Healthy Living

6+ hour, 9+ min ago   (156+ words) Suria Begum, 51, has trained girls in football, cricket, hockey and kabaddi in Jhenaidah for over a decade. A sports teacher at Fajer Ali Girls School and College, she provides the training free of cost. Her interest in sports began in…...

4+ hour, 53+ min ago   (775+ words) A woman shed 8st by swimming for 30 minutes every morning — and has since become a bodybuilder. Megan Winstanley, 31, tipped the scales at 15st 10lbs at her heaviest, and would secretly indulge in sugary snacks late at night. She spent years watching friends swap…...

7+ hour, 52+ min ago   (246+ words) Women's Health Action is questioning why colposcopy - or cervix scans - has seen significantly less improvement in wait times than other diagnostic services. Colposcopy is a procedure to check the cervix for signs of precancerous or cancerous tissue. Yesterday, Minister of…...

6+ hour, 24+ min ago   (660+ words) A new real-world study offers some of the clearest practical evidence yet that Nefecon, the targeted-release formulation of the corticosteroid budesonide, can meaningfully reduce protein leakage and stabilize kidney function in patients with primary IgA nephropathy, including those who begin…...

8+ hour, 2+ min ago   (82+ words) The GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide has already reshaped the conversation around obesity medicine, and a new systematic review and meta-analysis published in the International Journal of Obesity adds an important dimension to that story. The analysis examined what happens when…...

16+ hour, 59+ min ago   (391+ words) Do you think you’re good at helping people? Good at listening, giving advice, or guiding someone when they’re stuck? Most of us would probably say yes. We can often see …...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (609+ words) Feeling tired or gaining weight does not necessarily indicate low testosterone levels Testosterone deficiency requires symptoms plus consistently low hormone levels for diagnosis Testing suits men... Feeling tired, gaining weight or having a bad week at the gym does not…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (858+ words) Semaglutide medications like Ozempic and Wegovy are usually discussed in connection with diabetes and weight loss. However, new research suggests semaglutide may have another unexpected benefit. It could potentially affect mental health, particularly among people living with bipolar disorder. Sure,…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (837+ words) Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors, the blockbuster diabetes pills better known as SGLT-2 inhibitors, have built a reputation for doing far more than lowering blood sugar. They protect the heart and kidneys, trim weight, and are increasingly prescribed to millions of people…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (256+ words) Eating only between noon and 8 p.m. improved blood sugar control in a small study of adults with Type 1 diabetes and obesity, while avoiding an increase in serious complications. The promising findings offer the first evidence that time restricted eating could become…...