Category: Chronic Care
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7 Most Important Lifestyle Changes for Maintaining Healthy Blood Pressure
Blood pressure that is consistently higher than the normal range is considered high blood pressure or hypertension. Ideally, systolic blood pressure, or the pressure in arteries when the heart beats, should be less than 120 mm Hg, and normal diastolic blood pressure, or the pressure in arteries when the heart rests, should be less than…
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Find Out What World Cancer Day is all About
When is World Cancer Day? World Cancer Day is a global event initiated by the Union for International Cancer Control that occurs annually on the 4th of February to bring individuals worldwide to join the battle against cancer. The purpose of this day is to spread awareness and knowledge about cancer and to persuade both…
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12 Common Misconceptions about Diabetes
Diabetes has a prevalence of 1.3% across the world and India is known to be the “Diabetes capital of the world” due to the highest number of diabetes cases. Extreme lack of awareness about the prevention, management, and existing interventions for diabetes makes this disease a health burden. Another significant barrier to controlling diabetes is…
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Types of asthma and How they affect you
When you present yourself to your healthcare professional with asthma symptoms, one of the first things your healthcare professional does is to determine which type of asthma you are suffering from so that it can be managed accordingly and effectively. Irrespective of type, asthma symptoms are managed in the following ways that have resulted in…
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An introduction to asthma symptoms and treatment
Asthma is a long-term condition mainly affecting children and is also observed in adults. It is characterised by the narrowing and tightening of the lung muscles because of inflammation caused by triggers. Common asthma symptoms include wheezing, cough, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. These symptoms are triggered by allergens or irritants and are intermittent,…
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Relieving discomfort and promoting ease with asthma treatment
Effective management of asthma requires regular observation of symptoms as well as tracking of your lung performance. If you indulge yourself actively in ongoing asthma treatments, it will help you to manage it better and keep it under control. A careful plan of asthma treatments can help you prevent asthma attacks and other asthma-related health…
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease treatment and management
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, refers to a group of progressive diseases of the lungs. These diseases include emphysema (shortness of breath) and chronic bronchitis (swelling and irritation in bronchial tubes). The prolonged exposure to harmful particles and gases, particularly cigarette smoking, causes chronic lung inflammation and interferes with their normal functioning. Besides, prolonged…
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: What you should know
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an irreversible disease of the lungs characterised by airflow limitation. The airflow limitation is attributed to two types of COPD diseases, namely chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Chronic bronchitis is characterised by excessive cough and sputum production. Emphysema refers to shortness of breath and the destruction of lung tissue. If…
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5 Asthma exercises to keep your asthma under control
Asthma is a long-term condition that affects the airways of your lungs, making it difficult for you to breathe. It can affect the quality of life, hampering your day-to-day activities. For many people, symptoms appear when performing exercise-induced asthma or exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB). It is observed that people who have asthma often experience EIB, but…
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Throat Cancer: Overview, Causes and Symptoms
What is Throat cancer? Cancer of the throat may refer to cancer that forms in either the voice box (larynx) or the pharynx. The muscles that make up your throat form a tube that starts behind your nose and extends down to your neck. The flat cells that line the inside of your throat are…