Health

Postgraduate private trainee doctors of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) who passed the first phase of FCPS have blocked road at Shahbagh in the capital, demanding an increase in allowance. They took up position at Shahbagh intersection around 11:30 am on Sunday (December 29) with the trainee doctors were chanting slogans such as “Fulfil the doctors’ demands,” “No ...

An Israeli military operation Friday targeting Hamas militants near the Kamal Adwan Hospital has put the last major health facility in northern Gaza out of service, the World Health Organization said. “Initial reports indicate that some key departments were severely burnt and destroyed during the raid,” the WHO said in a statement on X. Israel’s military claimed in a statement ...

Fewer people seem to be reading for enjoyment. Fifty percent of UK adults say they don’t read often, up from 42 percent in 2015, and almost one in four young people aged 16-24 say they’ve never been readers, according to research by The Reading Agency. So, what does this mean? Will choosing video over reading affect our brains or our ...

A free medical camp was held on Monday (December 23) at Abdus Salam Hall of the National Press Club for the members of the Dhaka Sub-Editors Council (DSEC) in celebration of the Great Victory Day. The initiative, conducted in collaboration with Islami Bank Central Hospital, Kakrail, provided free medical consultations and advice to approximately 300 DSEC members. The event was ...

NHS website information on drinking while breastfeeding saw the highest increase in visits at Christmas last year, new figures show. Among the most visited pages on Christmas and Boxing Day in 2023 were advice coughs, colds and chest infections. But some people also wanted to know about drinking and breastfeeding, alcohol poisoning and rabies, NHS England said. Page views on ...

Emergency doctors in the UK have issued a safety warning over water beads, which could be given to children as gifts over Christmas. The brightly coloured soft plastic beads, also known as jelly balls, sensory beads, or water crystals, are marketed as crafting tools and homeware items – but also toys. They are typically only a few millimetres but some ...

Do you know which fruit is most eaten by people all over the world? Let’s explore the most commonly consumed fruit and its health benefits. The name of the fruit is Banana, rich in vitamins, minerals and fibre provides countless benefits to the body. According to a report, bananas mainly contain carbohydrates and sugars like fructose, glucose and sucrose. All ...

Demanding a hike in their monthly stipends to Tk50,000 from Tk25,000, postgraduate private trainee doctors blocked Shahbagh intersection this afternoon. The blockade resulted in halt of traffic movement, causing huge suffering to commuters. The protesters said they gathered at BSMMU around 10:00am and later marched towards Shahbagh intersection. One of the protesters said they have long been demanding hike in ...

Diabetes can be dangerous to your feet—even a small cut can produce serious consequences. Diabetes may cause nerve damage that takes away the feeling in your feet. Diabetes may also reduce blood flow to the feet, making it harder to heal an injury or resist infection. Because of these problems, you may not notice a foreign object in your shoe. ...

The Aedes mosquito-borne disease dengue seems to be spreading unabated this year. The number of dengue cases has been increasing during the winter and the deaths are getting longer. On Friday (December 20), dengue claimed one more life in the last 24 hours and at the same time, 83 new patients were hospitalised.According to entomologists, the reason behind the outbreak ...