FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: The Health Minister Mohammad Nasim said that some 6,000 doctors will be recruited in the country within a month through Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS).He came up with the assertion on Tuesday while he was answering a question of opposition Chief Whip Tajul Islam in

DHAKA: Having a hot temper may increase your risk of having a heart attack or stroke, according to researchers.Rage often precedes an attack and may be the trigger, say the US researchers who trawled medical literature.They identified a dangerous period of about two hours following an

DHAKA: Talk about an occupational hazard: 40 percent of Australian workers may be exposed to chemicals that boost their risk of developing cancer, according to a team of Aussie researchers. Solar radiation, tobacco smoke, and diesel engine exhaust topped the list of the most common

DHAKA: Eat strawberries to get rid of bad cholesterol Strawberries can dramatically reduce the levels of bad cholesterol and triglycerides, reveals new research. A few volunteers were asked to consume half a kilo of strawberries a day for a month to see whether it altered their blood

DHAKA: Health Minister Mohammad Nasim announced that the officials responsible for purchasing unnecessary hospital equipments will be brought to book.The health minister was addressing a reception function held at Sagar-Runi auditorium of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) On Thursday

DHAKA: If there is no polio infected people found in Bangladesh within a month, it will also be declared ‘Polio Free’ along with South East Asia Region.World Health Organization (WHO) medical officer in the immunization and vaccine division Dr Jayantha Liyanage told banglanews on

DHAKA: India is ready to intensify Health Cooperation with Bangladesh.   A press release from Indian High Commission made the assertion on Tuesday.   The 1st meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on Health Cooperation is likely to be held in New Delhi from February 26-27.The JWG on

DHAKA: Health Department Director General (DG) Dr Khandakar Sifayet Ullah has been made Officer on Special Duty (OSD) at the same ministry.    The health ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Monday.According to the notification, Dr Din Mohammad Nurul Haque, Director

DHAKA: Are you spending hours working out every week, and not getting the results you want? Chances are you might have a bad habit or two when it comes to exercising.Never fear, there’s a quick fix for even the most ingrained workout no-nos. Check out these 7 workout habits you should

DHAKA: A tool for predicting the risk of clinical depression in teenage boys has been developed by researchers.Looking for high levels of the stress hormone cortisol and reports of feeling miserable, lonely or unloved could find those at greatest risk.Researchers at the University of

DHAKA: The benefits of potatoes in removing dark circles have been proved time and again.But did you know tomatoes are as effective in giving you a fresh look and relieving you from stress? Rubbing raw tomatoes on your face does not only help in reducing sun tan and damage, it also helps

DHAKA: Women have a poorer quality of life after a stroke than men, a study has found.The US research, published in Neurology, assessed the mental and physical health of 1,370 patients three months and a year after a stroke.Women had more depression and anxiety, pain and discomfort, and

DHAKA: Scientists have created a bionic hand which allows the amputee to feel lifelike sensations from their fingers. A Danish man received the hand, which was connected to nerves in his upper arm, following surgery in Italy, reports BBC. Dennis Aabo, who lost his left hand in a

DHAKA: Experts are concerned about the spread of a new strain of bird flu that has already killed one woman in China. The 73-year-old from Nanchang City caught the H10N8 virus after visiting a live poultry market, although it is not known for sure if this was the source of infection.,

DHAKA: Tuesday, February 4 is "World Cancer Day," a date when organizations and individuals around the world promote the message that ending cancer should be a global health priority. For the fourth year in a row the Empire State Building will be lit blue and orange, the colors of the

DHAKA: Cells taken from the donated eyes of dead people may be able to give sight to the blind, researchers suggest. Tests in rats, reported in Stem Cells Translational Medicine, showed the human cells could restore some vision to completely blind rats. The team at University College

DHAKA: As the first human cases of H7N9 bird flu infection outside of China begin to emerge—in Taiwan and Hong Kong—health officials around the world are preparing for a potentially perfect storm for a massive flu outbreak. On Thursday, billions of Chinese will be on the move to

DHAKA: A new study has found that the babies born earlier than completion of full term at the time of their birth are more likely to develop childhood asthma. The worldwide study of more than 1.5 million children found that the risk of developing asthma, or asthma-like symptoms, after a

DHAKA: A high-fat diet during pregnancy has the potential to alter a baby`s developing brain and increase its chances of obesity later in life, animal studies suggest.The team at Yale School of Medicine, in the US, showed diet could change the structure of mice brains, reports BBC.They

DHAKA: Sheuli Khatun recently gave birth to a girl – her first child – at Chittagong Medical College. For a woman from a remote village where labour at home in unsafe conditions is common, delivering a healthy baby was cause for celebration."A few weeks after I conceived I started