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Apollo Hospitals Dhaka observed World Kidney Day 2018

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Apollo Hospitals Dhaka and Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Limited have jointly observed the World Kidney Day 2018 in Dhaka recently. A rally and a mini Marathon took place at the Bashundhara Residential Area to aware the general people about kidney health. A seminar was organised at the Uttara Ladies Club with their members where Dr Fahmida Begum, Consultant Nephrology delivered her speech to aware on kidney diseases in women. A workshop was arranged at the auditorium of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka for the female staffs where Prof Emeritus Dr Hajera Mahtab, Chief Consultant of Medicine, Bangladesh Institute of Health Science (BIHS) and Halida Hanum Akhter, Chief of Party, NGO Health Service Delivery Project and Country Representative of Pathfinder International, Bangladesh were present as honourable guests. Another seminar took place at the Westin Dhaka where Dr Nasrin Zulfiqar, Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Ms Tamanna Chowdhury, Dietician talked on women’s health and nu...
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Menopausal hormone therapy could be good for heart ♥ :" Study "

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After previous studies have failed to provide a clear answer on the effect of menopausal hormone therapy on heart health, a new UK study has found that the therapy could have a positive effect, potentially lowering the risk of heart failure. Previously known as hormone replacement therapy, the effect of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) on the heart health of post-menopausal women is still unclear. Although a large body of data suggests that MHT can have a protective effect on the heart -- leading to it being routinely prescribed for prevention of heart disease -- further research has failed to consistently confirm these results. For the new study, led by Queen Mary University of London, the researchers looked at data from UK Biobank, a database which includes health questionnaire data, biological samples and physical measurements, as well as cardiovascular MRI data, considered to be the gold standard for imaging and analyzing heart structure and function. Data was gathered ...
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Campaign rebuilds confidence in HPV vaccination

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When Eigil Rosegar Poulsen first heard about the controversy over the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination in Denmark, he became quite upset. Still, the debate sparked a desire to share his story. In 2010 Eigil lost his wife, Trine, to cervical cancer — a disease caused by the HPV virus — leaving him to raise their three daughters alone. Though the World Health Organisation (WHO)-recommended vaccine against the most common types of the virus was only introduced in Denmark’s child vaccination schedule in 2009, far too late for his wife to benefit, Eigil is a strong advocate for vaccination. “It’s fantastic that you can manage a disease as serious as cervical cancer with a vaccine. But it has made me sad to see the debate,” he says. “Nobody wants to experience what we have been through. And if that can be avoided with a vaccine, I find it hard to understand why parents would opt out.” WHO recommends the vaccination for all girls aged 9-14 years, as it is the most cost-effe...
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Study offers more support for blood pressure self-monitoring

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Self-monitoring of blood pressure (BP), with or without telemonitoring, can lead to significant reductions in systolic BP, finds a Lancet study. Nearly 1,200 hypertensive adults with BP not controlled below 140/90 mm Hg despite antihypertensive medications were randomised to one of three groups: clinic BP measurement alone (usual care), self-monitoring alone, or self-monitoring with telemonitoring. At 12 months, mean systolic BP was significantly lower with self-monitoring alone (137 mm Hg) and self-monitoring plus telemonitoring (136 mm Hg) than with usual care; the difference between the two self-monitoring groups was not significant. The self-monitoring groups received slightly, albeit significantly, more BP medications than the usual-care group. The researchers note that the BP reductions with self-monitoring "would be expected to result in around a 20% reduction in stroke risk and 10% reduction in coronary heart disease risk."
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Thalassaemia in Bangladesh: Prevention strategy

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Thalassaemia  is the most common congenital disorder in Bangladesh. It is estimated that nearly 14,000 thalassaemic children are born every year here. Treatment facilities are limited due to the high cost of medicine and limited availability of blood for transfusion. Furthermore, medicines are not available readily other than in specialised thalassaemic centres in Dhaka and Chittagong. As treatment is expensive and lifelong, majority of the patients hardly afford proper treatment and thus suffer from the complications of the disease. Awareness of the disease and carrier detection has been partially successful in some countries of the world, especially, where abortion is not legal. Prevention of births of thalassaemic children is the best solution. But prevention of births of thalassaemic children by creating awareness, dissuasion of marriage between carriers or identify carrier couples before marriage and to offer counselling to separate has limited success. Prenatal di...
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Alzheimer's researchers win brain prize

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Four dementia scientists have shared this year's 1m Euro brain prize for pivotal work that has changed our understanding of Alzheimer's disease. Profs John Hardy, Bart De Strooper, Michel Goedert, based in the UK, and Prof Christian Haass, from Germany, unpicked key protein changes that lead to this most common type of dementia. On getting the award, Prof Hardy said he hoped new treatments could be found. He is donating some of his prize money to care for Alzheimer's patients. Much of the drug discovery research that's done today builds on their pioneering work, looking for ways to stop the build-up of damaging proteins, such as amyloid and tau. Alzheimer's and other dementias affect 50 million people around the world, and none of the treatments currently available can stop the disease. Path to beating Alzheimer's Prof Hardy's work includes finding rare, faulty genes linked to Alzheimer's disease. These genetic errors implicated a b...
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The reason for the appearance of white hair before 30

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The appearance of white hair is a shock to many, especially women. Sometimes the first gray hairs appear before the 30th. What is the reason? How can this be addressed?   To answer these questions, the magazine "Fruenden" German said that the appearance of gray hair is due to the cessation of cells from the production of pigment known as "melanin," noting that the cause of early mumps is often due to genes or the incidence of autoimmune disease. If this is not the case, the cause of early stroke may be psychological stress, as the cells stop producing melanin when the body secretes the stress hormones. It should be addressed through exercise and relaxation techniques such as yoga. Healthy nutrition also plays an important role in preventing the appearance of gray hair early, as the body should be supplied with sufficient amounts of vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin B12 and vitamin B9 as well as iron and zinc.
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