Health

Long-term consumption of whole milk and milk fat does not significantly increase body weight or blood lipid burdens in mice, according to a new study by Chinese researchers. The study, conducted by researchers from a food and nutrition institute under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tsinghua University, and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), was recently published ...

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome, also known as PCOS and obesity are more likely to have smaller babies in terms of birth weight, length, and head circumference, according to a recent study from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). PCOS is a hormonal illness that affects one out of every eight women. Male sex hormone levels are often ...

Dame Laura, 32, gave her body to cycling for more than a decade. She is Britain’s most successful female athlete. “Every training session I went in there to give 100%, every race I went in there to give 100%. “I took it to the limit – if I wasn’t sick after a race I’d be like, ‘Did I try hard ...

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome, also known as PCOS and obesity are more likely to have smaller babies in terms of birth weight, length, and head circumference, according to a recent study from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). PCOS is a hormonal illness that affects one out of every eight women. Male sex hormone levels are often ...

Juvenile arthritis is a prevalent chronic condition in children that leads to joint inflammation, swelling, stiffness, and restricted movement. Winter can be particularly difficult for children with this condition, but with proper preventive care and early diagnosis, juvenile arthritis can be effectively managed. Early signs of juvenile arthritis: Dr. Tushar Shah, a Consultant Orthopedic at Bhailal Amin General Hospital in ...

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 ...