Health

People can reverse their type 2 diabetes by going on a strict 900-calorie-a-day liquid diet offered by the NHS. Sticking to it may be challenging though, results suggest. Dieters must endure a few months of consuming only shakes, soups and meal-replacement bars, before healthy solid foods can be gradually reintroduced. Of many thousands invited, hundreds completed the year-long programme, findings ...

Millions of cases of dementia could be prevented or delayed by reducing a range of risk factors such as smoking or air pollution, according to a major new study, though outside experts warn that such measures can only go so far. The debilitating condition, which progressively robs people of their memories, cognitive abilities, language and independence, currently affects more than ...

Climate change is contributing to the global rise of Lyme disease. But many physicians are struggling to recognise its symptoms. Ticks are blood sucking parasites and second only to mosquitos when it comes to transmitting diseases to humans. But when that bite happens, along with the potential risk of infection and serious illness, you may not even feel it. These ...

A Michigan Medicine study found that high systolic blood pressure (the top number on the blood pressure reading and how hard the heart pumps blood to the arteries) increases the risk of the two most common types of strokes over time. The study looked at the average systolic blood pressure years before the first stroke in over 40,000 adults aged ...

GPs across England will start capping the number of patients they are willing to see, after the British Medical Association (BMA) announced an immediate work-to-rule action. The BMA has told its members they can limit appointments to 25 a day – some GPs see more than 40 at times – in a dispute over funding levels. In a ballot, 98% ...

“Clean beauty” is a term that has garnered significant attention, with the skincare industry now emphasizing the use of products that are clean—in other words, products that won’t harm your health. While the concept of clean beauty is strongly supported by science, Ayurveda, the ancient Indian traditional medicinal system, goes beyond clean beauty by promoting a natural approach to both ...

More than six million children in South Asia including Bangladesh are at risk due to severe torrential rains, flash floods, and landslides that have devastated the region, leaving many homeless, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned. “We are only halfway through the monsoon season, yet the rainfall, damage and destruction have been devastating,” Sanjay Wijesekera, UNICEF Regional Director for ...

Yellow heat health warnings have been issued across much of England with forecasts saying temperatures may climb to as high as 32C (90F) on Tuesday. All areas of England, except the North East and North West, are covered by the warnings from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which are in place until Wednesday. The agency said the hot weather ...

Once an exotic fruit grown in China and neighbouring countries, it has now become a summer staple in Bangladesh. Farming of pitaya — dragon fruit — is common and the tropical fruit has become popular for its unique external structure, sweet taste, and texture. As a superfood, dragon fruit offers maximum nutritional benefits with minimal calories and is packed with ...

Two dengue patients died while 98 more were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), among the new patients, 74  were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 24 were admitted to different hospitals outside it. This year, the total number of cases rose to 5,496 while 53 ...