes almost 60% in 3 years. Let's have some more tips to defeat this disease:
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A 10-year-old girl has had a major blood vessel in her body replaced with one grown with her own stem cells, Swedish doctors report. A vein was taken from a dead man, stripped of its own cells and then bathed in stem cells from the girl, according to a study published in the Lancet. There was a striking improvement in her quality of life. Last year, scientists created a synthetic windpipe and then coated it with a patient's stem cells.
A brain training technique which helps people control activity in a specific part of the brain could help treat depression, a study published in the PLoS One journal suggests. The technique — known as neurofeedback — has already had some success in helping people with Parkinson's disease.
Schizophrenia is relatively a common form of severe mental illness. In simple, a person experiencing this may demonstrate symptoms such as disorganised thinking, perception of sound without outside stimulus and strange fantasies. Even though a serious disorder of the brain, it is highly treatable. Researchers found that genetics, early environment and psychological and social processes are important contributory factors to this illness.
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Prescribing iron supplements may help some women specially at reproductive age beat fatigue even if they are not officially anaemic, a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests.
A severe shortage of iron is the most common cause of anaemia resulting in lethargy, weakness and feeling faint. Taking too much iron, however, can be dangerous as well.
Multiple CT scans in childhood can triple the risk of developing brain cancer or leukaemia, a study published in The Lancet suggests.
Researchers underlined the fact the scans should only be used when necessary and the benefits of the scans outweighed the risks. They recommended that precautions should be taken to cut their radiation if a scan is necessary.
