Health

On World Heart Day, today, as there is more awareness on heart diseases and ways to prevent it, doctors focus on checking the increase in heart ailments. Bad lifestyle, Covid-induced changes in the body, stress are all contributing to increase in heart issues, say doctors. Dr Ranjan Sharma, senior cardiologist feels it is critical to understand the causes and prevention ...

The campaign for inoculation with free vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) will start in the country from Monday to help prevent deaths from cervical cancer. Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque will inaugurate the vaccination at a function at NIPSOM auditorium in Mohakhali of the capital at 11am. Girls aged between 10 and 15 will get the vaccines initially ...

Controlling hypertension is a must to ensure healthy heart as the imbalanced blood pressure can cause heart disease, experts said. They came up with the statement while speaking at an webinar jointly organised by organized by PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) with support from Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) on Saturday. The webinar titled “Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Bangladesh and Way ...

Three decades ago, Brazilian researchers began studying a curious side effect from banana spider bites: the toxin left victims with priapism, a painful and persistent erection. The scientists were inspired to develop a synthetic molecule using some properties of the spider’s poison to create a gel to treat erectile dysfunction, which is now undergoing promising clinical trials. Covered in thick ...

Icddr,b, and the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont (UVM), jointly conducted trial of dengue vaccine for the first time in Bangladesh. The Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont (UVM) and icddr,b, are the first to study a promising tetravalent dengue vaccine in dengue-endemic Bangladesh, said a press release on Thursday. Their work, evaluating ...

There is no immediate relief from the deadly dengue disease in the country as the numbers of patients and deaths are still high at the end of September. Experts fear that the dengue surge may also continue in October and may come under control at the end of the month as the weather is still hot and favourable for breeding ...

Nine in 10 Singaporeans are consuming too much salt, and the rate of hypertension has almost doubled since 2010, latest data show. More than a third of people now suffer from high blood pressure, raising the danger of heart disease and stroke. Adding to their health risks, people are eating more and moving less. “As of now, we are not ...

A healthy mind is a prerequisite for a healthy body and a happy life. Mental health is not a luxury but a necessity. It is important to seek professional help if you are suffering from a mental health disorder, but there are several self-improvement strategies that you can incorporate into your life before consulting a healthcare professional. Here are 8 ...

The three-day ‘Bangladesh International Healthcare Expo 2023’ is going to kick off from September 28 with the aim to exchange knowledge in health and new ideas among physicians at Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Convention Hall of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Medical University (BSMMU) in Dhaka. This information was revealed at a press conference at Nasrul Hamid auditorium of Dhaka Reporters Unity ...

A 58-year-old man this week became the world’s second patient to receive a transplant of a genetically modified pig heart, the latest milestone in a growing field of medical research. Transplanting animal organs into humans, called xenotransplantation, could offer a solution to the chronic shortage of human organ donations. More than 100,000 Americans are currently on waiting lists for organ ...