Health

Much like traditional yoga, which benefits the whole body, face yoga is a practice that goes beyond mere cosmetic improvements, serving as a soothing ritual that alleviates stress. It offers a non-invasive alternative to Botox and plastic surgery through a series of exercises that tone facial muscles, potentially enhancing youthfulness and radiance. Seasoned yoga instructor Eliza Chowdhury, with certifications from ...

Certain non-statin cholesterol-lowering medications may reduce the risk of liver cancer, according to a study on Monday. The study, published online in the journal CANCER, suggests a potential protective effect of these medications, adding to existing evidence from past research on statins. The study, led by the National Cancer Institute of the Maryland National Institute of Health, focussed on five ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Novartis’ (NOVN.S), opens new tab drug to reduce excess protein in the urine of patients with a type of kidney disease, the health regulator’s website showed on Wednesday. The drug, Fabhalta, is already approved to treat adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, a rare blood disorder. With the expanded approval, ...

The name of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College Hospital in Faridpur was changed after the resignation of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The words ‘Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib’ have been removed from the nameplate of the hospital and the hospital has been re-named to its former name. Now there is a signboard saying ‘Faridpur Medical College Hospital’. Under ...

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 ...