News Medica

About News Medica

We will bring latest health related news, updates and tips to stay healthy.

Publisher

Sarthak Chakravarty

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Feb 2021

Latest episode

25 Feb 2021

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Feb 2021

   5 Benefits of Skin Peeling treatment

   Skin peeling dermatological treatment can provide you with a number of benefits. Listen to know more.

2. 

   22 Feb 2021

   8 Health Tips for Women of Any Age

   The trick to a healthy, happy life is to develop the right ones: Habits like avoiding tobacco, maintaining good relationships, eating a healthy diet, getting enough sleep and exercise, and visiting the doctor regularly. They can help you maintain a healthy weight, manage stress, keep higher energy levels, and keep you out of the hospital. They are not always simple or easy, but they are important. Take action now to incorporate at least some of these healthy habits into your life. Source - healthgrades.com

3. 

   17 Feb 2021

   How Melatonin helps you sleep better

   Melatonin hormone is a safer and newer way for a night of better sleep and tackling Jet lag. People around the world are using it nowadays and it is easily available in most countries without a prescription.

4. 

   14 Feb 2021

   Causes of Chronic Cough

   By definition Chronic Cough is cough which persists beyond the effects of an illness for more than 8 weeks which is not related to the intake of any medicine (like ACE Inhibitors given for Hypertension), smoking, or pulmonary disease. Cough is one of the commonest symptoms for patients to present to a Hospital or Clinic. in some Centres it is the Most Common presenting symptom in primary care. WHAT CAUSES COUGH ? Cough is a protective reflex of the human body which helps to propel mucus, infected material or sometimes the rare foreign body out from the throat and lungs. It can be voluntary – under our control, or involuntary–which is sudden spontaneous cough. Cough is an impulse that is conserved across evolutionary development (Canning 2008). It has traditionally been understood that Chronic Cough in adults could be due to the following: Asthma - cough variant asthma Allergy Reflux Post nasal drip Cough is often accompanied by other symptoms including throat irritation (https://www.practo.com/healthfeed/5-food-items-to-avoid-during-fever-and-cold-29925/post), tickle or itch, voice change, and laryngospasm. However, current research seems to suggest that in patients of chronic cough seen in Otolaryngology Clinics, Neurogenic Factors could have a significant impact - and these work by lowering the Cough Threshold. That has a significant impact on our understanding of this disorder. Other terms have been coined for this cough, the most common being Irritable Larynx Syndrome (ILS), upper airways cough hypersensitivity syndrome, and reflux cough (Athanasiadis and Allen, 2013). Once a cough cycle is established, such as in Chronic Cough, the approach to management differs from acute illness treatment. The Cough is likely driven by multiple factors impacting on neural pathways resulting in hypersensitivity and dystussia (Jacqui Allen - Symptom Oriented Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery). Irritable Larynx Syndrome (ILS) The typical patient describes a dry tickly nonproductive cough often associated with a sensation of itch in the throat (Jacqui Allen). The cough may worsen on lying down, positional change, excessive talking , eating certain foods. It can be severe enough to lead to retching. https://www.practo.com/healthfeed

5. 

   10 Feb 2021

   9 Health Benefits of Dried Cranberries

   Know how cranberries can help you and have a healthy safe life. Source - healthifyme.com

6. 

   8 Feb 2021

   5 reasons why you should never sleep wearing your socks.

   You might have noticed, your parents telling you, not to sleep with your socks on, but we hardly care for anything, that does not have a logic behind it. Today we will tell you, five logical reasons, why sleeping with your socks on, is not a good habit. Number 1. It Can Reduce, Your Blood Circulation. While sleeping with your socks on, is associated with improved circulation, in some cases, it can go the other way round. Wearing tight socks while you sleep, can decrease the blood flow. If you have cold feet, you can opt for bed socks, or choose a size, that you wear normally through the day. Number 2. It can increase your risk of infection. Wearing socks, that are made of nylon, and other material, that is not skin-friendly, can cause skin infection like - fungal infection, allergy etc. Its best to choose cotton socks. Number 3. It can raise your, body temperature. Wearing socks, while you sleep can cause overheating. Especially if you wear socks, that are made of unbreathable fabric. It might raise your body temperature even when you are not sleeping, and might cause a lot of discomforts. Number 4. It will cause interrupted sleep. Wearing tight socks can make you feel uncomfortable, and hinder your sleep. It may even cause you to wake up in the middle of the night. Thus, it is best, not to wear socks before you go to bed. and Number 5. Poor Hygiene. Wearing socks while sleeping, can increase the risk of poor hygiene. If your socks are too light, not clean, or made of unbreathable fabric, it increases your chances of infection and odours. Choose socks, that are made of cotton, or bamboo fabric, and ensure you wear a fresh pair, before going to bed. So, if you choose to sleep with your socks on, then make sure That, they are not tight, made of breathable fabric, and are clean, before you put them on.

7. 

   7 Feb 2021

   Smokers Should Be Prioritised For Covid Vaccine Shots

   A team of researchers has argued that smokers should also be included as one of the priority groups for Covid-19 jabs. The study, published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, stated that people who smoke or were smokers in the past are at a higher risk for developing coronavirus. “The finding that smoking is associated with increased risk of poor outcome from Covid-19 is not surprising,” said study co-author Dr Joe Zein, a pulmonologist at the Cleveland Clinic. Smoking induces structural changes in the respiratory tract and compromises people’s ability to mount appropriate immune and inflammatory responses. The researchers added that smokers are susceptible to other diseases as well. This includes high blood pressure, coronary artery disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, which further increases their risk of bad outcomes. The findings of the study suggested that Covid-19 patients who had smoked more than 30 pack-years had 2.25 times higher odds of hospitalisation and were 1.89 times more likely to die than those who never smoked. Dr Zein said it is difficult to capture the link between smoking and worse Covid-19 outcomes because electronic medical records may misclassify patients. Instead of putting a patient down as a former smoker, they’re sometimes classified as never smokers. Source: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2775677 (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2775677)

8. 

   5 Feb 2021

   Is a low-fat diet better than a low-carb diet for weight loss?

   Weight loss diets have become a common diet option for people in recent times. Various types of diet methods have emerged to facilitate weight loss while keeping into consideration people’s requirements, health status and needs. Low-carb and low-fat diets are some common diets that aim at improving health through methods of dietary control and restriction. The effectiveness of the two is often debated upon and it makes people sceptical about choosing the best one out of the two. Several factors must be considered when picking an ideal diet. For instance, a low-carb diet could be helpful for people working on a weight loss diet, but it can also offer health benefits to people who suffer from diabetes. This implies that there is not just one factor that contributes to the effectiveness of a diet.

9. 

   4 Feb 2021

   Covid-19 vaccines for Cancer patients

   Cancer patients too can take the Covid-19 vaccine, but under medical supervision, cancer specialists said ahead of the World Cancer Day on February 4. Though few patients with cancer were included in the vaccine trials, they said that going by various studies, vaccines look safe for cancer patients. At a time when several countries, including India, have started the Covid vaccination drive, cancer patients, one of the vulnerable groups, are waiting to hear if they can also take the jab. Doctors said that this can be done only with safe and effective vaccines along with the coordinated global vaccination programme. "The efficacy and duration of immunity in patients with cancer are still unknown and unexplored," says expert. It is suggested to monitor in the context of registries and dedicated clinical trials. Close surveillance and monitoring is required after Covid-19 vaccination to assess the potential adverse events. "Patients with cancer are particularly vulnerable to Covid-19 because of the immune compromising nature of cancer treatment," says Revanth Gangasani Reddy, Consultant Surgical Oncology, Aware Global Hospitals. progressing cancer itself depletes the immune system and leaves patients susceptible to infection. Cancer cells progressing in a human body weakens the immune system and makes the patient vulnerable to infections. People living with HIV too have low CD4 count and high viral load are at high risk of infection. It is important that people with cancer and HIV are given priority and are vaccinated at the earliest. Source: https://www.timesnownews.com/health/article/cancer-patients-too-can-take-covid-19-vaccines-say-oncologists/715285 (https://www.timesnownews.com/health/article/cancer-patients-too-can-take-covid-19-vaccines-say-oncologists/715285)

10. 

    2 Feb 2021

    Why drinking more water is not the best way to stay - HYDRATED

    The latest research shows water in quantity is not good but quality also matters. Source: Daily Mail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-9211641/Why-drinking-lots-water-not-best-way-stay-hydrated.html)

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