Air Pollution Health Effects: Protecting Your Lungs and Heart in Dhaka
Air pollution harms the lungs, heart and children's health. Learn the health effects, who is most at risk in Dhaka, daily protection and when to get help.
Health articles
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Writing on symptoms, prevention and everyday care. These are general information; for your own situation, talk to a doctor.
How to Use an Inhaler Correctly: Step-by-Step Guide for Asthma
Many people use inhalers wrongly. Learn how to use an inhaler with or without a spacer, common mistakes, and what to do in an asthma attack.
Migraine Treatment: Triggers, Relief During an Attack and Prevention
Learn migraine symptoms, common triggers, what helps during an attack, preventive migraine treatment options, and when you need urgent care.
Headache Red Flags: Common Headache Types and When to Get Help Fast
Most headaches are harmless, but some need emergency care. Learn headache red flags, common causes, self-care that helps, and when to see a doctor.
Iron Deficiency Anaemia Symptoms in Women: Signs, Causes and Treatment
Tired, breathless and pale? Learn iron deficiency anaemia symptoms in women, common causes, iron-rich Bangladeshi foods, and how iron tablets work.
Hypothyroidism Symptoms: Signs of an Underactive Thyroid and What to Do
Always tired, cold and gaining weight? Learn hypothyroidism symptoms, how TSH and T4 tests diagnose it, how levothyroxine works, and when to see a doctor.
UTI Symptoms in Women: Signs, Causes, Treatment and Prevention
Burning when you pee or needing to go often? Learn UTI symptoms in women, what causes them, when antibiotics are needed, and the signs of kidney infection.
Scabies Treatment: Symptoms, How It Spreads and How to Treat the Whole Family
Itching that gets worse at night? Learn scabies symptoms, why the whole household must be treated together, how to use treatment, and when to see a doctor.
Fungal Skin Infection Treatment: Ringworm, Jock Itch and Athlete's Foot
Itchy ring-shaped rash? Learn how fungal skin infections like ringworm spread, how antifungal treatment works, common mistakes, and when to see a doctor.
Diarrhoea in Children: Home Care, ORS, Zinc and Danger Signs
Diarrhoea in children can quickly cause dehydration. Learn how to use ORS and zinc, what to feed, what to avoid, and the signs that need a doctor.
Fever in Children: When to Worry and When Home Care Is Enough
Fever in children is common and often harmless. Learn how to measure it, safe home care, medicine dos and don'ts, and the warning signs that need help now.
Cold vs Flu: How to Tell the Difference and When to See a Doctor
Cold vs flu: learn how symptoms differ, how long each lasts, home care that helps, why antibiotics will not work, and when you should see a doctor.