Health

In accordance with data presented today at Heart Failure 2023, a scientific conference of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), people with powerful legs are less likely to get heart failure following a heart attack. Heart failure is most frequently caused by myocardial infarction, with heart failure developing in 6-9% of heart attack patients.3,4 Previous studies have demonstrated that people ...

People who tend to stay up late are not more likely to die younger than early risers — as long as they don’t use those longer nights for drinking and smoking, a 37-year-long study suggested on Friday. Previous research has shown that night owls, who stay up later and struggle to drag themselves out of bed in the morning, are ...

Babies born by cesarean section don’t acquire the same healthy bacteria as those delivered vaginally, a setback to the development of their immune system thought to increase their risk of certain diseases later in life. But a new study, published Thursday in the journal Cell Host & Microbe, finds that exposing C-section babies to their mother’s vaginal fluids after birth ...

  By Imran Hossain:   In a concerning development, Bangladesh finds itself grappling with a high risk of HIV infection, raising urgent alarm bells within the nation. Despite commendable efforts by the government and international organizations, the prevalence of HIV/AIDS remains a daunting challenge. This report aims to shed light on the factors contributing to the increased risk of infection ...

The ‘National Vitamin-A Plus Campaign’ will be observed on June 18 across the country to feed vitamin-A Plus capsule to over 2.20 crore children aged between six months to 59 months to prevent childhood blindness and reduce child mortality. Under the campaign, around 25 lakh children aged between 6 months and 11 months will be given a blue colour capsule ...

The human brain’s cerebellum might be more vulnerable to Covid infections than other brain regions, a new study employing an innovated MRI technique has found. The study from Rotman Research Institute and Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, Canada, reinforces the idea that Covid can lead to changes in the brain, it said. The new imaging technique, called correlated diffusion imaging (CDI), ...

Hospital doctors in England begin a new 72-hour strike over pay on Wednesday, prompting warnings from health officials of huge disruption to patients and services. The latest walk-out by junior doctors — those below consultant level — starts at 7:00 am (0600 GMT) and is set to last until Saturday. The British Medical Association’s Junior Doctors Committee say medics have ...

French-Austrian drugmaker Valneva’s vaccine candidate against chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus which causes occasional outbreaks across the world, showed promising results in a large new trial, a study said on Tuesday. While the results were hailed as good news in the fight against chikungunya, the trial was carried out on people in the United States where the virus is extremely rare, ...

Semaglutide, which is primarily a diabetes drug and has been recently approved for the treatment of obesity, can also help cut alcohol dependence in half, finds a study in mice. Semaglutide is a long-acting substance that only needs to be taken once a week. This is the first medication to act on the GLP-1 receptor that can be taken in ...

A healthy menstrual cycle is not only indicative of good reproductive health but also reflects overall well-being. It is essential for women to pay attention to their menstrual cycles and understand what constitutes a healthy and normal period. By being aware of the signs of a healthy menstrual cycle, women can better monitor their reproductive health and seek medical attention ...