Get Ready for Monsoon – Useful Tips for You

It is the time for monsoons. If you’re a rainy season person then you might be looking forward to tucking in with a hot cuppa while in bed as it thunders and storms outside or going for a long walk with the drizzle for company. But this change of weather brings with it a lot of cause for concern.

But before you slip into your rain wear and pick the next hike in the mountains, watch out for a few things. The monsoon looks like a fun season, but it brings with it the danger of a lot of diseases and health effects. There is a higher risk of allergies and infections and the spread of water-borne diseases is much higher. Also, since there is minimum sunlight, bacteria and viruses thrive in this weather, attacking our immune system.rain5

So just at the onset of the monsoons, we thought we would prepare a short checklist of things that you need to go through to make sure you’re weather ready. Right from your diet, clothing and exercise your routine would need to be modified slightly to accommodate the  season of the rains. Continue reading “Get Ready for Monsoon – Useful Tips for You”

What to Do When You Have a Fever?

Before we jump into the treatment and causes of fever, let us first understand the definition of fever.

Definition of Fever

A fever, often referred to high temperature, is a body condition which is caused as a response to infection. The patient experiences a consistent rise in his body temperature above the normal level of 37°C or 98.6°F. During the initial stages, he feels warm. However, with the persistence of fever, the temperature goes through changes. If it rises consistently, the patient feels shivery; on the other hand, as it drops down, a sudden feeling of extreme warmth and being flushed is experienced.

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