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Diabetes is a disease that can quickly slip out of control if we let our defenses down, as those of us with diabetes know all too well. We can't afford to let that happen with this pandemic around. The pandemic of COVID-19 is proving to be the main case of 2020, impacting almost every nation worldwide. A devastating threat to the world that cannot be ignored has been caused by the pandemic. For two main reasons, the COVID-19 pandemic struck fear in the hearts of nations and their people all over the world: it is very contagious, and it can kill. Fever, dry cough, fatigue, and headaches are the most prevalent symptoms recorded. In other words, the effects are no worse than the normal flu with most individuals. This may explain why COVID-19 spreads in the population so quickly, undetected-many individuals who are contaminated do not even know that they are infected and are thus much less likely to take extra care. If you've been diagnosed with diabetes, you understand that regula...

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...

Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep, hard to stay asleep, or cause you to wake up too early and not be able to get back to sleep. You may still feel tired when you wake up. Insomnia can sap not only your energy level and mood but also your health, work performance and quality of life. How much sleep is enough varies from person to person, but most adults need seven to eight hours a night. At some point, many adults experience short-term (acute) insomnia, which lasts for days or weeks. It's usually the result of stress or a traumatic event. But some people have long-term (chronic) insomnia that lasts for a month or more. Insomnia may be the primary problem, or it may be associated with other medical conditions or medications, in that case one should seek treatment from the best hospital in Nagpur . You don't have to put up with sleepless nights. Simple changes in your daily habits can often help. Insomnia symptoms may include: Difficulty f...

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...

The Union Health Ministry had on March 27 urged people to take advantage of telemedicine services during the ongoing lockdown. Since then, online doctor consultation has shown a big boost of approximately 60 per cent. Many health and wellness apps have witnessed over 60% increase in doctor consultation on their platform in the backdrop of lockdown throughout the country on account of the Coronavirus crisis. It is highly appreciable that people are staying indoors and turning to online doctor consultation platforms for their healthcare needs. People can consult doctors from the multispeciality hospital in Nagpur on the health and wellness app across specialities, letting hospitals attend more serious patients. Following the suit, KRIMS group of hospitals has also started using telemedicine to treat patients so that they do not risk the infection in the times of pandemic. As the COVID-19 virus wreaks havoc with the healthcare system, telemedicine is stepping up into the spotlight...

Back pain is a common reason for absence from work and for seeking medical treatment from the best hospital in Nagpur . It can be uncomfortable and debilitating. It can result from injury, activity and some medical conditions. Back pain can affect people of any age, for different reasons. As people get older, the chance of developing lower back pain increases, due to factors such as previous occupation and degenerative disk disease. Lower back pain may be linked to the bony lumbar spine, discs between the vertebrae, ligaments around the spine and discs, spinal cord and nerves, lower back muscles, abdominal and pelvic internal organs, and the skin around the lumbar area. Pain in the upper back may be due to disorders of the aorta, tumors in the chest, and spine inflammation. Causes The human back is composed of a complex structure of muscles, ligaments, tendons, disks, and bones, which work together to support the body and enable us to move around. The segments of the spine a...

When we think about pollution a distinct picture is painted in our minds. A large grey cloud of poisonous gases outside our homes causing various problems for human beings. But the pollution is not limited to just outside our homes, offices, and schools. Did you know that the air inside our homes is much dirtier than the air outside? As we spend most of our time inside our homes or offices, it is important that we know about the harmful air present inside our safe zones. There are common elements that cause indoor pollution which we should be aware of. These are as follows: Dust The most common cause that makes the air inside our homes dirtier than outside air is the dust present inside. It can trigger respiratory allergies of people who suffer from it. Insecticides and Pesticides These vapors contain harmful chemicals that are toxic and can lead to cancerous growth in the body. Chlorine Products These products can cause irritations on the skin, hair and even cause dam...

The benefits of Yoga in our lives are well known to everyone. Simple breathing exercises and asanas described in Yoga are particularly beneficial for lungs. The increase in pollution day by day is more reason for us to take care of ourselves; particularly lungs. The more we go out, the more polluted air causes damage to our lungs. Let us find out, how yoga can have positive effects on our lungs. One of the most simple breathing exercises in yoga, Kapalbhati, helps in lengthening the inhaling and exhaling process, maintaining equal lengths of breath and also rapid inhaling and exhaling. It also helps in the movement of the muscles of the upper torso, stretching and strengthening them by the rapid movement. Breathing exercises, Pranayam and yoga helps in neutralizing mild asthma and COPD by improving breathing efficiency and reducing inflammation. Not only do these breathing exercises help in reducing various diseases, but, along with some asanas like trikonasana, they have vari...

Brain tumors are not of a single category or type, there are multiple types and with the types, the symptoms differ too. The key to understand symptoms of brain tumor lies in the location of the tumors. If there’s a tumor in the part of the brain that deals with one’s eyesight, the tumor will definitely affect the eyesight. Every kind of cell present in one’s brain can suffer from brain tumor, that means the symptoms can differ too. Still, there are some symptoms that are constant. Seizures Regardless of the type of cancer, seizures are the very first to be noticed. As the tumor grows, the growth starts troubling the brain and the tumor starts firing up the neurons rapidly thus resulting into seizures. Similar to tumors, seizures too have different forms like, Whole body, Jerking, Flexing, Clumsiness with tumor, one starts fumbling with keys, missing steps and even issues with balance sometimes. One may also experience trouble in speaking, swallowing and loss of control over...

There are very simple tips that can help you deal with stress easily, follow these simple tips and bid farewell to all the health threatening stress. Avoid caffeine and alcohol and nicotine: Caffeine and nicotine are stimulation that are known that to stimulate your body and thus will indirectly increase the existing stress levels. Alcohol, that is commonly known and found as a depressant acts as a stimulant in smaller quantities. One would be suggest to swap or exchange these drinks with herbal teas, juices etc. These drinks are known to help human beings deal with stress. Start physical exercise/activity: When there are stressful situations, stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol are released. There hormones are also known as “Flight or fight” hormones. These responses were a good solution in older situations were either of the two were understood as a solution, that is not the case today. Hence, as one exercises or indulges in any physical activity, these hormone...

There is very little in the world that is meant and manufactured for humans and has no negative effects on the human body, be it food or beverages. Carbonated sugar based or sugar free drinks are amongst the unhealthy beverages that we consume. There are several chemicals in these beverages that can adversely affect various organs. These drinks are known to primarily affect the kidneys, damages varying from kidney failure to permanent kidney damage. A hallmark of kidney failure is proteinuria that is increased excretion of protein via urine. Proteinuria has been correlated with high consumption of carbonated beverages/soda in a study. Frequent and regular consumption of soda may also lead to health conditions like diabetes and hypertension. These conditions in turn cause stress on kidney function. There are a lot of components in a carbonated beverage, let us have a look at the list and their effects. Ingredient Effect · Phosphoric acid (Gives soda the tangy acidic taste...

The importance of lungs in proper health is often ignored but that ignorance breaks as soon as one starts experiencing problems in breathing, like respiratory illness, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, etc. Breathing brings oxygen inside the body and without sufficient oxygen for the body, multiple health issues may arise. Since the majority of one’s day to day activities cannot utilize the lungs to their complete capacity, one needs to and should challenge one’s lungs with more strenuous activities. Also, surroundings and other external factors like pollutants, allergens, dust, and cigarette smoke causes toxins and tar to build up in the lungs and for the clean-up of the same one needs to help the lung to rejuvenate themselves. Follow these simple tips to maintain proper Lung health. Diaphragmatic Breathing There is a diaphragm muscle that separates the lungs from the other organs in the abdomen. In diaphragmatic breathing, one concentrates on the lowering the diaphra...