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Donate blood, save lives

Everyday, thousands of people undergoing major surgeries need blood transfusion. Many people suffering from various conditions like haemophilia (genetic disease that impair the body’s ability to control blood clotting), dengue, severe anaemia, blood cancer, thalaessemia need blood transfusion.

On an average, 3 to 3.5 lakh bags of blood are needed in … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

Test allows men to check their sperm-count at home

Home fertility tests are not just for women anymore. A new device that looks a lot like those home ovulation and home pregnancy tests but checks sperm count will soon be available in Europe, and is undergoing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review for marketing in the US.

The test targets … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

Move together to promote mental health

Although mental health is crucial to the overall well-being of individuals, societies and the country, it is largely neglected and often overlooked in Bangladesh. World Health Organisation (WHO) has given utmost importance to promote mental health services and has been campaigning for the full incorporation of mental health in public … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

Ways to boost your memory

Often, we face embarrassing situations when we cannot recall names of people very known to us or forget the date of birthday of our beloved one. Then we started to blame our poor memory. Although everyone’s capacity to memories things is not the same but we can boost our existing … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

DUCECP extends eye care services for the poor

Dhaka Urban Comprehensive Eye Care Project (DUCECP) has incorporated new features in its ongoing five year project to bring more people under its comprehensive eye care services. The project’s focus is to provide treatment care at minimum to free of cost more on hard to reach poor and extreme poor … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

Protect all children from measles through vaccination

Although there is safe and effective vaccine available to protect against measles, the disease still remains the fifth leading cause of death among the children under five years of age in Bangladesh. Millions of children mostly from the urban poor, street children, and rural hard to reach areas are not … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

Occupation a key factor in men’s lung cancer risk

Men who work in certain occupations continue to be at increased risk of lung cancer, new research from Italy shows.

In fact, about 5 percent of lung cancers in men are job-related, Dario Consonni of the IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico in Milan and associates found.

While cigarettes are by far the most … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

HPV: The puzzling virus

The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is considered as a major health threat for women worldwide. The majority of cervical cancer cases, by far, are thought to result from chronic infection with certain strains of HPV. The virus can be hidden for years from a woman’s immune system with no apparent symptoms … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

Women with epilepsy face more challenges than men

Although epilepsy similarly affects men and women, health issues and concerns faced by women living with epilepsy is different from men. Women face many unique challenges — from changes during the monthly cycle which may trigger seizures to concerns regarding pregnancy. Menopause, anticonvulsants, hormones, stress and mood disorders also affect … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

Patient education key to cope with Thalassaemia

Thalassaemia is the name of a group of genetic, inherited disorders of the blood (more specifically of the haemoglobin molecule inside the red blood cells). The comprehensive support to the Thalassaemia patients in Bangladesh is still below the line that pushes them forward to the lifelong miseries.

Recently George Constantinou, the … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]