#Health
Public health emergency looms with 19,000 dengue cases in 2025
The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) has sounded the alarm over a sharp surge in dengue cases across Sri Lanka, with over 19,000...
12 sleep myths doctors want you to stop believing-before it harms you
We live in a productivity-obsessed world where hustle is glorified, and sleep often becomes the first thing sacrificed. It is misunderstood, overlooked, or...
Sri Lanka faced with a critical antibiotic shortage
A severe shortage of life-saving antibiotics and essential medications is threatening patient care across Sri Lanka, according to a warning issued by the...
Insulin shortage hits public hospitals despite Govt assurances
Despite recent assurances from Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa that Sri Lanka maintains a three-and-a-half-month reserve of insulin, a critical shortage of key...
Increased risk of death due to heart disease at young age
The public is being warned against an increasing rate of deaths due to heart disease at young age. As many as 7,777 persons...
‘Exercise snacks’ — even a few minutes a day — can boost your health
It may seem hard to believe, but snacking several times a day can boost your health and fitness — exercise snacking, that is....
A surge in daily number of heart patients!
Cardiologist Dr. Gotabhaya Ranasinghe stated that the number of heart patients reported daily in Sri Lanka has increased. Addressing a media briefing held...
20% of adults in Sri Lanka suffer from diabetes
20% of the adult population in the country is affected by diabetes, and alarmingly, 41% of these individuals do not seek any treatment,...
