Heart attacks and cardiac arrests are different medical emergencies. A heart attack occurs due to blocked blood flow to the heart, leading to tissue damage, and has gradual symptoms like chest pain and shortness of breath. In contrast, cardiac arrest is an abrupt electrical failure of the heart, often without warning. Recognizing these distinctions and their respective symptoms can aid in timely intervention and heart health maintenance.
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Understanding HMPV: Should We Worry About Another Pandemic?
When the world faced the COVID-19 pandemic, the awareness of respiratory viruses and their potential impacts surged. Among these viruses is the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a lesser-known but significant pathogen that causes respiratory illnesses. But how serious is HMPV, and should we be worried about it becoming another global health crisis like COVID-19? What isContinueContinue reading “Understanding HMPV: Should We Worry About Another Pandemic?”
Managing Hypertension: A Guide to a Healthier Heart
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, poses serious health risks often without symptoms. Effective management is possible through lifestyle changes like a heart-healthy diet, reducing sodium intake, regular exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, limiting alcohol and quitting smoking, managing stress, monitoring blood pressure, and ensuring adequate sleep. Take control for a healthier life.
From Prevention to Early Diagnosis: A Lifeline Against Lung Cancer
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting the disease’s impact as the leading cause of cancer deaths globally. With over 2 million new cases annually, awareness, prevention, and early diagnosis are essential. Actions such as avoiding tobacco, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and encouraging screenings can significantly reduce risks and improve outcomes.
Effective Strategies to Manage Arthritis Symptoms
Arthritis is a term for over 100 joint-related conditions causing pain and stiffness, affecting people of all ages, though more prevalent in adults over 60. Symptoms vary but often include joint pain, swelling, and reduced mobility. While there is no cure, treatments focus on symptom management through medication, therapy, and lifestyle adjustments.
In-Home Healthcare: A Cost-Effective and Convenient Solution
As India grapples with an ageing population and rising healthcare costs, in-home healthcare is gaining popularity. Surveys indicate that over 80% of elderly patients prefer home care, which is 25-30% cheaper than hospitalization. In-home care enhances family involvement, reduces infection risks, and ensures high satisfaction through remote monitoring, improving overall quality of life.
COVID-19 Surges Linked to Spike in Heart Attack Deaths
COVID-19 was full of surprises early on, causing mild problems in the short term for some people and serious complications for others. Long term, it may be just as capricious. A massive study shows a long-term, substantial rise in the risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke, after a SARS-CoV-2 infection. The research team members say they have long known that infections such as the flu can increase the risk for heart disease and heart attack, but the sharp rise in heart attack deaths is like nothing seen before.
Digital Ecosystems | The Future of Healthcare
For a very long time, health care was organizationally centred. Health institutions were located in the centre and patients had to adapt to this system. However, rapid technological developments in recent years have caused health services to transition to a patient-centred approach. This means that multiple care systems work together to provide patient care. TheContinueContinue reading “Digital Ecosystems | The Future of Healthcare”
Paper vs. Electronic Medical Record Keeping
Medical records are the document that explains all detail about the patient’s history, clinical findings, diagnostic test results, pre and postoperative care, patient’s progress and medication. If written correctly, notes will support the doctor about the correctness of treatment. It is very important for the treating doctor to properly document the management of a patientContinueContinue reading “Paper vs. Electronic Medical Record Keeping”
Home Care Isn’t Home Healthcare
People often think home healthcare and home care are the same things. The terms sound similar and both types of care are delivered in the home. But there are important differences between home care and home health care. Home Health Care The home health care definition is medical services provided at home to treat aContinueContinue reading “Home Care Isn’t Home Healthcare”
Sustaining Life 