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During the pandemic, the hospitals were seen overwhelmed with the constant flow of patients, increasing risk for the transfer of the disease. But, there are people with underlying health issues, who need health care on the regular basis. Lifeline Health Home Care can help in such situations. They are home …

Inflammation refers to our immune system’s response to any kind of irritant or foreign body, including infections, injuries, and toxins. It is basically our body’s attempt to heal itself by fighting against foreign bodies. Various white blood cells of our body react when the body is invaded by bacteria, viruses, …

Beauty is appreciated by everyone, and it is good to feel beautiful and to look beautiful. But it is also true that, with age, aging and its signs are visible, and one cannot rewind the clock. With time, we grace the aging and its signs, and we expect to do …

What is diabetic foot? When a diabetic person develops an ulceration in his or her foot as a significant and devastating complication of the disease, it is known as a diabetic foot. Nearly 12 – 15% of the population with diabetes develop the foot ulcer in his/her lifetime, and is …

The way we manage our health is more crucial than ever before. While it’s critical to see a doctor when we’re sick, it’s equally important to see a doctor on a regular basis. Regular health examinations can detect issues before they arise. Your health is an ongoing project that requires …

The term halitosis, also known as bad breath, or oral malodor, is used to describe unpleasant odor originating from the mouth. It creates social and psychological disadvantages in a person’s life, which could lead to social embarrassment and leave the individual reclusive, or occasionally, even stigmatized in society. Halitosis is …

Osteoporosis is chronic metabolic bone disease which develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decrease. As a result, the bones become weak, brittle, and porous, compromising bone strength and increasing the risk of fractures. Since this condition is characterized by increased bone fragility, the resulting fractures are termed as …

2020 will always be remembered as the year that COVID-19 pandemic spread across the world. The SARS-CoV-2 virus was transmitted from bats to humans and started a pandemic that is still ongoing almost two years later, and is sure to be remembered in the history books. Transmissible diseases have long …

An endemic virus is one that circulates normally in a certain location, being relatively constant in a population, and with quite predictable patterns. Rhinoviruses, which cause the common cold, circulate endemically around the world, and influenza is an endemic virus with epidemic and pandemic potential. Due to widespread public health …

A meta-analysis of published data has indicated that zinc supplements have a role in preventing and treating upper respiratory infections caused by viruses (other than SARS-CoV-2) in adults. A total of 28 randomized controlled trials for zinc in preventing or treating respiratory viral infections in adults were identified by the …