Health

Breastfeeding is a natural and beautiful process whereby a new mother provides nourishment to the offspring from her own body. Despite its obvious health and emotional benefits, many face challenges in this journey often in the form of criticism and myths, which make the experience seem more daunting than it needs to be. Here, we debunk some common myths to ...

Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) Saturday imposed a complete ban on student politics and prohibited all political affiliations for teachers, staffs, and administrative personnel. The decision was informed in a notice signed by the principal of the college Dr Sahena Akhtar on Saturday. According to the notice, according to the unanimous decision of the academic council meeting on March 3, ...

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 ...