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Poor oral health escalates liver cancer risk

Poor oral health escalates liver cancer risk

Bangla Tribune Desk
Poor oral health is associated with a 75 per cent increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer, a study...Details
'Halal' nightclub in Jeddah shuts down on opening night

'Halal' nightclub in Jeddah shuts down on opening night

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A nightclub brand was closed down in Saudi Arabia on opening night pending an investigation, reports esquire. The ‘halal’ disco, which...Details
Richest countries skimp on parental leave: UNICEF

Richest countries skimp on parental leave: UNICEF

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Some of the wealthiest nations in the world provide little or no government-supported maternity or paternity leave for new parents, a United...Details
Obesity ups risk of being bullying victim, perpetrator

Obesity ups risk of being bullying victim, perpetrator

Reuters
Researchers have found that obese adolescents are not only significantly more likely to experience bullying, but chances of them being perpetrators...Details
Poor sleep linked to mental health issues

Poor sleep linked to mental health issues

Bangla Tribune Desk
Insufficient sleep is associated with a wide range of mental health issues such as anxiety, self-harm and suicide ideation among students and...Details
Nappies? No thanks, say most men with few still taking full paternity leave

Nappies? No thanks, say most men with few still taking full paternity leave

Reuters
Fewer than half of fathers take all the paternity leave on offer while most men still see changing nappies as a woman's job, according to a report...Details
Therapy in the office

Therapy in the office

Reuters
In 'Billions', a US television show set in the world of hedge funds, traders at the fictional Axe Capital regularly attend sessions with an...Details
Dating app use linked to unhealthy weight control ways

Dating app use linked to unhealthy weight control ways

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Researchers have found that using a dating app may be linked to an increased risk of unhealthy weight control behaviours (UWCBs) such as vomiting,...Details
Depression may put women at risk of chronic diseases

Depression may put women at risk of chronic diseases

Bangla Tribune Desk
Women who experience symptoms of depression, even without a clinical diagnosis, are at an increased risk of developing multiple chronic diseases,...Details
One in four children worldwide are being 'robbed of their childhood: Report

One in four children worldwide are being 'robbed of their childhood: Report

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The number of children who are married, pregnant, labourers, die violently or miss out on school has fallen by almost 30% to 690 million since...Details
Novartis $2m gene therapy for rare disorder is world's most expensive drug

Novartis $2m gene therapy for rare disorder is world's most expensive drug

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Swiss drugmaker Novartis on Friday won U.S. approval for its gene therapy Zolgensma for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the leading genetic cause of...Details
'Tiger Who Came to Tea' author Judith Kerr dies aged 95

'Tiger Who Came to Tea' author Judith Kerr dies aged 95

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Author Judith Kerr, whose Jewish family fled from the Nazis when she was a young girl and whose story "The Tiger Who Came to Tea" enchanted a...Details
Detox water combos to stay hydrated this summer!

Detox water combos to stay hydrated this summer!

Rumki Rahman
Those of you who are looking to drink more water, this one’s for you. I often face difficulty in experimenting with my food and drinks, but these...Details
Japan's sumo fans welcome Trump Trophy

Japan's sumo fans welcome Trump Trophy

Reuters
US President Donald Trump can expect a warm welcome from the sumo wrestling community when he presents a custom-made “Trump Award” to the winner of...Details
Bullied at workplace? It can change behaviour for worse

Bullied at workplace? It can change behaviour for worse

Bangla Tribune Desk
If you are bullied at the workplace, it may lead to counterproductive behaviour besides harming your health, warn researchers. The study showed...Details
Herman Wouk, author of 'The Caine Mutiny' and 'The Winds of War,' dies at 103

Herman Wouk, author of 'The Caine Mutiny' and 'The Winds of War,' dies at 103

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Author Herman Wouk, whose World War Two experiences provided the foundation of his bestseller "The Caine Mutiny" and two epic novels about the war,...Details
Patients with hypertension at high risk of diabetes: Study

Patients with hypertension at high risk of diabetes: Study

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One in every four people with high blood pressure or hypertension is highly vulnerable to developing diabetes, says a multi-country study,...Details
Japan fashion magnate raises over $8 mln at Sotheby's auction

Japan fashion magnate raises over $8 mln at Sotheby's auction

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Japanese fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa sold art for more than $8 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York on Thursday night, providing funds to...Details
No degrees or experience just a 500-word essay for the job!

No degrees or experience just a 500-word essay for the job!

Bangla Tribune Report
Jobs in Bangladesh have become hard to get with the competition of CGPA, public and private university and the cornucopia of experience the...Details
Monet 'Haystacks' painting sells for record $110.7m

Monet 'Haystacks' painting sells for record $110.7m

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One of the few paintings in Claude Monet’s celebrated “Haystacks” series that still remains in private hands sold at auction on...Details
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