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Civil rights icon Rosa Parks gets her own Barbie

Civil rights icon Rosa Parks gets her own Barbie

Bangla Tribune Desk
Mattel has released a Barbie doll of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, reports BBC.The company revealed Parks is the latest addition to the Barbie's...Details
Fish oil pills won't protect you from diabetes: Study

Fish oil pills won't protect you from diabetes: Study

Bangla Tribune Desk
If you are popping fish oil supplements to protect yourself against diabetes, you may be mistaken. According to the researchers, Omega-3 fats have...Details
Menopause with diabetes tied to more severe sleep problems

Menopause with diabetes tied to more severe sleep problems

Reuters Health
Women with type 2 diabetes may face more sleep issues and more severe sleep troubles during menopause than peers without diabetes, a small study...Details
“Maach More” for fish lovers at Kurry Accent

“Maach More” for fish lovers at Kurry Accent

Bangla Tribune Desk
So if you’re tired of having meat, Kurry Accent has a solution that none can beat!Kurry Accent at Gulshan-2 invites the guests to swim into a...Details
Can air pollution trigger depression and schizophrenia?

Can air pollution trigger depression and schizophrenia?

Thomson Reuters Foundation
Air pollution chokes lungs and shortens lives but is also linked to a higher risk of mental illnesses, said researchers on Tuesday in a study based...Details
Sick hospital workers often expose patients to contagious illness

Sick hospital workers often expose patients to contagious illness

Reuters
Hospital workers often come to work with contagious respiratory illnesses, against the recommendations of public health regulators, a Canadian...Details
Over 2hrs screen time daily makes kids impulsive

Over 2hrs screen time daily makes kids impulsive

Bangla Tribune Desk
Nine-11 hours of sleep and no more than two hours of recreational screen time a day is what can save your children from becoming impulsive and make...Details
Reliance Industries set to bring Tiffany stores to India

Reliance Industries set to bring Tiffany stores to India

Reuters
India’s Reliance Industries Ltd is partnering with iconic U.S.-based luxury jeweller Tiffany & Co to open a line of stores in the...Details
Social stress tied to lower bone density after menopause

Social stress tied to lower bone density after menopause

Reuters
Older women who are under a lot of social strain may be more likely to develop brittle, fracture-prone bones after menopause than their...Details
British Bangladeshi chef launches curry cooking school in UK

British Bangladeshi chef launches curry cooking school in UK

Aditi Khanna, London
A UK-based Bangladeshi chef who made a name for herself by organising home-based curry cooking classes via her popular ‘My Curry Club’...Details
Yellow lens glasses don't improve drivers' night vision: Report

Yellow lens glasses don't improve drivers' night vision: Report

Reuters Health
Touted to improve nighttime eyesight, yellow lens glasses don’t help drivers see better and may, in fact, worsen vision, a new study suggests....Details
Le Méridien launches exclusive Italian weekend dinner

Le Méridien launches exclusive Italian weekend dinner

Bangla Tribune Desk
Le Méridien Dhaka now brings spectacular Italian cuisines for its Italian food lovers with an exclusive weekend dinner.The team of Le...Details
'Presenteeism' takes toll on menstruating women

'Presenteeism' takes toll on menstruating women

Reuters Health
Women who push themselves to work or study despite menstrual symptoms like painful cramps may be less productive on those days and might benefit...Details
Meghan guest edits British Vogue, features "Forces for Change" women

Meghan guest edits British Vogue, features "Forces for Change" women

Reuters
Meghan, wife of Britain's Prince Harry, has chosen to feature 15 women she considers "Forces for change" on the cover of the September issue of...Details
WHO hails progress in fight against tobacco but wants more

WHO hails progress in fight against tobacco but wants more

Reuters
Healthy progress has been made in reducing smoking and tobacco use, but governments need to do more to help the world's 1.1 billion smokers quit,...Details
Smartphone use increases risk of obesity

Smartphone use increases risk of obesity

Bangla Tribune Desk
A new study is sounding the alarm on a potential association between excessive smartphone usage on a daily basis and an increased risk of obesity....Details
Scientists use phone movement to predict personality types

Scientists use phone movement to predict personality types

Bangla Tribune Desk
Mobile phone movement patterns say a lot about your personality type, say researchers who used data from phone accelerometers - the tiny sensors...Details
Booker Prize 2019 longlist announced

Booker Prize 2019 longlist announced

Bangla Tribune Desk
The longlist for the 2019 Booker Prize has been announced on Wednesday (Jul 24). It contains 13 books by both seasoned and fresh voices including...Details
Not just peers, even siblings bully autistic kids

Not just peers, even siblings bully autistic kids

Bangla Tribune Desk
Parents, please take note. Kids with autism are more likely to be bullied by both their siblings and their peers, meaning that when they return...Details
Diabetic women at greater risk of heart failure than men: Study

Diabetic women at greater risk of heart failure than men: Study

Bangla Tribune Desk
While doctors know that diabetes raises the risk of heart failure a global study of 12 million people has found that this risk is greater for women...Details
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