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Asthma is a disease of the lungs that triggers respiration. Asthma affects regular breathing; for an asthma patient, everyday physical tasks become difficult or impossible. When proper care is delayed, asthma can be life threatening. Respiratory disorders such as asthma are becoming alarmingly widespread due to factors like rising pollution. India is estimated by the World Health Organization to have nearly 20 million asthma patients. Asthma also affects children, typically between the ages of 5 and 11. The air we breathe in passes through the nose, throat and into the lungs while breathing. Asthma develops when the airways in the lungs widen and tighten the muscles around them. This allows mucus to block the respiratory tract, further blocking the oxygen supply to the lungs. The consequence is an asthma attack from coughing, etc. Symptoms of Asthma:- Some of the asthma symptoms are: - Coughing, particularly in the night, when laughing or exercising. - Wheezing a sound of whistling whi...

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...

Monsoon is one of those seasons that is liked by many people because of the greenery that it creates around them, it also helps people get rid of Summer heat and so on and so forth. But it is not like everyone likes monsoon, many people also dislike it because of the havoc it creates when it rains too much. But during Monsoon, we must take utmost care of our health since we are prone to many diseases during monsoons. The people who are suffering from Asthma should take care of themselves the most during monsoons, as during monsoons Bronchial irritants are present in the air which includes smoke from Vehicles, cigarette smoke, wood fire and pollution added by the factories. The best way to manage Asthma during monsoon is by taking medication daily as Asthma patients should not skip even a single dose prescribed by the Doctor. Some Asthma patients are also advised to carry Inhalers with them wherever they go. Asthma patients should even stay away from Air Conditioners in the house...

Alzheimer`s disease, named after the doctor who first described it (Alois Alzheimer) is a physical disease that affects the brain. During the course of the disease, proteins build up in the brain to form structures called “plaques” and “tangles”. This leads to the loss of connections between nerve cells and eventually to the death of nerve cells and loss of brain tissues. People with Alzheimer `s also have a shortage of some important chemicals in their brain. Then these chemical messengers help to transmit the signals around the brain. When there is a shortage of them, the signals are not transmitted as effectively. Neurological diseases are among the most frightening diseases that humans face. Alzheimer`s is a progressive disease that means gradually over time, more parts of the brain are damaged. As this happens, more symptoms develop. They also become severe. Therefore it is important to seek medical attention as early as possible if early signs are seen. Some of the symptoms...

In the recent past, the cases of lung cancer have increased tremendously and the main reason behind this is the increasing lifespan of Human Beings. According to statistics, 10% of the 15% Lung Cancer occurs in non-smokers. Researchers have found out that about two-thirds of the increase is due to longevity. The rest, they think, is caused by changes in cancer rates across different age groups. This bleak situation urges us to go back to the root causes of the disease to understand the rampant rise. The popular belief that only smoking causes lung cancer is not entirely true, because even the people who have never smoked in their entire lives suffering from Lung Cancer. Hence, when such people are diagnosed with this deadly disease, they cannot understand the reason behind it. Therefore, all nonsmokers should also know about the top Lung Cancer causes. If you too want to know about them, then read on and stay safe: KRIMS hospital is one of the top critical care hospital i...

Smoking regularly not only does affect your lungs but it also affects the functioning of your Lungs. Expert Pulmonologists at KRIMS Hospitals, (which is considered as the best  multispeciality hospital in Nagpur  when it comes to Pulmonology and Orthopaedics) say that 90% of Lung Cancer are linked with cigarette smoking. Smoking creates changes in the respiratory system which are reversible sometimes but most of the times they are irreversible. A lit cigarette releases chemicals called as carcinogens. The most notorious carcinogens include Nicotine, cyanide, benzene. Methanol, Tar etc. Many poisonous gases like carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, nitrosamines polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons etc are also present in cigarette smoke. Whenever you inhale smoke, the smoke passes through the windpipe and then reaches the lungs. Because of the toxic chemicals that are present in cigarette smoke, your lung tissues get irritated. Smoking also affects the people around you too. Pas...

These days, the most chronic respiratory disease in children is Asthma and according to many Doctors, the symptoms of Asthma are developed in the children below the age of 5. Asthma is nothing but an allergic condition in which the small airways in lungs are swollen due to various allergies, that obstruct the breathing out. Asthma is a condition in children that vary by age group as toddlers are diagnosed differently than how adults are. Parents of all children who have Asthma are advised that they must maintain an Asthma action plan with the Doctor to know about the symptoms and its treatment. Symptoms of Asthma: Shortness of Breath Coughing- Coughing from Asthma is often more in the night and early morning Wheezing- Wheezing is a whistling sound that occurs when you breathe Tightness in the chest while running or doing exercise Weakness or tiredness When should you worry? Many things trigger Asthma symptoms like it can be caused by exposure to allergens from dust, an...