Anemia in Newborns Tips

Hypertension during pregnancy can be a problem for both baby and the mother. Thus it is of utmost importance that during pregnancy a good health should be maintained along with controlled blood pressure and cholesterol levels. With an increase in multiple births and women of older age the risk of hypertension during pregnancy has increased. But if proper care is taken it can be avoided.

Types of Pregnancy Hypertension:

There are three prominent forms of hypertension that can be...more

Haemoglobin is a protein rich in iron and is found in red blood cells. The main function of haemoglobin is to carry oxygen throughout the body. In other words, it carries oxygen from the lungs to the other parts of the body so that the cells can carry on with their basic functions. It also carries carbon dioxide back to the lungs from those cells so that this gas can be exhaled.

Haemoglobin is important for maintaining a healthy life. The normal levels of haemoglobin in the human body i...more

Anemia refers to a medical problem which is characterized by a lack of red blood cells that carries oxygen to the different body parts in the body. This condition can cause many adverse effects on the functioning of tissues and organs because of the insufficient oxygen reaching to them. But anemia during pregnancy can lead to many serious problems such as reduced birth weight, premature baby.

Anemia is a condition which can be easily treated once diagnosed and helps in having healthy mo...more

Hypertension or high blood pressure is common in pregnant women, even in those who have no previous history of high blood pressure. This leads to complications in about 6% to 10% of all pregnancies around the world. High blood pressure may develop before or after conception and as such needs special medical attention.

Hypertension prevents sufficient flow of blood to the placenta and this inhibits the normal growth of the fetus. This could result in low birth weight of the child. Howeve...more

Anemia is a condition where the red blood cell count is reduced due to deficiencies within the system. This is usually caused by a lack of iron, folate and other related nutrients in the diet. Anemia is a major public health concern in India as over 50 percent of women are known to be anemic. This pushes up the mortality rate of young mothers and even children.

Some symptoms of Iron deficiency anemia
Anemia has a wide range of symptoms which varies from person to person. However the...more

Pregnancy is a thrilling time period for every woman, but at times things can go wrong and turn out to be scary due to certain complications. Pregnancy-Induced Induced Hypertension or Pre-eclampsia is a high blood pressure disorder of pregnancy. It is a major problem that occurs in women during their pregnancy, and it has an effect on nearly 7% of first-time mothers. The Pregnancy Induced Hypertension causes serious complications and in severe cases, it is dangerous for the baby as well as the m...more

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition, which primarily affects the lungs and persistence of this condition might lead to severe breathing problems and loss of lung function. If you have inherited two copies of the defective gene from your parents, you are likely to suffer from this disease. Cystic Fibrosis causes a buildup of thick mucus in your lungs and affects other organs such as the kidneys, pancreas and the intestines in your body.

It isn't very uncommon as one out of fifty peopl...more

Many surveys have proved that homeopathic medicines are extremely effective in treating all these cases of viral fever related to Dengue and Chikungunya, thereby help in restoring the health of the patient. Let us see one by one how homeopathy can help in the prevention and cure of both:

Dengue:
Dengue is a mosquito-borne infectious disease, which causes flu-like symptoms. The disease is caused by 4 different viruses and is spread by the Aedes species of mosquitos. Dengue affects yo...more

हमारे शरीर में लगभग 70 प्रतिशत पानी है. इस पानी का ज्यादातर हिस्सा हमारे शरीर में खून के रूप में उपस्थित है. रक्त ही हमारे शरीर में वो महत्वपूर्ण माध्यम है जो कई जरुरी पोषक तत्वों और कई अन्य चीजों को विभिन्न अंगों तक पहुँचाने का काम करता है. यदि खून न हो हो या खून की कमी हो जाए तो हमारे शरीर में कई तरह की समस्याएं उत्पन्न होने लगेंगी. हिमोग्लोबिन, हमारे शरीर में मौजूद रक्त का सबसे महत्वपूर्ण भाग है. हमारे शरीर में कई खनिज पाए जाते हैं. आयरन उनमें से ही एक है.

आयरन हमारे बॉडी से रेड ब्लड...more

प्लेटलेट्स के बारे में सरल रूप में समझा जाए तो कह सकते हैं कि यह ऐसी कोशिकाएं होती हैं जो रक्त को बहने से रोकती है. शरीर में किसी चोट या अन्य कारण से रक्तवाहिका से रक्तस्त्राव होने पर प्लेटलेट्स के द्वारा ही खून को रोकने का कार्य किया जाता है. मुख्यतः प्लेटलेट्स की कमी समस्या का कारण बनती है. आगे हम जानेंगे कि प्लेटलेट्स क्या है, प्लेटलेट्स के कार्य, यह क्यों घटते है, प्लेटलेट्स की कमी के लक्षण व कारण और इनको बढ़ाने के उपाय आदि. प्लेटलेट्स की संख्या कम होने पर कट्स से लंबे समय तक रक्तस्राव होना,...more