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How has COVID-19 affected Nagpur?

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In many ways, it has affected Nagpur as those who got their jobs this year got a holiday early due to pandemic, the kids who wanted to score higher gotta simple pass, the open stalls in Nagpur suffered a heavy drop in the economy and people suffered as it was regular habit due to exercise in the gym or swimming. Coronavirus or COVID-19, as we all know, is extremely transmissible. It affects human immunity and can become dangerous among those who, especially the elderly, have other health problems. Business owners and other operations were closed, such as construction, etc. Emergency services such as the police, fire department, water supply facilities, and power boards are available to government buildings with limited workers and functionality. There are nearly all regions that become a cantonment area, but corona patients, like Satranjipura, Mominpura, Naik Talav, typically affect some of the cantonment regions in Nagpur. COVID-19 has affected the following things in Nagpur:- Econom...

Are you getting acne from wearing your mask?

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Mask defines acne caused by wearing a face mask, a term that started circulating during the COVID-19 pandemic. The phenomenon also affects people who, especially those who already have acne-prone skin, wear a face covering for extended periods. Although the situation is an annoyance, you may take minor measures to limit acne. Maskne is a type of mechanical acne which like your face and a mask rubbing together is commonly caused by heat and friction. When there is an external irritant that causes scratching, skin cells tip under the skin in people prone to skin and this causes acne. Maskne, sadly, is impossible for some people to avoid. To aid stop the spread of COVID-19, we all need to do our part, which makes it incredibly necessary to wear a mask. Here are a few steps to avoid Maskne:- Cleanse your face with a product containing a whitener:- This tip is often helpful for every individual who has oily skin, however, take care that you have not chosen to exaggerate a strip consisting o...

How to take care of joints in cold weather?

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As the weather changes and the temperature begins to drop, our bodies can feel the difference and start developing pain around the joints area. Taking care of our joints and health in general during winter is very essential. It is a known fact that our joints ache when the temperature drops. Here is why the change in temperature causes pain in our joints. The barometric pressure or the pressure of the air, along with humidity, temperature and precipitation cause the joints to ache. Therefore, during the rainy season as well there are chances of getting bouts of pain in the joints. It is believed that people suffering from arthritis are sensitive to the changes in air, i.e. barometric pressure. When the cartilage that cushions the bones inside a joint is worn away, nerves in the exposed bones become affected by the changes in pressure. The barometric pressure changes cause the tendons, muscles and any scar tissue to expand and contract which in result causes pain in the joints. ...

5 warning signs of brain tumor that you should know

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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...

How carbonated beverages may hurt your kidneys?

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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...

What is emergency care at the accident spot?

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A lot of people get severely injured and even lose their life or limb in accidents and mishaps. There is a strong and common belief among experts that several of these injuries and loss of life and limb can be controlled with proper emergency care/first aid at the spot of the accident. Here are a few things that you should do in case of an accident, When you are approaching a spot of the accident, first of all, ensure your safety. Make sure there is no risk to your well being, like flowing traffic or mortar falling from a height etc. Call for help. In most areas, there are 24 by 7 available emergency helplines and toll-free numbers for ambulance and police. If you are at the spot on your own, make sure to make the call before you get to helping the troubled. If there are other people, ask them to make the call and wait for help from  critical care hospital in Nagpur  to arrive. Provide your attention to the injured who are screaming, yelling, crying or moving fi...

How smoking affects your Lungs?

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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...

Asthma in kids: Symptoms and Treatment

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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...