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Star Health
Let's break the silence
A four-year-old Tanim went to the riverside to play and fell down into the water. His companions rushed back home to inform his mother. She rushed to the site and called for help.
Which one is more important¿ Zinc or ORS?
Diarrhoea is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children in developing countries like Bangladesh. The mainstay of treatment of diarrhoea is oral rehydration saline (ORS).
Meeting to highlight burden of meningitis and pneumonia
Ever year the deadly diseases meningitis and pneumonia kill an estimated 2 million children globally under the age of 5 years. Of these deaths, many occur in Africa and Asia.
Childhood obesity triggers early puberty
Childhood obesity in the United States appears to be causing girls to reach puberty at an earlier age, for reasons that are not clear, a study said.
Your Doctor
Dear doctor,
Since puberty, I have been experiencing excessively oily skin of my face and scalp. This makes my skin itch and is also socially embarrassing as I often look unwashed and unclean.

 

 
   
 
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