DHAKA: US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena on Sunday visited the One-Stop Crisis Center (OCC) at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in the city. Sources told banglanews that he along with five US foreign ministry officials, talked to the patients. Mozena, however, exchanged
DHAKA: Intern doctors of Mitford Hospital went on work abstention on Sunday hampering medical services to the patients though the nurses gave up their strike. Earlier, authorities of Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital on Saturday temporarily suspended the accused intern
Stress, when it becomes chronic, is the root-cause for many a mental and physical problem. Here is all you need to know about it, reports The Times of India.Stress is defined as the consequence of inappropriate response to a physically or emotionally demanding situation. In simple
DHAKA: More than 1,900 people have now died in West Africa’s Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.There have been 3,500 confirmed or probable cases in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.‘The outbreaks are racing ahead of the control efforts in these countries,’ WHO
DHAKA: All of us have suffered from dandruff at some point or the other. While several factors can cause it, fungal infection on the scalp is one of the main reasons.Other causes include exposure to pollution, hormonal fluctuations, stress and neurological disorders. Bad hygiene
DHAKA: If you have a bottle that you use every day for water-drinking purposes, congratulations! We're all about hydration here at Healthy Living, but, here's a question for you: When's the last time you actually washed that water bottle? (After all, if it's just filled with water, it's
DHAKA: At least 31 people have been killed in an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo.The epidemic remains contained in a remote northwestern region, UN the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.“There are now 31 deaths,” Eugene Kambambi, the
FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Monday said around 70,000-80,000 people are being affected by the kidney diseases in the country in every year.“The number is gradually increasing,” he informed the house.The minister made the disclosure in response to a query
DHAKA: To get a gorgeous and glowing complexion, here are a few things that you need to keep in mind Drink lots and lots of water One of the best ways to attain flawless skin is by drinking tons of water. Water flushes toxins from your body, thereby making your skin glow. Not only does
DHAKA: Add a couple of cloves of garlic to your diet to boost your immunity Garlic with its antiviral and antibacterial properties helps boost your immunity and keeps you looking fresh and healthy. While in some cases garlic supplements are available and prescribed as a preventive
DHAKA: The only clinical trial data on the experimental Ebola drug ZMapp shows it is 100% effective in monkey studies, even in later stages of the infection.The researchers, publishing their data in Nature, said it was a "very important step forward".Yet the limited supplies will not
DHAKA: As fear of the Ebola virus escalates, Eric Topol thinks that we’re missing an important weapon. And you just need to reach into your pocket to find it. “Most communicable diseases can be diagnosed with a smartphone,” he says. “Rather than putting people into quarantine
DHAKA: Health Minister Mohammad Nasim said that government remains on high alert and precautions are being taken to prevent the deadly Ebola virus from entering the country. He made the disclosure in a discussion meeting at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in city on
DHAKA: You don't have back pain...yet. Want to keep it that way? Try these techniques to prevent the pain long before it begins.Sit prettyYou don’t need a fancy ergonomically designed office chair, but you should have one that provides good support so that your back is curved like an
DHAKA: Simplifying your life is a journey not a destination. The trick lies in identifying what's most important to you Simple living, great thinking, over the years that has defined many great philosophers, leaders and game changers. Simple life has different meaning and different
DHAKA: You jog every morning diligently in the hopes of losing those extra pounds but still haven't achieved any results. Wondering why? The following could be the reason, reports The Times of India. You are eating wrong: Every time you go for a run, you get hungry and are tempted to eat
DHAKA: Here are some exercises that you can do while you are at work.Sitting at your desk and staring at the computer screen for hours is not something that most of us, who have regular nine-to-five jobs, can avoid. However, what is most worrying about this kind of a sedentary
DHAKA: We tend to ignore the health of our eyes more than any other part of our body. But having healthy eyes is more essential than we imagine and consider, after all it's your way of looking at the world.Follow these simple ways to keep your eyes in good health reports The Times of
DHAKA: Syngenta Bangladesh Limited, a world leading agribusiness company, organized a training program on August 26 on ‘Doctors Training on Handling Pesticide Poisoning’ with collaboration and technical support of Toxicology Society of Bangladesh (TSB) and consent of Directorate
DHAKA: "It's even worse than I'd feared," Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Wednesday of the Ebola outbreak rampaging through West Africa. "Every day this outbreak goes on, it increases the risk for another export to another country."The