People with controlled chronic diseases, homeopathic and traditional medicine receivers can take COVID-19 vaccines, an official release said today (Wednesday). Apart from controlled chronic diseases, people with controlled respiratory disease also would be eligible for receiving coronavirus inoculations, it said, adding along with priority group of people, different professionals including teachers at primary, secondary and tertiary levels, cleaners and transport workers can receive vaccines, it added. People with uncontrolled diabetes, children aged below 18, cancer patients, who are taking injections, lactating mothers, pregnant women, COVID-19 positive patients, who did not pass one month, are not allowed to receive vaccines. The health authorities said mild side effects including light fever, headache, body pain and vomiting will be felt after taking COVID-19 medicine. People have been registered through visiting www.surokkha.gov.bd website to receive COVID-19 vaccination. Emergency hotline numbers for taking vaccines are 16263, 333 and 10655. The health ministry sources said people aged 40 years and above will be allowed to receive COVID-19 vaccines. The vaccination drive is underway at 50 hospitals in Dhaka city and 1005 hospitals outside the capital, it said, adding the immunization began at 8am and it will continue till 2.30 pm. But some hospitals will continue the vaccination programme throughout the day. The inoculation would be administered among people in government hospitals up to upazila level while 9.7 lakh people so far got them registered to be inoculated, according to Directorate General of Health Services. According to earlier decision of the government, people aged 55 and above were only eligible for taking vaccines but the decision has been revised a day after launching of the countrywide COVID-19 vaccination campaign on February 7. Source: BSS AH

Millions of people are familiar with it - snoring. The number one annoyance in the bedroom at night. About one in two men and one in four women of middle age or older snores in their sleep. Previously dismissed as just an annoying disturbance of the peace, snoring is now recognized as a serious sleep and health disorder. These nightly lapses in sleep can even be life-threatening! Now there's a revolutionary helper that immediately improves nasal breathing and can thereby keep snoring from happening. Let's start from the beginning. When snoring, loud breathing noises occur in the upper airways during sleep. A full 70 decibels — as loud as a passing truck. That's the sound many people fall asleep to. The causes of snoring are based on anatomical bottlenecks such as swollen tonsils, polyps, a curved nasal septum, or an excessively long uvula. Men over 50 years old, especially, snore. As many as 60 to 80 percent in this age group are affected. What are we talking about? It is called the ‘Silent Snore’, and it's the first small and easy-to-use device for combating bothersome snoring noises. The innovative aid consists of a soft silicone ring that's pushed into the nose. The built in therapeutic magnets are also beneficial, according to Traditional Tibetan Medicine. These help to stimulate the nose's sensory nerves and can keep it from falling out during sleep. Tens of thousands of people have already used this little wonder to sleep better and more peacefully at night. And indeed - snoring can easily be combated with this method! How does it work? The ‘SilentSnore’ gently widens the nostrils to reduce respiratory resistance in the nose; in other words, air can flow better into the lungs through the nose. As soon as the body registers that nasal breathing is working without restriction again, it unconsciously switches to (much healthier) nasal breathing. In contrast to things like chinstraps, ‘SilentSnore’ does not disturb you while you sleep. This ingenious little device controls snoring when sleeping without interfering the normal sleep cycle. A normal and healthy sleep cycle should include at least 25% at deep sleep, by relieving snoring effectively, stop disturbing your sleeping partner immediately, and guarantee your body rest and regenerate well. The main advantages Promotes better breathing Aids in reducing and stopping snoring Helps reduce dry mouth Drug Free Hypo-Allergenic Reusable Stores easily in a clear travel case Comfortable, lightweight and secure How can you buy it in Bangladesh? You can place your order online through the official website in Bangladesh. Your SilentSnore will be delivered to your doorstep. Source: MSN AH

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is physically fit now but she is suffering from some chronic diseases. After inaugurating a new building of police station at Debhata upazila of Shatkhira on Saturday the Home Minister said, ‘Khaleda Zia is physically sound now but she has been suffering from some chronic diseases. She is getting all the facilities according to the jail code.’ Reports UNB.   The minister said Khaleda is under regular checkup and getting all the facilities according to the jail code. The BNP chief landed in jail over the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case on February 8. AH