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Seasonal Influenza: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

What is Seasonal Influenza?Seasonal Influenza or Flu is a respiratory illness due to the attack of a virus in the nose, throat, and lungs. It is not the same as other flu infections that cause diarrhea and vomiting. Generally, influenza/flu will cure on its own but sometimes, they can become worse and potentially fatal.What causes Seasonal InfluenzaSeasonal influenza is a droplet infection (infection transmitted from one individual to another through droplets of moisture from the upper respiratory tract by sneezing or coughing). People with poor immune systems are likely to catch the flu easily.The influenza virus changes constantly with new

Coronavirus Second Wave: Symptoms To Watch Out For

By now, almost everyone knows about Coronavirus and the threat that it poses. The pandemic has been battering the world since 2020. One year later, as far as India is considered, the situation has only grown worse rather than showing any signs of improvement. In March 2021, about six months after the peak of the first wave in September 2020, the number of cases started rising sharply. Various mutations have taken place, resulting in stronger variants of the virus. The Coronavirus second wave symptoms have also changed. However, on the brighter side, vaccines are now available around the world, including

COVID-19 Self-test Kits: How it is beneficial?

If you have any COVID-19 symptoms such as fever, cough, runny nose, or if you have been in direct contact with the affected person, it is very important that you get yourself tested immediately for Covid-19. It’s best not to take it for granted and put not only yourself, but also others into risk. Let’s together be responsible individuals not to spread the infection. One best and most convenient approach to adopt in doubt is to use a Covid self-test kit.What are Covid-19 self-test kits?A Covid at-home test kit is an OTC product which is today widely available due to the high demand and

Kawasaki Disease: Cause, Symptoms, and Diagnosis

Kawasaki is a rare illness that affects small children. Other names for this disease are Kawasaki Syndrome and mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome. It is an inflammation in blood vessels which is a type of vasculitis. This disease is serious, but children can recover when treated right. It was first described in 1967 and named after Japanese pediatrician Tomisaku Kawasaki. The major cause of the disease is unknown. It may result from an excessive immune system response to an infection in predisposed children.Symptoms of Kawasaki Disease:Kawasaki’s major symptom is fever above 102 degrees Farenheit, which lasts for over 5 days. You can check the fever by using a forehead thermometer to

Omicron: New COVID Variant

Amazing Benefits of Walking

One exercise that is easily within anyone’s reach and yet delivers amazing health benefits is WALKING. It is simple, natural, and one of the easiest ways to get more active, lose weight, and become healthier and lighter at almost no cost.To get the health benefits, walk for at least 30 minutes on most days as briskly as you can. You can start and increase the time and pace gradually. Your pace is considered brisk if you are breaking into a sweat and just getting out of breath.Benefits of WalkingSome of the benefits you can expect are:Improves circulation & lowers BPWalking is

Yoga – For Body & Spirit

An ancient Indian that focuses on strength, flexibility, and breathing to balance our body and live a long healthy life. The main aim of international yoga day is to raise awareness about the practice and its benefits to yoga.Some of the benefits attributed to Yoga are:Improved MetabolismIt can help improve your basal metabolism, which results in more efficient use of calories you ingest, thereby leading to the maintenance of a healthy weight and muscle strength.Weight ReductionYoga is the best exercise for muscle gain and weight loss. Weight loss is a result of improved muscle tone and metabolism, resulting in an improved

Benefits of Brisk Walking

Walking, “A very simple task. Is it even considered exercise? Can one gain any benefits from it?” Many times we hear such statements, that walking is not even considered a proper exercise. People often understate the need for and the benefits of walking. Let’s look at what brisk walking can do for you.Walking, be it slow, brisk, or fast, can be highly beneficial if done regularly. Especially when included with other strategies such as eating a balanced diet and doing some other simple exercises. Among the three above, brisk walking is the most dependable. Brisk walking is a relative term,

How to Tone Your Body at Home Without Equipment

“How can I tone my body at home when I don’t have time?”While gym equipment might be great, nobody has enough time to go to the gym every day, these days.It is the digital era; or you could say the era of DIY, (do it yourself), memes and GIFs. Busy schedules have led to increased demand for online and in-home services. Urban Clap, Swiggy, Zomato, Uber Eats, are few popular examples of such.The latest trend is the no-equipment home workout. So how to get a perfectly toned body at home? Read on to know how to tone up loose skin,