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Pneumonia is an infection caused by both bacteria and virus. It attacks the air sacs in one of both lungs. The infected sac(s) may fill with phlegm and cause cough and difficulty in breathing. Pneumonia could be mild to life-threatening depending on the age and overall health condition of a patient. For example, it is a serious condition for infants, young kids, septuagenarians and those with heart ailments. Pneumonia is curable with early detection and proper treatment that includes medication and people are advised to take medicines until they the infection is fully cured. But most patients make a mistake that is they start missing doses once they feel better. Pneumonia could come back If left uncured, the infection could redevelop in lungs and the second time, it could be resistant to the treatment. Pneumonia patients have to be very careful with their treatment. Try managing the symptoms like high fever and cough by following these steps: ·  ...

With winter starts flu season when people start getting hit by influenza and norovirus a.k.a. winter vomiting virus or stomach flu. But doctors often focus more on influenza partly because vaccines are available to prevent this virus. But norovirus usually remains out of public health radar. Here’re the five little known things about norovirus 1. Norovirus behaves like real influenza does The common thing about influenza and norovirus is they are both RNA viruses. In other words, they use RNA to replicate and it is what makes them highly mutation-prone that in turn makes it difficult for human immune system to against these viruses. 2. It’s hard to kill                 Norovirus has a special enclosure called capsid. It is a structure that keeps the virus safe from alcohol and other disinfectants. Also, it can survive for several days in room temperature. Regular hand-sanitizers and soa...

Spring is the happy ending of winter. It is the blossom season for plants but some people have allergies from flower pollens. It is the most beautiful time of the year but for those suffering from allergies, it is the most difficult time. Enjoy spring even if you have allergies by taking following steps Reduce exposure to allergens that trigger allergic reactions ·          The best time to enjoy the nature is after rain because the rainwater would clear the pollen from the air. Otherwise, you should remain indoors as much as possible. ·          Avoid doing gardening work or delegate it, if necessary. Garden work like lawn mowing and weed pulling would increase your exposure to pollens resulting in allergies. ·          Clothes you wear outside should be removed inside. Also, you should take shower to clean pollens from your hair and skin. ...

Asthma attacks have become common sightings especially in large metro cities with high pollution levels. Asthma is a chronic condition and it can attack people of all ages including kids. According to a data on asthmatic patients, nearly 10% children are affected from it. The good thing is that living with asthma has become easy with medical advancements. There are medicines, emergency help and people also know how to help patients during asthma attacks. Things to do when a person gets asthma attack                              Understand the symptoms ·          Coughing ·          Wheezing ·          Shortness of breath ·          Tightness in chest The incr...