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BGM's Air Sterilisers, adding new dimensions in OT, ICU, NICU, OPD, Ophthalmic, Dental and Burn wards.
Posted : M.N.Mishra, Oct. 28, 2011
Indoor air pollution affects our health. It is known that the presence of mold spores may cause or aggravate respiratory problems at home or at work. Airborne mold spores are the seeds for new mold infection or building infestation. Therefore the key to control infections or infestations is to destroy airborne mold spores and clean preexisting mold colonies. Consequently, we ...
Posted : M.N.Mishra, Oct. 28, 2011
Indoor air pollution affects our health. It is known that the presence of mold spores may cause or aggravate respiratory problems at home or at work. Airborne mold spores are the seeds for new mold infection or building infestation. Therefore the key to control infections or infestations is to destroy airborne mold spores and clean preexisting mold colonies. Consequently, we ...
Health Benefits of Fasting
Posted : Vivek Vichare, Aug. 18, 2011
'A genuine fast cleanses the body, mind and soul. It crucifies the flesh and to that extent sets the soul free.'- Gandhiji Great leaders such as Gandhiji and recently Anna Hazare have demonstrated the importance of fasting. The myriad benefits of prolonged, scientific fasting occur on three levels - physiologically, psychologically and spiritually. The focus of the article is to ...
Posted : Vivek Vichare, Aug. 18, 2011
'A genuine fast cleanses the body, mind and soul. It crucifies the flesh and to that extent sets the soul free.'- Gandhiji Great leaders such as Gandhiji and recently Anna Hazare have demonstrated the importance of fasting. The myriad benefits of prolonged, scientific fasting occur on three levels - physiologically, psychologically and spiritually. The focus of the article is to ...
Combat conjunctivitis
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, June 13, 2011
Conjunctivitis is an infection of eyes and is a very painful and disturbing experience. It lasts for around a week and has its phases of peaking and reducing. The infection of conjunctivitis feels like the pricking of sand or some thorn. The eyes turn red and are constantly watery. Conjunctivitis can be of different types. One type of conjunctivitis is ...
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, June 13, 2011
Conjunctivitis is an infection of eyes and is a very painful and disturbing experience. It lasts for around a week and has its phases of peaking and reducing. The infection of conjunctivitis feels like the pricking of sand or some thorn. The eyes turn red and are constantly watery. Conjunctivitis can be of different types. One type of conjunctivitis is ...
What causes low grade fever?
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, March 16, 2011
Everyone at one time or the other gets fever may be high or low depending upon the infection or the disease. As we grow, we also start recognizing the symptoms of fever like body ache, headache, tiredness and fatigue. Generally, fever is considered to be an indication of body to let us know that we are getting infected or carrying ...
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, March 16, 2011
Everyone at one time or the other gets fever may be high or low depending upon the infection or the disease. As we grow, we also start recognizing the symptoms of fever like body ache, headache, tiredness and fatigue. Generally, fever is considered to be an indication of body to let us know that we are getting infected or carrying ...
How to boost your immunity?
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Feb. 25, 2011
Immunity against diseases is very important as otherwise our body can be prone to all sorts of infections and ailments. A body of man without immunity is like a bungalow made of cards or sand which can be easily destroyed even with a minor problem within no time. Earlier when man ate raw and healthy food, he never had to ...
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Feb. 25, 2011
Immunity against diseases is very important as otherwise our body can be prone to all sorts of infections and ailments. A body of man without immunity is like a bungalow made of cards or sand which can be easily destroyed even with a minor problem within no time. Earlier when man ate raw and healthy food, he never had to ...
Working with amoebiasis
Posted : Dr. Ankur, Dec. 17, 2010
As per the world health organisation amoebiasis is defined as a condition of harbouring the parasite namely Entamoeba histolytica with or without any clinical presentation. Further the symptomatic groups are subdivide among intestinal and extra intestinal groups where the intestinal ones present majorly with abdominal discomfort, diarrhoea or acute dysentery and the extra intestinal ones show the involvement of other ...
Posted : Dr. Ankur, Dec. 17, 2010
As per the world health organisation amoebiasis is defined as a condition of harbouring the parasite namely Entamoeba histolytica with or without any clinical presentation. Further the symptomatic groups are subdivide among intestinal and extra intestinal groups where the intestinal ones present majorly with abdominal discomfort, diarrhoea or acute dysentery and the extra intestinal ones show the involvement of other ...
Different homely tips on newborn fever
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Dec. 1, 2010
A baby brings joy and pleasure in the family. The new addition attracts everyone and keeps all enchanted with his babyishly innocent activities. What’s more, every person from the household wants to either cuddle the baby or give him a peck. Due to this or other reasons, baby can catch infection and fall ill. When the newborn baby becomes feverish, ...
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Dec. 1, 2010
A baby brings joy and pleasure in the family. The new addition attracts everyone and keeps all enchanted with his babyishly innocent activities. What’s more, every person from the household wants to either cuddle the baby or give him a peck. Due to this or other reasons, baby can catch infection and fall ill. When the newborn baby becomes feverish, ...
Get to know bird flu
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Nov. 16, 2010
Water birds form a reservoir for all kinds of influenza type A. This means that ducks and geese carry the infective viruses. They don’t always get sick, but the basic seeds for 15 kinds of flu are always out there. Sometimes these flu strains mutate into more dangerous forms known as highly pathogenic avian influenza or HPAI. HPAI is extremely lethal to ...
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Nov. 16, 2010
Water birds form a reservoir for all kinds of influenza type A. This means that ducks and geese carry the infective viruses. They don’t always get sick, but the basic seeds for 15 kinds of flu are always out there. Sometimes these flu strains mutate into more dangerous forms known as highly pathogenic avian influenza or HPAI. HPAI is extremely lethal to ...
How to prevent dengue?
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Oct. 29, 2010
Going with the oldest and most established proverb “Prevention is better than cure.” the following write is an important anti dengue tool for each and everyone whether suffering or not. Dengue is on its role this season with high incidences and complications to name. No one would ever want to step in the agony shoes or would want anyone close ...
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Oct. 29, 2010
Going with the oldest and most established proverb “Prevention is better than cure.” the following write is an important anti dengue tool for each and everyone whether suffering or not. Dengue is on its role this season with high incidences and complications to name. No one would ever want to step in the agony shoes or would want anyone close ...
How to care for dengue?
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Oct. 29, 2010
Dengue a viral infection capable of infecting mankind is quite prevalent these days. The cases of dengue are rising on a high despite of every possible effort made from all sides. The situation is problematic requiring apt care and wise actions to be taken to curtail issues. Dengue fever is a self limiting disease but needs intelligent preventive measures to ...
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Oct. 29, 2010
Dengue a viral infection capable of infecting mankind is quite prevalent these days. The cases of dengue are rising on a high despite of every possible effort made from all sides. The situation is problematic requiring apt care and wise actions to be taken to curtail issues. Dengue fever is a self limiting disease but needs intelligent preventive measures to ...
Measles
Posted : Dr. Ankur, Oct. 29, 2010
Measles is still a leading killer among the vaccine preventable diseases of childhood, taking its prey mainly among the malnourished children whose defences have been weakened with other infections or else who live in crowded surroundings / localities. It is a highly acute infectious disease of childhood caused by a very specific group of myxoviruses. The syndrome clinically presents in ...
Posted : Dr. Ankur, Oct. 29, 2010
Measles is still a leading killer among the vaccine preventable diseases of childhood, taking its prey mainly among the malnourished children whose defences have been weakened with other infections or else who live in crowded surroundings / localities. It is a highly acute infectious disease of childhood caused by a very specific group of myxoviruses. The syndrome clinically presents in ...
Worried with chicken pox
Posted : Dr. Ankur, Oct. 13, 2010
Knowing a disease is almost half the battle won. Many a times we find people struggling hard in the darkness of unknown fearing and worrying heedlessly about the unknown, If you have a disease its better to equip a bit to realise on the normal and the indicators to act apt. Here getting a few information will surely make ...
Posted : Dr. Ankur, Oct. 13, 2010
Knowing a disease is almost half the battle won. Many a times we find people struggling hard in the darkness of unknown fearing and worrying heedlessly about the unknown, If you have a disease its better to equip a bit to realise on the normal and the indicators to act apt. Here getting a few information will surely make ...
All you want to know about hydrophobia
Posted : Dr. Ankur, Oct. 7, 2010
Rabies also recognised by its prominent symptom hydrophobia i.e. fear of water is a highly fatal viral disease affecting the nervous system extremes, caused by lyssovirus type 1. The virus resides in the saliva of rabid animals like dogs, cats, jackals and wolves and is usually transmitted to a human by a bite. The typical course of rabies begins with ...
Posted : Dr. Ankur, Oct. 7, 2010
Rabies also recognised by its prominent symptom hydrophobia i.e. fear of water is a highly fatal viral disease affecting the nervous system extremes, caused by lyssovirus type 1. The virus resides in the saliva of rabid animals like dogs, cats, jackals and wolves and is usually transmitted to a human by a bite. The typical course of rabies begins with ...
Quick fix to cholera
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Sept. 29, 2010
Cholera is an infective disorder involving the small intestines; caused by the bacteria named vibrio cholerae. It usually transmits with infected water and food with marked symptom array including excessive watery stools, abdominal pain and vomiting. It shows up in about 4 to 5 days later to the infection. Common in children cholera is a prominent cause of death worldwide. ...
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Sept. 29, 2010
Cholera is an infective disorder involving the small intestines; caused by the bacteria named vibrio cholerae. It usually transmits with infected water and food with marked symptom array including excessive watery stools, abdominal pain and vomiting. It shows up in about 4 to 5 days later to the infection. Common in children cholera is a prominent cause of death worldwide. ...
Dengue and Pregnancy
Posted : Dr Kaushiki dwivedee, Sept. 11, 2010
Its the peak of Dengue cases and Pregnant ladies are also at risk.Effect of Dengue on Pregnancy : Due to high grade fever there is increased risk of miscarriage but no structural defect is noted in the babies.Babies born immediately after or during dengue fever in a pregnant lady can have neonatal dengue.Once the acute phase is over Pregnancy is uneventful.Effect ...
Posted : Dr Kaushiki dwivedee, Sept. 11, 2010
Its the peak of Dengue cases and Pregnant ladies are also at risk.Effect of Dengue on Pregnancy : Due to high grade fever there is increased risk of miscarriage but no structural defect is noted in the babies.Babies born immediately after or during dengue fever in a pregnant lady can have neonatal dengue.Once the acute phase is over Pregnancy is uneventful.Effect ...
Dermatitis with contact
Posted : Dr. Ankur, July 12, 2010
People blessed with a sensitive skin type can very well imagine their allergic capacity and may understand the severity attached to contact dermatitis. In simple words this type of dermatitis develops through allergic mechanisms to a locally applied substance. The condition may fade off with no use but will soon revert if applied as earlier forcing a person to just ...
Posted : Dr. Ankur, July 12, 2010
People blessed with a sensitive skin type can very well imagine their allergic capacity and may understand the severity attached to contact dermatitis. In simple words this type of dermatitis develops through allergic mechanisms to a locally applied substance. The condition may fade off with no use but will soon revert if applied as earlier forcing a person to just ...
Treat dengue fever with homoeopathy
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, May 25, 2010
Homoeopathy has shown miraculous results in field of dengue fever here the system applies a holistic approach with the same to kick off the entire process and quarantine harmony. The state presents with distressing bone pains and intense eye pains along with fever, homoeopathy regards every fine detail and works upon accordingly. The system when applied intelligently can help fade ...
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, May 25, 2010
Homoeopathy has shown miraculous results in field of dengue fever here the system applies a holistic approach with the same to kick off the entire process and quarantine harmony. The state presents with distressing bone pains and intense eye pains along with fever, homoeopathy regards every fine detail and works upon accordingly. The system when applied intelligently can help fade ...
Infections an AIDS patient may have
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, May 17, 2010
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome better known as AIDS is quiet an eruptive topic to ponder upon, the condition is caused by human immunodeficiency virus i.e. HIV, that was recognised in 1980’s. With its increasing circumference every year, this is a subject of global concern. The condition is incurable leaving an individual with no immunity to fall prey to infections and syndromes ...
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, May 17, 2010
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome better known as AIDS is quiet an eruptive topic to ponder upon, the condition is caused by human immunodeficiency virus i.e. HIV, that was recognised in 1980’s. With its increasing circumference every year, this is a subject of global concern. The condition is incurable leaving an individual with no immunity to fall prey to infections and syndromes ...
Tetanus: a deadly toxaemia
Posted : Dr. Ankur, May 5, 2010
The term tetanus describes of a toxic condition that arises mainly due to the absorption of a toxin released from a clostridium tetani contaminated wound. The causative agent hibernates in manure and soil and resides majorly in the intestinal tract. The toxin released has a dual mode of action enacting at the nervous and the blood system. The organism most ...
Posted : Dr. Ankur, May 5, 2010
The term tetanus describes of a toxic condition that arises mainly due to the absorption of a toxin released from a clostridium tetani contaminated wound. The causative agent hibernates in manure and soil and resides majorly in the intestinal tract. The toxin released has a dual mode of action enacting at the nervous and the blood system. The organism most ...
Combat typhoid with homoeopathic remedies
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Feb. 18, 2010
Typhoid well recognised as enteric fever is an infective disorder caused by salmonella typhi. Often people who indulge in road side food or maintain unhygienic conditions are supposedly to suffer with this persistent fever type. The mode of transmission adopted by the infective organism is faecal – oral via contaminated hands looking after food, milk or water. How it presents? ...
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Feb. 18, 2010
Typhoid well recognised as enteric fever is an infective disorder caused by salmonella typhi. Often people who indulge in road side food or maintain unhygienic conditions are supposedly to suffer with this persistent fever type. The mode of transmission adopted by the infective organism is faecal – oral via contaminated hands looking after food, milk or water. How it presents? ...
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