Category: Health
Everything about IBS, you should know
Overview Between 3.0 per cent and 20 per cent of experience irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms. The condition affects more women than men. Some people with IBS have minor symptoms. […]
Effects of Air pollution: Oral Cancer risk increased by pollutants and ozone
Air pollution is responsible for an estimated 4.2 million premature deaths worldwide per year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). For us who live in big cities, air pollution […]
Plastic straw are bad for our health
Plastic is notoriously harmful to the environment and yet, if environmental factors are not immediately compelling for you, there are many, many health reasons too that are cited against plastic […]
Why must STOP giving antibiotics to your children
For cold and flu, majority of parents head straight to the doctor, where kids are prescribed antibiotics. For the uninitiated, giving antibiotics for cold and flu makes you child prone to long-term problems and weakens the immune system. […]
icddr,b finds over 75pc of pasteurized milk ‘unsafe’
The icddr,b scientists have revealed that more than 75 per cent of all pasteurised milk available on the local market is unsafe for direct consumption. At every stages of the […]
A long hot bath burns calories as many as a 30 minute walk
Researchers from the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine at the University of Loughborough in the United Kingdom have found that men who take a one hour bath in […]
Doctors won’t tell you what about your blood test?
There are various types of blood tests; liver function test, iron tests, thyroid function tests, serology and many more. However, the most common tests which people undertake are the complete […]
How to understand your child’s psychology in a better way
According to eminent psychologist Sigmund Freud, babies are initially driven by instinctive and selfish urges but gradually adapt to a more realistic approach by imbibing their parents’ values and rules. […]
Cervical cancer resource management
A workshop on ‘Resource Mobilization for Cervical Cancer Screening & Management in Remote Areas of Bangladesh’ was held on September 26 at a local hotel to discuss on how to […]
Neem shows hope for prostate cancer
Oral administration of a compound derived from neem — a medicinal plant native to the Indian sub-continent — can significantly reduce the size of prostate tumour by up to 70 […]