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...
How does noise pollution affect the heart? Noise pollution is a problem that gradually harms health. Thousands of people lose their hearing every year due to noise pollution. The ear can only hear a certain intensity of sound. Loud noise damages the ears. There is a link between traffic noise and heart attacks. Traffic noise increases the risk of stroke, diabetes and many heart-related diseases. Loud noise is also considered a risk factor for heart disease. Due to excessive noise, people do not sleep at night and it also causes stress and restlessness. The number of heart patients has increased rapidly in the last few years. Especially young people are falling prey to heart attacks and noise pollution is also a major cause. A recent study published in the journal Circulation Research found a link between traffic noise and heart attacks. A team of international researchers has analyzed a large amount of data and found that traffic noise increases the risk of stroke, diabetes and ot...