Headaches have become a regular, everyday problem for many people. It is alarmingly normalised. Since they are seen as a minor bump in the day, like a headache after lunch or in the morning, most self-medicate, popping over-the-counter pain relievers like paracetamol, aspirin, or ibuprofen. But if the headache keeps returning routinely and you still…
T’puram: District medical officer (DMO) urged the public to remain vigilant following the reporting of H1N1 influenza cases in district and advised people with symptoms to seek immediate medical attention.According to DMO, the common symptoms of H1N1 include high fever, chills, headache, cough, sore throat, severe body ache, fatigue, vomiting and diarrhoea.Health department advised pregnant…
Kolkata: An outbreak of Influenza A or H1N1 has laid hundreds low across Kolkata with severe symptoms like high fever, body ache and chest infection, which, doctors say, has been triggered by the sharp temperature fluctuations over the last fortnight.For most, it has been starting out with a nagging cough and turning into lung congestion…
With the summer vacation coming to an end, those returning from hill stations and the Himalayan region are also reporting viral infections File pic Ahmedabad: The city has endured nearly two months of temperatures at or above 40°C, and the combination of relentless heat and high humidity has led to a rise in viral infections,…
Lucknow: A 32-year-old delivery executive felt dizzy while riding near Charbagh on Monday afternoon, stopped by the roadside and sat down on the ground. Passersby gave him water and called an ambulance, which took him to a nearby hospital. Doctors examined him and found that he was suffering from dehydration and exhaustion because of excessive…
Ahmedabad: On Sunday, the city’s maximum temperature stood at 42.2°C, which was 0.3°C above normal, or near normal. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature at 29.6°C was 1.7°C higher than normal. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 42°C on Monday.It was the second consecutive day of maximum temperature…
Chennai: Following an advisory issued by the Union health ministry on the risk of Ebola virus disease cases being reported from some African countries, the directorate of public health and preventive medicine (DPH) has stepped up surveillance and precautionary measures across airports, ports and govt hospitals in the state.“All district health authorities have been instructed…
A Gulmohar tree blooms amid rising temperatures Pune: Twenty-seven of Maharashtra‘s 36 districts have been witnessing intense heat spells since March 1 and have registered 219 heatstroke cases and eight deaths till May 18, state health department data show. Of these, two deaths each from Latur and Akola have been confirmed, while six others remain…
heatAhmedabad: With Ahmedabad reeling under intense heatwave conditions, city doctors are reporting a rise in heat-related illnesses as residents struggle not only with soaring daytime temperatures but also unusually warm nights that offer little relief.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ahmedabad recorded a maximum temperature of 43.7 degrees celsius on Monday, which was 1.7…
