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5 Easy exercise you should do everyday to keep yourself healthy

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Exercises and fitness are very important for your mental and physical health. Daily 30 minutes of exercise is sufficient to improve your overall health. The following are the 5 best exercises one can follow on a routine basis to keep oneself healthy. Swimming:  Swimming is an exercise or sport that involves the use of one’s entire body to move through water. There are different swimming styles like, butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, free style and individual medley. Swimming is an exercise or sport that burns a lot of calories, builds muscular strength and endurance. Swimming cools you off and refreshes you in summer, improves cardiovascular fitness and an enjoyable sport too. Swimming also helps to maintain a healthy heart, weight and lungs. Though very beneficial, swimming has some disadvantages too like increasing the risk of certain injuries. Fungal infections, skin allergies and an urge to quit during winter Tai Chi:  Tai chi is a Chinese form of exercise based on Mart...

Pulmonologists: How do they treat the diseases?

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What do Pulmonologists do? For some relatively short-lasting illnesses that affect your lungs, like the flu or pneumonia, you might be able to get all the care you need from your regular doctor. But if your cough, shortness of breath, or other symptoms don't improve, you might need to see a pulmonologist in Nagpur . Pulmonologists are specialists who diagnose and treat diseases of the respiratory system -- the lungs and other organs that help you breathe. When should you see a Pulmonologist? A simple cough associated with allergies or cold shouldn't send you looking for a pulmonary specialist. Urgent care or your primary care doctor should be your first stop, and then on to an allergist or ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist. You should see a pulmonologist if that cough persists for more than 3 weeks, or if it becomes severe. This should be done in consultation with your primary care doctor. When else should you see a pulmonologist? The below symptoms can be r...

Things you need to know about pulmonology

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Pulmonology is a medical speciality that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. Pulmonology is synonymous with pneumology which means lungs in Greek. Pulmonology is known as chest medicine and respiratory medicine in some countries and areas. It is considered a branch of internal medicine and is related to intensive care medicine. Pulmonology often involves managing patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation. Pulmonologists are specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections. KRIMS Hospitals, Department of Pulmonology provides comprehensive care across the spectrum of diseases. Our team of experienced doctors is recognized for its superior clinical skills and treats all categories of patients from children to elders. We have a highly qualified team of Pulmonologist in Nagpur  to take care and give proper medications and counseling all Respiratory D...

Healthy Lungs means Healthy Life

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Lungs are the most essential part of our respiratory system, which provides germ-free fresh air to our body. Our body has its own defense mechanism which fights against microorganisms and provides fresh oxygen to our blood whereas expels out carbon dioxide from our body to the atmosphere. But humans many times fail to realize its importance and get addicted to such habits which can harm our lungs and threaten its ability to work. Therefore we should take good care of our lungs very well and maintain our healthy lifestyle There are many lung-related diseases like asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and chest-related diseases. If you are suffering from any of these diseases we would suggest visiting a good asthma specialist in your city. Here we are giving some tips and precautions you should take on a regular basis to keep your lungs healthy- Smoking We many times read in the newspapers or during movie trailers that smoking is injurious to health but most of us neglect the fact that it’s th...