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Exercise May Help Patients with Lung Disease

September 6, 2016September 6, 2016 SrijitaDisease, exercise:, Help, Lung, May, Patients:, With

Increased physical activity among patients with a type of lung disease could reduce their risk of anxiety as well as depression, a study has found. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe. The prevalence of depression and anxiety is approximately 40 per cent in COPD patients while the corresponding figure is less than 10 per cent in the general population, the study said. But, the results suggested that in patients with COPD, higher levels of physical activity could lessen…

Dengue May Be Fatal for Heart Patients: Experts

August 27, 2016 Srijitabe, dengue, Experts, fatal, for, Heart, May, Patients:

Dengue fever may prove to be deadly for patients already suffering from heart diseases, experts have warned. Transmitted by mosquito bite, dengue has become a seasonal epidemic in India. It affects infants, young children and adults with symptoms appearing 3-14 days after the infective bite. “In case of a heart patient suffering from dengue, there is often platelet deficiencies resulting in a critical situation. Continuing Aspirin in these patients can prove to be fatal,” said Upendra Kaul, Dean and Executive Director (Clinical Research and Academics) at Fortis Healthcare, in a…

Hepatitis & HIV patients with infection at higher risk of suicide

August 15, 2016 Srijita&, 'Hepatitis, at, higher, HIV, infection, of, Patients:, Risk, suicide, With

Hepatitis & HIV patients with infection at higher risk of suicide (MarioGuti/Getty Images) People diagnosed with Hepatitis and HIV or AIDS have high chances of committing suicide after being hospitalised with infections like viral, according to a new study. The study, published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry investigated associations between infectious diseases and the risk of death by suicide. Researchers studied those aged 15 and above and the infections were divided into categories like bacterial, viral, others and infection type such as sepsis, hepatitis, genital, central nervous system, HIV or…

Exercise May Improve Working Memory in Schizophrenia Patients

August 14, 2016 Srijitaexercise:, Improve, In, May, Memory:, Patients:, schizophrenia, Working

Aerobic exercise can significantly help individuals improve the ‘cognitive deficits,’ especially loss of working memory linked with schizophrenia, finds a study. Schizophrenia is a long-term mental health condition and its acute phase is typified by hallucinations and delusions, which are usually treatable with medication. However, current medications for schizophrenia do not treat the cognitive deficits including poor memory, impaired information processing and loss of concentration linked with schizophrenia. “Cognitive deficits are one aspect of schizophrenia which is particularly problematic. They hinder recovery and impact negatively upon people’s ability to function…

Air pollution reduces life span of lung cancer patients

August 8, 2016 SrijitaAir, Cancer, Life, Lung, of, Patients:, Pollution, reduces, span

Air pollution reduces life span of lung cancer patients (Getty Images) A population-based study has suggested air pollution is deadly for the patients with lung cancer, as it shortens their survival span. The finding shows that the trends were most noticeable for early stage disease, particularly adenocarcinoma, the most common type of non-small cell lung cancer, which accounts for 80 percent of lung cancer cases. Air pollution has been linked to a higher incidence of lung cancer and death, but little is known about its potential impact on an individual’s…

Omega-3 fatty acids good for heart attack patients

August 2, 2016 Srijitaacids, Attack:, Fatty, for, Good, Heart, Omega-3, Patients:

Omega-3 fatty acids good for heart attack patients (Getty Images) Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil have some anti-inflammatory properties which allows the heart to contract better and reduces the fibrosis in the u ndamaged muscle, a new study has revealed. According to the study, published in the journal Circulation, giving heart attack patients a high dose of omega-3 fatty acids daily for six months after a heart attack can improve its functioning. A previous study found that omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil were associated with improved survival for…