Conditions

While all of us have now gotten accustomed to working from home, returning to office is inevitable. However, this will come with its own set of challenges. Let’s look at what precautions one can take to ease this process and stay safe. Travel to work: If you are using public transport such as a bus or train, keep your mask on at all times, avoid touching your face and surfaces around you and follow social distancing norms. Wearing gloves is a good choice. Don't touch your face during the…

In the second part of this article on side effects and drug interactions of common heart medications, we cover beta blockers, lipid medications, diuretics, calcium channel blockers and cardiac glycosides. Your doctor can tell you which medications or combination of are best suited for you. The first part is here.  Remember this is not a complete list and if you are taking or planning to take any prescription, dietary, herbal or natural supplements, please consult your Cardiologist or…

If you have any heart condition, it is likely you will be placed on one of the cardiac medications listed below. Your doctor can tell you which medications or combination of are best suited for you. We have listed the commonly prescribed drugs, their side-effects and drug interactions in two parts. The second part is here. Remember this is not a complete list and if you are taking or planning to take any prescription, dietary, herbal or natural supplements, please consult your Cardiologist or…

A handy list of resources for living with the coronavirus and managing your chronic conditions. Just look for your condition below. If you don't find what you are looking for, please leave a comment and we will get back to you.     We must live with Covid-19 pandemic for a while. For people with chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic conditions, pulmonary conditions, it is even more essential to manage these conditions better. For e.g. a…

As we near the two month mark of this lockdown in India, the issues that dialysis and transplant patients face continue. Dr Rahul Kohli, Nephrologist, SPS Hospitals, Chandigarh answers patient’s questions in a live webinar held on 30th of May. To listen to the entire webinar in Hindi and English, click on the video link below. 1.   Can dialysis patients reduce their dialysis frequency? Many patients have asked if they can reduce their dialysis from 3 times a week to twice or just once…

Amrita Patil Pimpale, dementia care consultant, gives some valuable tips and exercises for senior citizens to stimulate the brain and sharpen mental capacities. Older adults were considered to be vulnerable to Covid-19 infection. That is why they needed to follow stricter rule of physical distancing. These unusual changes in the lifestyle of a senior citizen means that they need more deliberate, disciplined activities to strengthen their physical and mental capacities. Use it or lose it - a…

Alisha Lalljee, Special Educator and Counselling Psychotherapist, feels teenagers with special needs have been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown as they struggle with schedule disruptions, discontinuation of therapies and issues of anxiety and sometimes aggression. Young adolescents and teenagers with special needs and disabilities have been affected severely by the Covid-19 lockdown. They are in a frazzled state – aware of coronavirus, though not always fully understanding the…

Dr Prantar Chakrabarti, Consultant Hemotologist, explains in detail what a Bone Marrow Transplant is, the need for a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) for persons with thalassemia as well as its pitfalls. Read carefully to understand whether its the appropriate treatment for your child. What is BMT? What does a typical BMT entail? BMT, ie. Bone Marrow Transplantation is a treatment procedure by which hematopoietic stem cells which are responsible for development of all types of blood cells are…

We often hear elderly people struggling with digestive issues like constipation, acid reflux, difficulty in swallowing, ulcers and more. Dr. Devendra Desai, Consultant in Gastroenterology at Hinduja Hospital, Khar explains how aging impacts gut health. An elderly person is defined as age of 65 years or above. The predicted global population above the age of 80 years is expected to be 17% by 2050. How does ageing affect our gut? Aging affects most of the gastrointestinal tract. Starting with…