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Excessive salt intake causes heart disease, high blood pressure: experts

Heath experts on Wednesday at a workshop said excessive consumption of salt is responsible for non-communicable diseases, particularly cardiovascular, high blood pressure and stroke. They suggested avoiding salt intake as consumption of salt with food directly causes heart diseases, hypertension and other chronic diseases, reports BSS. The health experts made the suggestion at a workshop titled “Engaging stakeholders in improving ...

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Lifestyle adjustments for managing spondylitis

Are you experiencing persistent back pain and stiffness? Have you been dismissing it, attributing it to your 9-5 work schedule? These initial symptoms often correlate with Ankylosing spondylitis, a condition that can progress from mild discomfort to severe immobility over time, as the bones fuse together, significantly impacting daily activities and bodily functions. It involves inflammation of the spinal ligaments ...

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‘PHP Family Floor’ inaugurated at Chattogram Maa O Shishu hospital

Chattogram Maa O Shishu Hospital inaugurated ‘PHP Family Floor’ on Wednesday with the funding of PHP Family. PHP Family Chairman Sufi Mohammad Mizanur Rahman inaugurated it as the chief guest. At that time, Sufi Mohammad Mizanur Rahman said that no people of this country will be deprived of medical services, PHP is working towards that goal. No person can die ...

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National Dentist Day 2024: Dispelling dental care myths

In matters of oral health and hygiene, numerous “facts” are handed down. Whether it’s the notion of brushing twice daily or the belief that whiter teeth equate to healthier teeth, distinguishing between true facts and concocted ones is crucial. Misinformation can lead you astray and hinder you from providing your teeth with the proper care they require. As we annually ...

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PM attaches highest priority to health sector: Samanta Lal

Health and Family Welfare Minister Professor Dr Samanta Lal Sen on Monday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has attached highest priority to the health sector aiming to provide better healthcare services for common people. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wants to improve the healthcare system . . . She (Prime Minister) is constantly monitoring the health sector and instructing us for ...

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Health Minister seeks DCs’ support to shut down illegal hospitals, clinics

Health and Family Welfare Minister Professor Dr Samanta Lal Sen has sought cooperation of Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to shut down illegally-run healthcare facilities at district level. “I am urging DCs to extend their sincere cooperation for the ongoing drive against unauthorized healthcare facilities aiming to upgrade healthcare system,” he told the four-day conference of deputy commissioners at the Osmani Memorial ...

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Kidney donor mum and son take on world on skis

When Alex Baddock’s kidneys failed, his mother did what most parents would do and donated one of hers. But he had to wait until he was three for a transplant, meaning he spent much of his early life on dialysis and needing overnight care. Simply living a normal life was the aim and now, nine years on, 12-year-old Alex and ...

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More than a billion people worldwide are obese, WHO study finds

More than a billion people globally are now considered obese, a condition linked to an increased risk of numerous serious health problems, according to updated estimates from the World Health Organization and an international group of researchers, reports Reuters. Obesity is so prevalent it has become more common than being underweight in most nations, including many low and-middle income countries ...

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More than one billion now afflicted by obesity: Lancet

More than one billion people around the world are now suffering from obesity with the number having more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a study released by the Lancet medical journal. The “epidemic” is particularly hitting poorer countries and the rate is growing among children and adolescents faster than adults, according to the study carried out with the World ...

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One hospital bed for 990 patients in country: Health Minister tells JS

There is one hospital bed at the public and private hospitals in the country against every 990 patients, Health and Family Welfare Minister Samanta Lal Sen told parliament on Thursday. He said that the total number of beds in the government hospitals are 71,660 while private hospitals are 99,975. The minister said the number of beds for every 50 people ...

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