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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]

Know the signs of childhood cancer

About 1 in every 600 children develops cancer before they reach the age 15. The cause behind childhood cancer is still relatively little known. But the overall cure rate for childhood cancer has significantly improved over the last 2 decades in association with clinical trials and the development of new … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

10 Essential Health Tips

“He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything.” -Arabian Proverb

1. Move More
Make it a daily challenge to find ways to move your body. Climb stairs if given a choice between that and escalators or elevators. Walk your dog; chase your kids; toss balls with friends, … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

Tobacco and cancer situation in Bangladesh

Cancer is a generic term for a group of more than 100 diseases that can affect any part of the body. Other terms used are malignant tumours and neoplasms. One defining feature of cancer is the rapid creation of abnormal cells which grow beyond their usual boundaries and which can … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

Baby delivered 2 days after mom dies

British doctors have delivered a baby girl two days after the mother collapsed and died from a brain haemorrhage, a hospital in Oxford confirmed, says a news on Times of India.

Jayne Soliman’s heart was kept beating until baby Aya Jayne was born by Caesarian section 25 weeks prematurely at Oxford’s … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

How much water we should drink?

Dr Rubaiul MurshedWater for good health is an idea that goes back centuries. It is an old belief that an average person should drink at least ‘8 glasses of water’ a day.

A lot of people believe that drinking water throughout the day can cure many diseases. But the ‘8 glasses … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

Latest palliative care options for gastrointestinal diseases

A leading specialist and senior consultant in gastroenterology, liver diseases from Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore Dr Yap Chin Kong recently visited Bangladesh. During his visit he shared his views on recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of different gastrointestinal diseases.

Dr Yap talked about the common problems like irritable bowel … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

Obesity fuels fears of faster diabetes rise

The prevalence of diabetes worldwide will far outstrip even the sharp increase currently projected unless rising trends of obesity are controlled, health experts said.

Adult-onset diabetes has been linked to risk factors like aging, an inactive lifestyle, unhealthy diets, smoking, alcohol and obesity. The silent, chronic disease damages the heart, blood … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

First trachea transplant without drugs

A Colombian woman has received the world’s first tailor-made trachea transplant, grown by seeding a donor organ with her own stem cells to prevent her body rejecting it, an international research team reported recently on The Lancet.

The success of the operation, performed in June using tissue generated from the woman’s … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

Avoid squatting to protect your knee

Although osteoarthritis (OA) can affect any joint but knee is most commonly affected. Osteoarthritis of the knee is one of the five leading causes of disability among elderly specially women.

It develops when the cartilage (smooth, slippery, fibrous connective tissue which acts as a protective cushion between bones) around the knee … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]