Expert's advice: Cold weather is increasing, do not take medicine indiscriminately if you have a cold As the country, including Kathmandu, has started to experience extreme cold, experts have suggested not to buy medicine if you have a cold this season. Children and senior citizens especially need more care during the winter season. Experts have urged people to take necessary precautions, saying that children are more likely to suffer from respiratory problems, colds, throat infections, stomach aches, etc. during the winter season. Pediatrician Dr. Ramhari Chapagain of Kanti Children's Hospital says that respiratory problems, pneumonia, and 'cold diarrhea' (cold-related diarrhea) are more common during the winter. 'Nutritious food is needed to protect children from colds. Although children need nutritious food at any time, they need it more during winter than at other times. It helps in digesting common diseases,' he said. He also said that all the vaccines pro...
Musculoskeletal disorder is a serious problem related to bones, learn about it Our body is a complex machine, in which bones, muscles, joints, ligaments, tendons and cartilage make up the musculoskeletal system. This system helps in structure, stability and movement of the body. The function of bones is to keep the structure of the body in order and muscles help in keeping the movement of your body in order. Apart from this, joints connect bones, ligaments provide stability to joints, tendons connect muscles to bones and cartilage protects joints from friction. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are the malfunctions of this system. Musculoskeletal disorders can occur for many reasons. Some of the main reasons for this are as follows- Injuries: Falls, sports injuries, weight lifting injuries are common causes of musculoskeletal disorders. Injuries can cause bones to break (fracture), ligaments to stretch (sprain), tendons to become inflamed (tendinitis) or muscles to strain. Overuse: ...