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...
Morning walk and heart in winter To walk or not to walk in the morning this winter? Don't tell me.' A friend of the health media got a call. "Why?" I asked naturally. "Let's write something about what to do in the cold for those who have or may have heart disease." Oh what a great idea. We were mostly discussing other causes of heart disease. This particular winter month is important for more information. What a good thing you said. In winter, too much cold affects the heart. It is better to give information about this,' I said. Dr. Rajendra Koju "That's why I asked, how many people may be suffering without knowing about it," came the frank words of a journalist friend. As soon as he hung up the phone, something from 17 years ago came to his mind. One cold winter afternoon, I was looking after the patient in the outdoor department after midterm. Around 4 o'clock when it was almost over, a couple of familiar professors came to me. ...