Health

Lucy says she’s always been a bit of worrier, but two years ago she began to get anxious and started having panic attacks. “I didn’t know what was happening and my parents didn’t either,” says the 15-year-old. “It was scary. The attacks would occur without warning. It got worse and I began to have them in public.” Lucy started missing ...

Physicians have encouraged diabetic patients to perform fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, saying they have no bar to practice fasting. The experts said that during the fast, they discouraged diabetic patients from performing fasting but now encourage them to do so according to the findings of research. To this end, they said, the patients must follow the doctor’s ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged the prompt implementation of actionable recommendations from the Health Sector Reform Commission, calling the initiative a vital step toward addressing Bangladesh’s longstanding healthcare challenges. Receiving the commission’s report at the State Guest House Jamuna, Prof Yunus described the findings as “groundbreaking” and stressed that feasible recommendations should be acted upon without delay. ...

Doctors in the UAE are warning of a newly recognised, silent form of diabetes — this disease doesn’t stem from obesity or high sugar levels. Different from both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, Type 5 diabetes stems from chronic malnutrition. It has recently been classified as a separate category, and was endorsed at the International Diabetes Federation’s (IDF) World ...

The Chinese Embassy in Dhaka has introduced a dedicated “Green Channel” to facilitate medical travel for Bangladeshi citizens seeking medical visas to China. The new streamlined process simplifies documentation and prioritizes urgent applications, according to an official notice issued by the embassy on Sunday. With the initiative, the embassy has made it significantly easier for Bangladeshi patients to apply for ...

Water is the ultimate thirst quencher, but while some of us drink it with ease, others struggle to meet their daily quota. And then there are the myths surrounding water that can leave us confused! One of the most popular misconceptions is that drinking cold water can lead to weight gain – but is this myth or reality? Recently, nutritionist ...

Recent meta-analyses of studies on the benefits of consuming almonds published in a peer-reviewed journal have shown that the tree nut does leave an ameliorative impact in a multitude of sectors. The results suggest that almond consumption results in small reductions in weight, LDL cholesterol and diastolic blood pressure, as well as improved glycaemic responses in Asian Indians. These results ...

Although Bangladesh has made significant progress in immunisation coverage, 16 percent of children still remain outside the coverage, warranting stronger efforts in this regard, health experts said yesterday. They said vaccination coverage has remained between 80 and 84 percent since 2011 due to various challenges, including manpower shortages and an uneven distribution of vaccination centres. They recommended devising new strategies ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drinking alcohol can increase the risk of cancer, and excessive use can increase the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. One area of ongoing research is how alcohol can affect the brain. Published in Neurology, a recent study explored the impact of alcohol consumption on various aspects ...

Adelaide Tovar, a University of Michigan scientist who researches genes related to diabetes, used to feel like an impostor in a laboratory. Tovar, 32, grew up poor and was the first in her family to graduate from high school. During her first year in college, she realized she didn’t know how to study. But after years of studying biology and ...