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The last year and a half have taught us so many things. From survival tactics to mental wellbeing, emotional to life skills, humans have transformed into their better versions post surviving coronavirus. The constant risk, the never-ending fear and the uncertainty about life has been in everyone's mind through these times and it's still ...

Winter ailments: How to combat the challenges

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With the changing weather, like every year we are seeing an increase in the number of patients who are suffering from several winter-related ailments, either as usual for every winter or adding some new patients to the already sufferers. Here are some of the most common diseases that strike at this time of the year. ...

Digital touch in old age

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According to the national policy on older persons 2013, people above 60 years are older people in Bangladesh. The constitution of Bangladesh in its clause 15(d) clearly stated to ensure social security. It spells the right to obtain public assistance in case of boundless want arising from unemployment, illness or disability, widowhood, lack of parents ...

How to combat dengue?

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Dengue fever is an acute febrile viral disease transmitted by the bite of Aedes mosquitoes carrying any one of the four dengue viral serotypes. Dengue causes a wide spectrum of disease. This ranges from subclinical disease to severe flu-like symptoms in those infected. Although less common, some people develop severe dengue, which can be any ...

Address collateral damage of non-Covid patients

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There are two reasons why people decide not to visit the doctor or the specialist--voluntarily and involuntarily. On the one hand, patients take it upon themselves to cancel appointments already made, or simply avoid seeking help. The reasons may be to avoid contact with other sick people at the hospitals. Even we see physicians seeing ...

The symptoms of dengue and C-19

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Most people with dengue and COVID-19 have mild illness and can recover at home. Symptoms usually last a few days, and people tend to feel better after a week. However, both dengue and COVID-19 can cause severe illness that can result in death. The clinical management for people who develop severe illness with either of ...

Laws and rights of senior citizens

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According to the national policy on older persons 2013, people above 60 years are older person in Bangladesh. The constitution of Bangladesh in its clause 15(d) clearly stated to ensure social security. It spells the right to obtain public assistance in case of boundless want arising from unemployment, illness or disability, widowhood, lack of parents ...

Plastic pollution: Health effects

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The invention of plastics has largely been considered as a boon for modern life due to their lightweight, high strength, and versatile application while being cheaper than other alternative materials. However, with the low biodegradability, overconsumption, and widespread mismanagement, plastics is now everywhere in all the environmental compartments and are held responsible for causing enormous ...

Can we afford ‘shutdown’ of ‘lockdown’?

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With the upward trend of coronavirus, the new strain is wreaking havoc. The second wave has come at the wrong time. Our death rate, case detection is rising sharply. So what the government could do? People are taking lockdown for granted. This lockdown has not been able to contain the raging virus.People who have taken ...

Better healthcare management is imperative

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Medical professions in Bangladesh occupy a respectable position. People from all walks of life are heavily dependent upon it. Unfortunately, distrust between doctors is patients are increasing alarmingly. There was a time, not long ago, when doctors were treated and worshipped as no less than God. With the ever-increasing commercialization and privatization, some of the ...