Health

Yoga can significantly improve the health of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients, shows a new study from the AIIMS, New Delhi. RA is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the joints. It causes joint damage and pain and can affect other organ systems as well like lung, heart and brain. Traditionally, yoga has been known for its physical and ...

Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen has directed the authorities concerned to shut down all unregistered hospitals, diagnostic centres, and clinics. He said unregistered medical facilities will not be spared. Stern actions will be taken against those who run medical facilities without licence. The minister directed this at a programme organised centering the visit M Abdur Rahim Medical College Hospital ...

After a severe bout of sweltering summer heat as the time comes for a splash in the rain, it also brings along microbes, which plague our eyes with infections. So along with the excitement that monsoon fills us with, we need to take proper care of our eyes. Dr Aditya Pradhan from Disha Eye Hospitals, consultant in cornea, external diseases ...

Thousands of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be offered a new 10-minute injection that can help slow progression of the disease, NHS England says. The medicine, called ocrelizumab, is normally given as an infusion through a vein – a process that can take up to four hours in hospital. The new way to ...

Anovel nano formulation to cure deadly brain tumours has shown promise in pre-clinical trials, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi said on Thursday. Glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive type of cancerous brain tumour in adults, poses significant treatment challenges despite available options like surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. Patients diagnosed with glioblastoma typically have a life expectancy ...

Residents of the coastal upazila of Koyra in Khulna complain they have long been suffering from various diseases due to salinity in the area amid lack of proper medical services. Women, children, and the elderly are the most affected, the UNB correspondent has found during a recent visit to some coastal villages. Waterborne infections like diarrhea have become common. Women, ...

Researchers from the GIGA – Centre of Research Cyclotron at the University of Liege shed new light on brain-heart interactions during sleep. They discovered that the body reacts to the external world when sleeping, explaining how sensory input might affect sleep quality. Researchers worked with the University of Fribourg in Switzerland to study if the body genuinely disconnects from the ...

Indian police have arrested a 50-year-old doctor from Delhi-based Indraprastha Apollo Hospital for her alleged involvement in an organ transplantation racket spanning Bangladesh and India. Dr Vijaya Kumari, now under suspension, was the lone doctor working with the gang and had performed around 15-16 transplants from 2021-23 in Noida-based private Yatharth Hospital, police said. Dr Vijaya Kumari was arrested last ...

Why take care of your diabetes? Taking care of yourself and your diabetes can help you feel good today and in the future. When your blood sugar (glucose) is close to normal, you are likely to: v have more energy v be less tired and thirsty v need to pass urine less often v heal better v have fewer skin ...

The two people, who were critically injured in electrocution at Ratha Yatra in Bogura town on Sunday, are not out of danger, said Health minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen on Monday. “They are now receiving treatment at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery. I have talked with the victims’ family and ensured them that we will do ...