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-- 2018-01-19 02:05:27
Scientists are reporting progress on a blood test to detect many types of cancer at an early stage, including some of the most deadly ones that lack screening tools now. Many groups are working on li...
BBC 2018-01-18 12:00:00
Testing all women for the "Angelina Jolie gene", even if not considered at risk, would prevent cancers, save lives and is cost effective, say doctors. The Hollywood actress had her breasts, ovaries a...
FE Online Desk 2018-01-18 08:04:49
UN warns more than one-half million Rohingya refugee children in Cox’s Bazar are at risk of disease outbreaks leading to many deaths during the upcoming cyclone and monsoon season. Bangladesh g...
Xinhua 2018-01-17 11:39:56
A new gene thought to be critical in the regulation of insulin, the key hormone in diabetes, has been found in a family with both high and low blood sugar conditions, researchers said Monday. The res...
-- 2018-01-16 12:00:00
Just one cigarette could be enough to trigger a fatal heart attack, doctors have found.Every time a smoker lights up, the risk of a seizure over the following hours rises, according to the research....
FE Online Desk 2018-01-15 12:00:00
Jamuna Bank Foundation organised a free medical camp and general treatment services at Estema field, Tongi, Dhaka. Mirza Elias Uddin Ahmed, additional managing director, Jamuna Bank Limited and CEO...
Xinhua 2018-01-13 10:56:32
Shedding just five per cent of body weight will have a huge impact on one's health, a study of Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis says. It's enough to decrease total body fat, visce...
-- 2018-01-13 03:33:39
Experts said on Saturday no woman should die of cervical cancer as it can be treated and cured if it is diagnosed early. About 11,956 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the country every yea...
-- 2018-01-11 05:18:31
The government has arranged a three-day National Vegetable Fair aiming to create awareness to ensure safe vegetable production, sound health and nutrition for consumers. The fair will kick off on Sun...
BBC 2018-01-10 11:20:30
Singing could help mothers recover from post-natal depression more quickly, a study suggests. Researchers found that women who took part in group singing sessions with their babies experienced a much...
-- 2018-01-10 08:57:03
Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mohammed Nasim said that Thalassemia patients could diagnose their blood free of cost at public hospitals in the country. He revealed the information on Wednesd...
FE Online Desk 2018-01-09 12:00:00
Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) seeks 1,149,014 Swiss francs to support 50,000 people in Bangladesh. The support will come through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent S...
-- 2018-01-08 01:24:38
Fewer women who suffer a heart attack would die if they were given the same treatments as men, a new study found. Researchers analysed the outcomes of 180,368 Swedish patients who suffered a heart at...
Xinhua 2018-01-07 11:34:23
The same proteins that mount an immune response to Zika virus infection can also harm the placenta and foetal development, a US study suggested Friday. These antiviral proteins, known as type I inter...
Xinhua 2018-01-07 01:30:58
Drinking alcohol may cause irreversible damage to the DNA of stem cells and increase the risk of developing certain cancers, a new study has revealed. Using genetically modified mice, British scienti...
Reuters 2018-01-06 11:19:54
Smoking increases the risk of lower back pain that needs to be fixed by spinal surgery, a Swedish study suggests. Researchers focused on a common cause of lower back pain known as lumbar spinal steno...
Reuters 2018-01-05 01:57:19
People with heart disease have better long-term survival odds when they are married, a recent US study suggests. Compared to divorced, widowed and never-married peers, who were up to 71 per cent more...
Xinhua 2018-01-04 02:38:48
Tuberculosis patients may have a quicker way to recover. A US new study in mice and in tissue cultures suggested that giving vitamin C with tuberculosis drugs could reduce the unusually long time it...
Reuters 2018-01-04 02:29:38
Drinking alcohol produces a harmful chemical in the body which can lead to permanent genetic damage in the DNA of stem cells, increasing the risk of cancer developing, according to research published...
BBC 2018-01-03 12:00:00
Gaming addiction is to be listed as a mental health condition for the first time by the World Health Organisation. Its 11th International Classification of Diseases (ICD) will include the condition "...
Reuters 2018-01-02 11:04:17
People who drink hot tea daily may be less likely than others to develop glaucoma symptoms, US researchers say. Compared to coffee, soft drink and iced tea drinkers, study participants who consumed a...
FE Online Desk 2018-01-01 12:00:00
An anti-drug campaign was launched Monday at the Banani RAJUK field (Puja Field) by Prottoy Medical Clinic Ltd. The event is a part of anti-drug awareness campaign launched on November 15, 2017 which...
Reuters 2017-12-31 01:12:51
Most people with a new diagnosis of epilepsy will remain seizure free with their first or second antiepileptic drug, but there’s still a need for better treatments, according to a new report. R...
Reuters 2017-12-30 12:06:19
Children born to women who smoke cigarettes during pregnancy, especially when mothers are heavy smokers, are at an increased risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new review of m...
Xinhua 2017-12-28 11:28:49
Exercising twice a week may improve memory and thinking ability in people with mild cognitive impairment, according to a guideline released Wednesday by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). The r...
FE Online Desk 2017-12-28 04:39:50
Bangladesh is currently facing the world’s worst case of mass arsenic poisoning. According to survey data collected between 2000 and 2010, approximately 35 to 77 million people in Bangladesh ha...
FE Online Desk 2017-12-27 12:00:00
Nutrition screening of a good number of babies in Balukhali, Jamtoli and Thangkhali refugee camps in coastal Cox’s Bazar district have revealed that 11 per cent children there are suffering from...
-- 2017-12-27 05:31:43
The World Health Organisation (WHO) might classify ‘gaming disorder’ as a mental health condition in its 2018 manual on diseases. In the beta draft of the WHO's 11th update of Internation...
Reuters 2017-12-27 02:39:43
Older adults who take vitamin D and calcium are no less likely to break their bones than peers who don’t use these supplements, a research review suggests. Researchers examined data from 33 pre...
Xinhua 2017-12-26 11:27:57
Children whose diet includes fish at least once a week are found to have better sleep and higher IQ scores, on average, than their peers who seldom or never eat fish, according to a new study by US re...
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