Ten information about Paracetamol

10 information about Paracetamol:

1. Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is a pain reliever and a fever reducer. It is used to treat many conditions such as headache, muscle aches, arthritis, backache, toothaches, colds and fevers.
2. Take this medicine exactly as directed on the label, or as  prescribed by doctor. An overdose of paracetamol can cause serious harm. The maximum amount of paracetamol for adults is 1000 mg per dose and 4000 mg per day.
3. Measure the liquid form of paracetamol with a special dose-measuring spoon or cup, not a regular table spoon. You may need to shake the liquid before each use.
4.  The paracetamol chewable tablet must be chewed thoroughly before you swallow it. Make sure your hands are dry when handling the paracetamol disintegrating tablet whole. Allow it to dissolve in your mouth without chewing.
5. To use the paracetamol effervescent granules, dissolve one packet of the granules in at least 4 ounces of water. Stir this mixture and drink all of it right away.
6. Do not take a paracetamol rectal suppository by mouth. Wash your hands before and after inserting the suppository. Try to empty your bowel and bladder just before using the paracetamol suppository. Avoid handling the suppository too long or it will melt in your hands.
7. For best results from the suppository, lie down and insert the suppository pointed tip first into the rectum. Hold in the suppository for a few minutes. It will melt quickly once inserted and you should feel little or no discomfort while holding it in. Avoid using the bathroom just after inserting the suppository. 
8. Before using paracetamol, tell your doctor if you have liver disease or a history of alcoholism Do not use this medication without first talking to your doctor if you drink more than three alcoholic beverages pr day or if you have had alcoholic liver disease (cirrhosis).
9. Before using paracetamol, tell your doctor if you are pregnant. This medication can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby.
10. Do not use this medication if you are allergic to acetaminophen or paracetamol. Stop using paracetamol and call your doctor if you still have a fever after 3 days of use or if you have a skin rash, ongoing headache, or any redness or swelling.

A sprain in the neck - when to consult

A sudden impact from a car crash or a bad fall can lead to a neck sprain. If you have any of these symptoms mentioned by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, you should visit your doctor:

1. Neck pain, particularly pain at the back of the neck that worsens when you move.
2. Pain in the neck that becomes worse about a day after an injury.
3. Pain and muscle spasms in the upper area of the shoulder.
4. A headache that affects the back of the head.
5. A sore throat, feeling tired and irritable, or having trouble sleeping and concentrating.
6. Numb sensation in the hand or arm, or a tingling sensation or weak feeling affecting the arms.
7. Limited range of motion or stiffness in the neck.

Eat more nuts to cut risk of cancer and heart disease

Eat more nuts to cut risk of cancer and heart disease. Nut-eaters reduce their risk of death from cancer and cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in the journal BMC Medicine.

The results suggested that people who eat more than three servings of nuts (1 serving - 28g or about an ounce ) a week had a 55% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease and a 40% reduced risk of death from cancer.

Khaleda: 60 hour strike if no caretaker

Bangladesh opposition leader khaleda Zia says she and her allies will stage a three-day general strike from Sunday morning to back demands for a caretaker government made up of people from outside political parties to oversee elections due by early January.

Zia told a rally Friday that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has two days to agree to the demand, otherwise more protests will be announced.

Such a caretaker government has been used in the past but Hasina's government scrapped it in 2011, citing a Supreme Court ruling saying the provision was unconstitutional.

Hasina has proposed establishing an all-party government with herself as the leader to oversee the elections, but Zia, a former prime minister, rejected that.

ICC extends Bangladesh's T20 World Cup venue deadline to Nov 30

The International Cricket Council has handed Bangladesh an extension until 30 November to be able to complete work on stadiums for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament next year.

According to the BBC, it had been widely reported that concerns over facilities might cause the tournament to be moved to another country, such as South Africa.

However, the ICC board has now approved a request to extend the deadline, the report said.

The full schedule for the event, due to take place between 16 March and 6 April 2014, will be released on 27 October, the report added.

The news follows an inspection report by the ICC's venue consultant, the report further said.

The World Twenty20 will feature men's and women's tournaments played in parallel, as has happened at three of the four previous events, and both are set to be the biggest yet with 16 men's teams rather than 12, and 10 women's teams rather than eight, according to the report.

Eid ul Azha on October 16, 2013

The holy Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on October 16 as the moon of  the month of jilhaj was sighted in the Bangladesh sky on Sunday.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee held at Islamic Foundation's Baitul Mukarram conference room in the city on Sunday evening.

Director General of Islamic Foundation Shamim Mohammad Afzal presided over the meeting in absence of State Minister for Religious Affairs and also Chairman of the committee Advocate M Shahjahan Mia, Other committee member also attended the meeting.

After the meeting, the Islamic Foundation DG told reporters that the Jilhaj moon was sighted in Gaibandha district.

Facebook expands ad service for app developers

Facebook Inc (FB.O) is expanding an advertising service aimed at developers of smartphone and tablet apps, the social network's latest move to bolster it's fast-growing mobile business.

Facebook's so-called mobile app ads - which allow companies to promote their mobile apps to Facebook's 1.15 billion users - will include new capabilities designed to boost the amount of time that consumers use the third-party apps, the company said on Tuesday.

Since the start of the year, more than 145 million third-party apps have been installed by Facebook users, said Deb Liu, Facebook's director of platform monetization, providing the company's first public data about that portion of it's business. Roughly 8,400 advertisers used Facebook's mobile app ads in the second quarter, Liu said.

That is a small group relative to the more than 1 million total advertisers that Facebook counts, but analysts say that app developers represent an attractive and growing group of customers for Facebook to tap into. Smartphone apps, designed for Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) iPhone or Google Inc's (GOOG.O) Android-based phones, have struggled to stand out in a crowded field.

Facebook's new mobile app ads will allow the maker of a travel app to offer to promote an airfare or hotel room, for example, while a music app like Spotify could promote a band's new song. Previously, Facebook's mobile app ads were designed only to entice its users to install a third-party app on their smartphone or tablet, but not to encourage repeat visits to the app.

Airtel Bangladesh joins Bridge Alliance

Bridge Alliance has announced Airtel Bangladesh as it's member. The addition of Airtel Bangladesh brings Bridge Alliance to a new total of 14 members with a combined customer base of over 500 million mobile subscribers.

JICA to help repair risky garment factories

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide Taka 100 crore in loan for repairing risky buildings of garments factories to minimize accidents like Rana Plaza collapse.

Bangladesh Bank (BB), Public Works Department, JICA,Bangladesh Garment Manufactures and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) will sing a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) tomorrow.

After the singing of MoU, the central bank will publish a circular for the commercial banks informing them about the fund and its utilization, said BB's SME and Special Programmes Department General Manager Sukamal Sinha Choudhury.

"Only the owners of risky building will get the loan facility...the highest tk. 10 corer will be given to a owner," he added.

Loan will be allocated on the basis of the inspection reports of the JICA representatives and first come, first served basis.

30 dead in Indian road crash

A heavy goods truck careered onto the wrong side of the road and smashed head-on into two packed vehicles in the northeast of India on Thursday, killing at least 30 and injuring 10, officials said.

A police spokesperson said the accident took place on a highway on Thursday near the village of Doholapara in the Barpeta district of Assam, about 140 kilometres (90 miles) west of the main city of Guwahati.

The driver of the truck was arrested by police shortly after the accident.

"The two pick-up vans were carrying more people than the permissible limits. A probe has been ordered," district magistrate Siddhartha Singha said, saying 28 died on the spot and another two had succumbed to their injuries.

Some 110,000 people were killed in road accidents in 2011 - more than 300 every day - according to the latest available statistics from the National Crime Records Bureau.

Clashes flare at pro-Mursi march in Egyptian city, one dead

A high school student was killed when opponents and supporters of deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi clashed in the city of Suez on Wednesday night, medical and security sources said.

The two sides exchanged gunfire and threw petrol bombs after supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood's Mursi chanted anti-army slogans as they marched in the city, the sources said.

Abdullah Mohamed Attia, 17, died from a bullet wound, the state news agency reported. The student was supporter of Mursi, the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice party said in a statement.

The European Union's foreign policy chief is in Cairo this week to encourage reconciliation between the Brotherhood and the government installed after the army removed Mursi on July 3 following mass protests against his rule.

Since Mursi's downfall, security forces have killed hundreds of pro-Mursi protesters, and senior members of the Brotherhood have been arrested - actions that drastically reduced the size of protests.

A pro-Mursi alliance said it would march on Tahrir Square in central Cairo on Sunday. Mursi supporters on Tuesday briefly protested in the square for the first time since the army forced Mursi from office.

Prime Minister defeated forces want to see the state fail

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, "When defeated forces come to power, they try to make the state fail. It is as if they want to take revenge for their defeat." The Prime Minister said this when inaugurating the second unit of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday. She said only the pro-liberation forces want to see the country flourish and develop.

"Everyone has to work together to realize the dream of creating a golden Bengal by the year 2021," the Prime Minister said. She also asked everyone to remain vigilant against the conspiracies of the defeated forces.