NEW DELHI: The city woke up to a “health emergency” as dense smog, the worst of the season, engulfed the capital on Monday. Doctors report that this year’s pollution levels have exacerbated health issues more than in previous years, with patients presenting severe respiratory symptoms, cardiovascular problems, and conjunctivitis. The dangerously poor air quality has rendered medications ineffective for asthma …
Hospitals are seeing an increase in cases of stomach infection, loose motions, dehydration, dizziness and fever — all linked to the ongoing heat wave. Other categories are young children and the working class who are exposed to the outside harsh weather conditions.” Dr Manisha Arora, unit head, internal medicine, at New Delhi-based Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute has been observing …
As the season of viral infections seems to be fading away, cases of allergic reactions have been picking up at the outpatient department of hospitals in Delhi-NCR. What doctors say Dr Sandeep Nayar, head of the department, chest and respiratory diseases, BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital told News18, “Of late, we are seeing a lot of patients coming to us with …
Mumbai: Kandivali-based fashion designer Kanchan Racharla, 29, has just recovered from high-grade fever, body ache and cold. Soon, her husband and her parents also took ill. “The fever was as high as 102-103 and the body ache was so bad that I couldn’t get up from the bed,” she said. Dr Shalmali Inamdar, internal medicine specialist at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani …
Highlighting that coronavirus pandemic has induced mental health concerns, both pre-existing and new onset triggered by lifestyle restrictions and uncertain future, the Centre has issued guidelines stating that COVID-19 facilities should have provision for psychiatric consultation. The Union health ministry on Sunday issued ‘Guidelines on Managing Mental Illness in Hospital Settings during COVID-19’ stating there are at least three groups …
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