US judges appear skeptical of preserving access to abortion pill
Shawdesh dEsk: A US federal appeals court panel appeared skeptical on Wednesday of preserving access to a widely used abortion pill. The three conservative judges pushed back against government arguments ReadMore
Don’t use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control, WHO says in newly released guidelines
Shawdesh desk: The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new guideline on non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), which recommends against the use of NSS to control body weight or reduce the ReadMore
Bangladesh recruits 70,000 healthcare professionals in 3yrs: minister
Shawdesh Desk: Health and family planning minister Zahid Maleque on Monday said that the government had recruited 70,000 healthcare professionals in the past three years to ensure better medical services ReadMore
Little evidence antidepressants help chronic pain: study
Shawdesh desk: However, the British researchers who carried out the review emphasised that patients should not stop taking their current medication, advising them to talk to their doctors instead. Chronic ReadMore
US becomes first country to approve RSV vaccine
Shawdesh desk: The United States on Wednesday approved the world’s first vaccine for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), the culmination of a decades-long hunt to protect vulnerable people from the ReadMore
Are Protein Bars Actually Good for You?
Shawdesh desk: In the late 1980s, two distance runners who were living together in the Bay Area blended vitamins, oat bran, milk protein and corn syrup in their kitchen, concocting ReadMore
Medical waste poses serious threat to public health
Shawdesh Desk: Medical waste released from government and private healthcare establishments in the country is posing serious threat to public health and environment. Experts said deadly diseases may spread among ReadMore
Heatwave: Experts warn of health risks
Shawdesh desk: The country is currently experiencing a severe heatwave that has the potential to cause significant harm to people’s health, particularly among children, the elderly, and those with pre-existing ReadMore
