While ageing affords you several advantages, such as retirement and increased leisure time, there are a few disadvantages that come with it too. While we may not always want to acknowledge it, our bodies typically aren’t as strong and spry as they once were. This can present additional risks to our daily activities, as our mobility sometimes fails to meet our demands. This results in an increased risk of falling, which can be dangerous. In...
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There is a consensus among researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers. And, the reason behind this is the unsustainability of today’s healthcare systems. Costs are increasing due to chronic diseases, an ageing population, and rising expectations. With the advent of modern technology, the management of healthcare systems is changing. Thus, they’re becoming more efficient at delivering better medical quality. Also, there is a reduction in patient response times. For instance, in the United States, the average hospital...
Everyone experiences stress to some level or the other. However, it is vital to learn the maxims of managing those day-to-day stressors to lead a healthy lifestyle. Although technology can create anxiety, it also works wonders in de-stressing yourself. The good news is that there are ways of turning the tables on the opposing sides of technology by using it to an advantage and relieving the anxiety from a hectic lifestyle. The health and technological...
Do you know studies have suggested that your environment has a direct effect on your mood and mental well-being? For example, you spend a good deal of your time in your house, a place where you find comfort and solace. A place where you can relax and be your best self. A home is a place where you let your guards down, you let the creativity flow, and you prepare to face the world again....
There is a moment when you get older when your metabolism slows down, and you don’t feel like working out anymore, so you don’t want to keep yourself fit anymore, but that’s your decision. Why should you be judged for it? – Janet Jackson Getting there into the gym and practicing a determined workout session isn’t an easy thing to do. But at the same time, you should not forget your health goals too. Initially,...
JScreen, www.jscreen.org a national public health initiative based out of Emory University School of Medicine’s Department of Human Genetics, adds yet another way to save lives with the successful hard launch of its CancerGEN testing initiative. This new JScreen initiative offers at-home testing for more than 60 cancer susceptibility genes associated with hereditary risks for breast, ovarian, prostate, colorectal, skin and many other cancers. During the Pandemic we have all learned how critical it is to take healthcare into...
Doctors are the ones who get the most significant blame for medical negligence, followed by nurses. The hospital and its administration are the most affected, as they are the ones who bear the brunt of the responsibility. Unfortunately, we must face the truth that malpractice is not always the fault of the hospital or medical staff. Usually, the sufferer is the one who causes damage by giving incorrect information to healthcare personnel or interfering with...
Type 2 diabetes is a result of inadequate insulin secretion and reduced sensitivity to the hormone. Many treatments are available, including diet changes to help manage blood sugar levels and oral antihyperglycemic agents or insulin injections. Metformin, an oral biguanide, meliorates hyperglycemia improves peripheral insulin sensitivity & reduces gastrointestinal glucose absorption & hepatic glucose production. In type 2 diabetic patients, metformin is safe and effective for both monotherapies or in combination with other antihyperglycemic agents....
Chronic pain is long-standing and persistent. It can persist without recovering or occur in tandem with another chronic health condition like arthritis. One’s daily life could be disrupted by this chronic pain. But not to worry, as many medications and therapies are available that could lead you to a proper solution that might overcome every possible mental health issue and chronic pain. Does Chronic Pain Impact Your Mental Health? Every individual has its work life,...
