WEEKLY HEALTH TIPS

HEALTH TIPS THIS WEEK-5-11-11

Category : Doctors

WORLD AIDS DAY 2011

 Living a long , healthy and productive life is possibls even with HIV 

THIS WORLD AIDS DAY let us stand in solidarity as a Nation , to halt the spread of HIV epidemic and stop stigma and discrimination faced by people living with HIV.  

   -NATIONAL AIDS CONTROL ORGANISATION

Physical activity :

Lack of physical activity is a risk factor for heart disease. Regular physical activity helps you feel better, look good and can improve your overall sense of well being. It can increase your physical strength and stamina. Proper exercise also can improve your circulation and the performance of your heart and lungs.

Asthma :

It is a condition that affects a person’s airways, which are also called breathing tubes or bronchial tubes. These tubes lead from the windpipe or trachea into the lungs. When a person’s airways get narrower and becomes a lot harder for air to get in and out of the lungs, then the person has an asthma attack. The swollen airways produce extra mucous, which makes breathing hard.

Posted Date: 2011-11-07 01:11:59

The week 27.11.11
Heart and Blood Vessels :
Heart is a very strong muscle that pumps blood through miles and miles of blood vessels to every part of your body. Blood vessels are normally soft, elastic tubes that stretch or expand to make room for the blood to flow through them. The three main types of blood vessels are arteries, veins and capillaries. Capillaries, the smallest blood vessels of all are smaller than a single hair.

Cholesterol :
It is a soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and in all your body’s cells. It’s an important part of a healthy body because it’s used to form cell membranes, some hormones and is needed for other functions. But a high level of cholesterol in the blood - hypercholesterolemia - is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, which leads to heart attack. Cholesterol and other fats can’t dissolve in the blood.

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NATIONAL CANCER AWARENESS DAY 7TH NOV 2011
cancer is treatable if detected early

WARNING SIGNALS OF CANCER

1.Change in bowel or bladder babits
2. A wound that does not heal
3. Unusual bleeding or discharge.
4. Thickening or lump in the breat or elsewhere.
5. Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing
6. Obvious change in a wart or mole
7. Nagging cough or change in voice.

Please contact nearest Health Centre , if you have any of the warning signals