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Preventing Dengue this Monsoon Season

Monsoon in India is always a season to watch-out in the case of health and well-being. Both South-West Monsoon and North-East Monsoon brings rainfall to different parts of India. Few health complications arise in both of these monsoon seasons. One among them is Dengue  fever . Dengue is caused when an infected aedes mosquito gets affected with Dengue virus and bites human. This causes infection and fever. Let us discuss about Causes and Prevention of Dengue below. Causes A person suffering from Viral fever experiences Platelet count deficiency.  In the case of Dengue, the platelet count further drops down. Usual Platelet count ranges between 1.5 to 4 Lakh in a microliter of Blood. In a dengue affected person, the Platelet count drops below 20,000. Why is it that Dengue spreads only near the Monsoon season? This is quite understandable. Rainfall quenches heat in the environment and moisture levels increase. This enables free moving of dengue spreading mosquitoes. Afte...

6 Tips to keep your kidneys healthy

Kidneys are said to be the body’s filter plants and they work in tandem with other organs everyday cleansing our bodies of toxins and wastes, helping in controlling the blood pressure and producing red blood cells to keep the bones healthy. Kidney related diseases are said to be the silent killers, which largely affect your quality of life. High blood pressure, diabetes and family history can put 1 in 3 Indians at increased risk of developing complications. Even if you do not fit in any of the risk categories, it is extremely important to take care of the critically important organs which are responsible for keeping us healthy. You can follow these tips to keep your kidneys from functioning fine and keep you as healthy as possible at every stage of life. Tip 1: Have an active lifestyle and exercise well Make sure you include exercising, jogging, walking and stretching exercises as part of your lifestyle to help reduce blood pressure and eliminate chronic kidney dise...