Health

The number of kidney patients has increased alarmingly as 3.80 crore people in the country are now somehow suffering from kidney disease, leading health experts said. Unhealthy lifestyle and lack of awareness lead to kidney ailment, they told a roundtable titled “Equal rights for kidney treatment of all and doings for achieving the goal” organized by Kidney Awareness Monitoring and ...

The results of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) admission test for 2023-24 have been published where 545 students primarily passed. A notification, signed by director of Directorate of Health Education Dr Md Mohiuddin Matubbar, confirmed the matter. Muhtasin Sadiq Tanim secured the first position getting 93.75 marks. He was the student of Notre Dame College. Admission test results are available ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...