With the world in a state of panic and grappling with the increasing number of COVID-19 cases and the side effects of the pandemic, it is no wonder that many people are struggling to cope with stress, work life balance and sleep.
While data from India is lacking, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has found that one in three adults suffer from lack of sleep on a daily basis,
According to a UNICEF report, diarrhea has been one of the leading causes of death. While up to 1.3 million children across the globe fall victim to this problem, India is one of the 5 countries where this condition is most prevalent.
Colloquially called loose motion, diarrhea is a condition where you pass loose stools multiple times a day.
Summers are a time to laze around and spend time with family but with the rising temperature, the possibility of a heat stroke may hold us back.
Heat stroke is a common occurrence in summers but many are unaware of how life-threatening it can be if ignored. It is an emergency situation which requires immediate medical attention.
नींद से संबंधित परेशानियों में सबसे पहले ज़िक्र होता है अनिद्रा (insomnia meaning in hindi) यानि नींद न आने के रोग का| अनिद्रा एक बहुत ही आम समस्या है जिससे हर कोई ज़िंदगी में कभी न कभी सामना करता है | परन्तु कुछ लोगों के लिए यह एक लम्बे समय के लिए पीछा नहीं छोड़ता |
ऋषि गुप्ता,
With the onset of winters, one thing which becomes fairly common, especially in urban cities, is the occurrence of swine flu. Take Delhi for instance. Swine flu in Delhi has been on the rise for the past few months. According to news reports, the number of cases have gone up to 1,669 with 7 reported deaths till now.
स्वाइन फ्लू (swine flu) मौसमी फ्लू वायरस के कारण होने वाली एक बीमारी हैं | सर्दी के मौसम में इस फ्लू के होने का खतरा दोगुना हो जाता है |
पिछले साल से लेकर अब तक सिर्फ दिल्ली में ही लगभग 400 लोग स्वाइन फ्लू के चपेट में आ चुके है | इनमें से एक घटना हैं दिल्ली में रहने वाली वर्तिका सिन्हा (26) की |
वर्तिका को जब बलगम वाली खांसी होने लगी तो उसने यह बिलकुल नहीं सोचा की उसको स्वाइन फ्लू हो सकता है | “मुझे लगा कि यह खांसी इस ठन्डे मौसम कि वजह से हो रही है | मुझे अंदांज़ा ही नहीं था की मेरी खांसी स्वाइन फ्लू का संकेत हो सकती है,”
When 50-year-old Nisha Bhosle started facing difficulty in breathing and experienced heavy breathlessness everytime she went for morning walks, she knew something was wrong.
Her colleague advised her to consult Dr Mayank Uppal, Consultant, General Medicine at Sitaram Bhartia Hospital when her condition became worse.
“I have been coughing and wheezing for days now.
आपके फेफड़ों में श्वास जिस मार्ग से आती और जाती हैं, उस अंग को श्वासनलि कहते है। यदि आपके श्वासनलि में जलन और सूजन हो जाए तो आपको ब्रोंकाइटिस (Bronchitis in Hindi) हो सकता हैं।
यह एक तरह का उत्तेजन है जिसकी वजह से श्वासनलि ज़्यादा बलगम बनाती है।
With the nasty flu going around, it doesn’t come as a surprise if you’re looking for home remedies for dry cough.
Dr Mayank Uppal, Consultant, General Medicine at Sitaram Bhartia Hospital says, “Dry cough is usually caused by viral infections and allergies. This unrelenting cough doesn’t produce any mucus but it can still be very annoying and uncomfortable.”
Priyanka Khurana, 23, was down with a persistent cough. She wondered whether it could be allergic cough because it always manifested in pollen-heavy season.
She decided to consult Dr Mayank Uppal, Consultant, General Medicine at Sitaram Bhartia Hospital.
Dr Mayank explains, “Allergic cough is characterized by a loud barking sound with intensity and force.