Health

very year, July 1 is marked as the National Doctors Day to celebrate the immense contribution of doctors and other medical professionals in helping people enjoy a healthy life. This day serves as a reminder to acknowledge the mental and emotional toil that every doctor undergoes as he works selflessly through the long working hours to ensure his patient’s wellbeing. ...

Adding a new medication is associated with better blood pressure lowering. In drug-treated patients with hypertension whose blood pressure (BP) is inadequately controlled, augmentation strategies include maximising the dose of a currently prescribed antihypertensive medication or adding another antihypertensive drug. According to a cohort study in the United States, investigators identified 487,000 older hypertensive veterans (age, ≥65; 98% men) whose ...

You glance at your watch and realize you have only ten minutes before dashing out the door—whether to your car, the metro, or a bus, and then off to work. In a rush, you quickly apply moisturizer, sunscreen, and makeup, vigorously brush your hair, and either tie it up or let it cascade down before hurrying out. This morning routine ...

The United Nations children’s fund said Thursday that Israel had agreed to restore power to a key desalination plant in southern Gaza, which could provide much-needed water to a million displaced people. “UNICEF confirms an agreement (with Israel) was reached to re-establish the medium voltage feeder power line for the Southern Gaza Desalination Plant,” said Jonathan Crickx, the agency’s spokesman ...

There are adequate amounts of anti-venom at all public hospitals to treat the victims bite by Russell’s Viper, said Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen. He said that the most important task is to take snakebite victims to a doctor at the quickest possible time and timely medical intervention can fully cure snakebite victims through proper treatment. The minister told ...

Patients face major disruption in England this week, NHS bosses are warning, as the latest junior doctor strike coincides with the hottest week of the year. British Medical Association (BMA) members will stage a five-day walkout from Thursday – the 11th in the long-running pay dispute. It comes with yellow heat-health alerts in many parts of the country. NHS England ...

Canada is supporting Bangladesh to improve primary healthcare systems for women, children, and adolescents through its partnership with UNICEF and UNFPA. A five-year project, titled “Health System Strengthening for Primary Health Care”, will address critical gaps in the healthcare system, particularly in five underserved rural areas (Kurigram, Bhola, Khagrachari, Sherpur, and Sunamganj) and will reduce maternal and child mortality while ...

As heat waves continue in north India, doctors are witnessing a surge in cases of ‘lupus’, an autoimmune disease in which the body’s own system is targeted, leading to multiple organ affection and damage, a doctor said on Wednesday. Heat waves are causing an increase in the prevalence of lupus that affects the skin, joints, and kidneys among other organs. ...

Yellow heat health alerts are in place for most of England this week, as daytime temperatures could reach 30C (86F). The alerts from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will remain in place in eight regions until 17:00 on Thursday. A yellow alert indicates that weather conditions could pose a risk to those who are particularly vulnerable. The UKHSA says ...

Increased consumption of tobacco and related products are driving head and neck cancer cases in India, said health experts on Sunday. Head and neck cancer includes cancers in the tongue, mouth, and other parts of the pharynx like oropharynx, nasopharynx, hypopharynx, salivary glands, nasal cavity, larynx (voice box), etc. “The prominent cause of oral cavity cancers is having tobacco and ...