Health-&-Fitness
icddr,b diagnostic centre starts providing nonstop services
Dhaka, July 15 (UNB) - icddr,b’s globally recognised diagnostic centre at Mohakhali on Monday started providing round-the-clock services.
Aussie study links fiber intake during pregnancy to babies born with allergies, autoimmune disease
Sydney, July 12 (Xinhua/UNB)-- An Australian study has revealed that eating a high fiber diet during pregnancy could dramatically reduce the risk of preeclampsia, a serious illness which the study has also shown could lead to allergies and autoimmune illnesses in babies later in life.
80-90% world population suffer from Vitamin D deficiency
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB)- Some 80-90% of world population have been suffering from Vitamin D deficiency but mostly ignored and undiagnosed.
Air pollution may age your lungs faster, says study
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) - Exposure to outdoor air pollution is linked to decreased lung function and an increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study of over 300,000 people published Tuesday, reports The Indian Express.
Know the wonders of rice water for your skin and hair
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) - Popular in many Asian cultures for its varied uses, rice water is known to be a natural cleansing option that also has numerous other benefits. Made with just rice and water where the rice has either been boiled or soaked, rice water is known to help one achieve better-looking and tighter skin without being dependent on harsh chemicals, and that too at no extra cost, reports The Indian Express.
Diabetes meal plan: Healthy food guide for diabetics
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) - According to the World Health Organisation, India has an estimated 8.7 per cent people with diabetes in the age group of 20 to 70 years. A chronic disease, diabetes is caused when the body is unable to use the insulin it produces or is unable to produce enough insulin, reports The Indian Express.
Are sugary drinks causing cancer?
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) - Sugary drinks - including fruit juice and fizzy pop - may increase the risk of cancer, French scientists say, reports BBC.
Trump directing government to revamp care for kidney disease
Washington, Jul 10 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump is directing the government to revamp the nation's care for kidney disease, so that more people whose kidneys fail have a chance at early transplants and home dialysis — along with better prevention so patients don't get that sick to begin with.
Mental illness blamed in most mass-casualty attacks in U.S. last year: report
Washington, July 10 (Xinhua/UNB) -- As many as two-thirds of suspects, or 67 percent exactly, displayed symptoms of mental illness or emotional disturbance when launching mass casualty attacks across the United States last year, according to a report released by the U.S. Secret Service on Tuesday.
In US 1st, baby is born from dead donor's transplanted womb
Cleveland, Jul 10 (AP/UNB) — The Cleveland Clinic says it has delivered the first baby in North America after a womb transplant from a dead donor.