Did you know, almost five to 10 percent of patients get infections in the hospitals? Now, there can be various reasons why you might need to visit a hospital. You might get admitted to a hospital for a few days, see someone for a few minutes or work as a nurse. Whatever the timeframe, you should always be careful that you don’t fall into the trap of hospital acquired infection (HAI) also known as nosocomial infection. Here’s more. Cause of HAI : As per the statistics, the causes can be the different types of microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi that are found commonly in a hospital setting. It can be caused due to direct contact between an infected caregiver and patient or between two patients. The culprits could also be the contaminated equipment, bed linens, or air droplets of the hospital. The contaminated items, such as food, water, medications, devices, etc. serve as a natural transmission vehicle for the microorganisms. Once you understand the causes of the infections in hospitals, it becomes simpler to avoid them with the following method. Wash your hands : This is perhaps the most efficient way to keep infection at bay. After your hospital visit, make sure that you disinfectant your hands with a hand wash/soap or a sanitizer.

Nivolumab is a trade drug that has been lately attaining recognition in the medical world. Healthcare professionals use Nivolumab instead of opdivo as most of the people are well versed with the former. It was approved after attaining positive results from the patients who had participated in a Nivolumab clinical trial. What is Nivolumab ? Nivolumab is a prescription medicine that is used to treat blood cancer and metastatic non-small lung cancer. It is majorly used to treat patients whose cancer has come back or has started to spread after having an autologous stem cell transplant and were treated with a drug named Adcetris. However, it is yet not confirmed if Nivolumab usage is safe and effective for children who have cancer. How effective is Nivolumab? The results obtained from a Nivolumab clinical trial has shown that Nivolumab has managed to shrink tumors and even eliminate tumors when all other treatments have failed. 95 cHL patients had participated in the Nivolumab clinical trial. 2 out of 3 patients, i.e., 65% patients who had undergone the trial had responded positively to Nivolumab. 7 out of 95 patients had their tumors disappeared completely. How does Nivolumab function? Nivolumab is an immunotherapy treatment that strengthens the T cells of the immune system.

Almost everyone experiences difficult bowel movements from time to time. But when the condition becomes chronic, it can make life very uncomfortable. For quick constipation relief and to keep your digestive tract healthy, you can rely on some simple home remedies. Consider these natural remedies next time constipation comes knocking or to keep it at bay. Drink enough liquids throughout the day for relieving constipation. You can start with warm water and lemon and continue to sip healthy beverages throughout the day. Warm beverages such as mint tea or lemon-ginger tea can also be helpful in treating constipation. Eat healthy fats for constipation relief. Consuming nuts and olive oil regularly can help with bowel movements. One spoonful of sesame seeds after lunch can provide healthy oils to lubricate the bowels and provide easy passage for stools. Consume high-fibre foods to keep your digestive system robust. During constipation, add extra fibre to your daily diet in the form of whole grains, vegetables, beans, lentils and fruits. You can also try nonprescription constipation medications like fibre laxatives to treat severe constipation. But use laxatives with restraint. Any physical activity can help to stimulate bowel movements. You can try to include 15-20 minutes of mild to intense physical exercise as per your health.

Be it in the teens or the people in their mid-forties, irritable bowel syndrome is something that can be annoying and difficult to manage. However, with the knowledge about the symptoms, the condition can be managed quite well. While there are many treatment options available, regular exercise and yoga help a person to a larger extent in managing the IBS Symptoms. Exercise: While exercises cannot cure IBS, they do help in managing IBS symptoms . To reduce stress and to reduce the occurrence of constipation episodes and other gastrointestinal problems, you can resort to a combination of physical activities. Exercises like walking, jogging, and cycling improve your overall health and reduce stress. Meditation: Practice breathing exercises regularly to improve the health of your digestive system. Take deep breaths from the abdomen into your lungs that allow maximum oxygen into your body. Along with these, meditation aids to reduce stress thus relieving you from stress-induced IBS symptoms . Yoga Parighasana or the gate posture : While tall kneeling, stretch your right leg out to the right, heel on the ground, foot flat, toes reaching to the floor. While inhaling one needs to lift up the arm and bend it while stretching it at the time of inhaling.

You might be curious to know if blood sugar levels and blood pressure are related. After all, many people who have diabetes also tend to suffer from high blood pressure. Let us try to understand how these two physical conditions are related to each other. What is blood sugar? The term blood sugar refers to the concentration of glucose present in the blood. The levels of blood sugar can be examined by comparing the results of blood sugar test with standardized charts. Blood sugar levels that are higher than the standard level indicate diabetes. = Insulin is responsible for converting sugar in the blood stream into food for the cell,  which is fuel for the body. In the case of diabetes, with increased blood sugar levels, the body fails to use the increased amount of sugar produced in the blood properly. This is because the body fails to produce enough insulin hormone or does not use the insulin effectively. What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is a particular measure of the force, which is used by the heart for pumping the blood all around the body. Based on the blood vessels’ contraction, the blood pressure in the body varies. The higher the contraction, more elevated will be the blood pressure.

Scalp psoriasis is a very common skin disease that is infected and is spread around the forehead, behind ears, nose sides, or back of the neck and is identified by scaly, reddish patches. Sometimes psoriasis would be there only on the scalp and not on other areas of the skin. Scalp psoriasis that is caused can be any kind, from mild to severe and it can be different from person to person. It is not an epidemic disease. Scalp Psoriasis is formed due to the lack of strength of the immune system (one of the reasons), which is why it leads to an increased growth of the skin cells which grow quickly and turn into patches. One can also get it if anyone in the family has it, that is, it is genetic. The most common kind is the chronic plaque psoriasis which can spread over the body including the elbow, knees, scalp, and back. The rest-affected area could be more specific like legs or areas like where the skin and finger touch. Apparently, 50 percent of people have chronic plaque psoriasis. Symptoms of mild scalp psoriasis may be fine scaling and slight and moderate to severe includes; dry scalp, itching, soreness, hair loss, bumpy patches, and dandruff flakes.

Watching what you eat is one of the most efficient ways to consciously avoid any form of trigger foods that can worsen psoriasis. Any food that spikes up inflammation falls under the most common trigger foods list. Some of the foods that you need to seriously keep away from are: Dairy and red meats Both these types of foods, including eggs, contain a compound known as arachidonic acid, which is a polyunsaturated fatty acid. Some research stated how the resultant products of arachidonic acid are responsible for the occurrence of psoriatic lesions. Some of the main foods that you should avoid under this category include: Beef Any form of processed meats, such as sausages, bacon, etc. Egg or food that contains eggs Gluten Celiac disease occurs when protein in the form of gluten affects one’s health. Those diagnosed with psoriasis have proven to have a higher number of markers for sensitivity towards gluten. Consequently, if you are sensitive to gluten or have psoriasis, the first course of action is to cut out any form of food that contains gluten. This includes the following: Wheat or wheat derivatives Barley, malt, or rye Noodles, pasta, or baked goods Processed foods with gluten Sauces or condiments that contain gluten Malt and beverages like beer Processed foods A diet that mainly consists of processed foods leads to a high-calorie intake, which, in turn, leads to conditions such as obesity, metallic syndrome, or other forms of chronic health conditions.

One of the biggest constraints you face when diagnosed with bladder cancer, apart from the obvious factor that there is pain and a serious disease diagnosis, is that the foods that you are allowed to eat are limited and impact your lifestyle in a major way. There are foods that will soothe your bladder, and then there are some that can completely irritate it. Some of the foods that you are asked to be off once diagnosed with bladder cancer are alcohol, coffee, citrus fruits, spicy foods, artificial sweeteners, and tomato-based foods. Herein, we take a look at the 10 foods that are good for your bladder. Pears Pears are great sources of fiber for the body and optimum sources of calories, especially when you need your bladder to be strong when diagnosed with bladder cancer. While it is a typical fall fruit, they are usually available as ripened fruits between September and October depending on the region that you are from. Bananas Bananas are available all the year round and easy to access. They can simply be eaten raw or added into your smoothies or cereals on a regular basis. Green beans Green beans carry just about 30 calories per cup.

6 FDA-approved asthma medications to know about There is no known cause of asthma; usually, a combination of genetic and environmental factors lead to the condition. Exposure to allergic substances and irritants can trigger asthma symptoms. The triggers and symptoms vary from person to person. Everything from airborne substances like pet dander, mold spores, the common cold, cold air, smoke, GERD, and stress can trigger asthma symptoms. These triggers can induce asthma symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest tightness, chest pain, wheezing or whistling sound when exhaling, coughing attack, or wheezing attack. These symptoms can be alleviated and controlled using asthma medications. There are no complete treatments for asthma, but therapies and medications are used to prevent flare-ups and keeping the symptoms under control. For flare-ups, quick-relief inhalers are recommended. Long-term control of asthma symptoms can be done with certain FDA-approved asthma medications. Fasenra It is a medication used for the treatment of a type of severe asthma called eosinophilic phenotype asthma. This medication is usually prescribed to patients who are 12 years or older. Younger patients whose asthma condition is not under control with current medications have found relieve with the use of Fasenra. It is prescribed along with asthma maintenance medications.

It’s a widely known fact that by following a well-balanced diet, regular physical activities and appropriate diabetes medications are three important elements in the treatment of diabetes. But often people fail to understand the significant role that the medications play in diabetes treatment apart from the natural remedies. Irregularity in taking the drugs interferes in diabetes management and can even negate the benefits of a healthy diet and daily exercise. Here’s how diabetes medications help in controlling the disorder Reduces insulin resistance Many diabetes medications help in reducing the body’s resistance in absorbing the injected insulin. Often, such diabetic conditions (especially for type 1 diabetes) can arise where the ultimate treatment would be taking the insulin injections. And it is these drugs that improve the sensitivity of the muscle cells, fat, and liver to insulin. Slows down the sugar absorption Diabetes medications can also involve delaying the sugar absorption process of the gut. This helps to control high blood sugar spikes even after eating carbohydrates. It is one excellent way of controlling diabetes without many hassles. Excretes glucose through urine Certain diabetes medications prevent the reabsorption of sugar from the blood that the kidneys filter, which is essential for controlling diabetes.

Multiple myeloma is a life-threatening form of blood cancer that starts in the plasma cells of the blood. Myeloma cells accumulate in the bone marrow and slowly degenerate the kidneys and bones of the body. Also called plasma cell myeloma, it is not completely curable. Multiple myeloma is very challenging to treat and is the second most common cancer in the US. Diagnosis occurs when abnormal plasma cells are detected in the bone marrow, and treatment is worked out around controlling organ damage. Immunotherapy is a blanket term that describes various cancer treatment methods. Cancer treatment includes the following: Chemotherapy Stem cell transplantation Radiation Medications Immunotherapy helps in cancer treatment for multiple myeloma patients by focusing on three approaches: Reversing tumor mediated immune paralysis: This is done using immunomodulatory drugs and by blocking inhibitory molecules or activating stimulatory molecules. By stimulating myeloma specific immune responses: This is done using vaccines that work by stimulating an immune response against tumor specific antigen or substances that the body considers foreign. Selectively eliminating the malignant clones: This is done by removing T-cells from the body, thereby genetically engineering and reintroducing them into the body. T-cells start multiplying and then locate and destroy the tumor cells.