health hazards
Focus on clean cooking for healthier future
The Daily Star organised the roundtable titled "Catalysing Growth: Strategies for Strengthening the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Higher-Tier Clean Cooking", in association with Practical Action and SNV Bangladesh at The Daily Star Centre.
21 lakh people in Bangladesh practise open defecation: BBS
Over 21 lakh people in Bangladesh engage in open defecation in the absence of public toilets, raising the risk of health hazards via the transmission of a wide range of diseases, says a Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics report.
Reaching for a diet soda? Think again!
Many individuals drink diet soda to get a delicious and bubbly drink without consuming hundreds of calories or a lot of sugar. Numerous studies, however, have revealed a link between excessive diet soda use and severe health issues such as diabetes, fatty liver, dementia, heart disease, and stroke. This article examines the possible links between diet sodas and your health and discusses whether it is a healthier option than regular soda.
Health hazards of not changing bedsheets regularly
Not washing your sheets on a regular basis exposes you to the fungi, bacteria, pollen, and animal dander that are typically found on sheets and other bedding. Other things found on sheets include body secretions, sweat, and skin cells. This will not necessarily make you sick. But, in theory, it might. Consider the health risks of not washing your sheets on a regular basis.
Editorial / Hospital waste management
We have been covering the issue of reckless disposal of hospital waste and the health hazards they pose to the public for some years now. Unfortunately, our words have fallen on deaf ears of the management of hospitals and diagnostic centres.
Growth Hormone on Pineapple / Health hazards ignored for profiteering
Oblivious to potential health hazards and ruining its taste, pineapple growers are spraying hormones untimely and excessively on pineapples in Madhupur of Tangail to increase the size of the fruit.
Focus on clean cooking for healthier future
The Daily Star organised the roundtable titled "Catalysing Growth: Strategies for Strengthening the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Higher-Tier Clean Cooking", in association with Practical Action and SNV Bangladesh at The Daily Star Centre.
21 lakh people in Bangladesh practise open defecation: BBS
Over 21 lakh people in Bangladesh engage in open defecation in the absence of public toilets, raising the risk of health hazards via the transmission of a wide range of diseases, says a Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics report.
Reaching for a diet soda? Think again!
Many individuals drink diet soda to get a delicious and bubbly drink without consuming hundreds of calories or a lot of sugar. Numerous studies, however, have revealed a link between excessive diet soda use and severe health issues such as diabetes, fatty liver, dementia, heart disease, and stroke. This article examines the possible links between diet sodas and your health and discusses whether it is a healthier option than regular soda.
Health hazards of not changing bedsheets regularly
Not washing your sheets on a regular basis exposes you to the fungi, bacteria, pollen, and animal dander that are typically found on sheets and other bedding. Other things found on sheets include body secretions, sweat, and skin cells. This will not necessarily make you sick. But, in theory, it might. Consider the health risks of not washing your sheets on a regular basis.
Hospital waste management
We have been covering the issue of reckless disposal of hospital waste and the health hazards they pose to the public for some years now. Unfortunately, our words have fallen on deaf ears of the management of hospitals and diagnostic centres.
Health hazards ignored for profiteering
Oblivious to potential health hazards and ruining its taste, pineapple growers are spraying hormones untimely and excessively on pineapples in Madhupur of Tangail to increase the size of the fruit.