The Biggest Curable Disease?

Somethings gather more attention and resources and they need not necessarily be the most impactful.

We know the war against AIDS, Cancer, Diabetes and united we are making progress in these areas.



World is changing and with changing technology we have newer diseases to battle. One of them which is not obvious but important to tackle is "Myopia".

Myopia or nearsightedness is a condition where one cannot see distant things clearly. Example school children not able to read boards clearly.

Incredibly, estimates are that by 2050 more than 5 billion people will have myopia, nearly 50% of the projected global population. More than half of those people won’t get the treatment they need. And the consequence is far more than just inconvenience: educational outcomes, road safety and long-term health are all tied up in the problem of uncorrected vision. Myopia is also associated with serious eye diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma, and myopic macular degeneration, which can all cause irreversible blindness.

Use of electronic gadgets is believed to increase myopia.

And "Myopia" is easily corrected with glasses! Please visit Optometrist or Ophthalmologist.

Read the full article here

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/06/the-biggest-curable-disease-that-no-one-talks-about

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Does Change Of Weather Increase Risk Of Falling Sick?

Does sudden change in weather cause one to fall sick?

Does getting drenched in rain cause one to fall ill?

Does cold weather increase risk of cold & cough?

We constantly hear that change of weather is responsible for illness, but how true is it?

Cool weather can help in survival and replication of few viruses but that is not sufficient by itself to cause increase in illnesses.

By blaming the weather we are abdicating our responsibility. Most often the increase in illnesses is because of lack of precautions from our side.

1. Increase in episodes of cold and cough could be because of increased virus transmission among school kids who can bring it into the home. Handshakes are the most common way in which these viruses get transferred. So washing our hands is mandatory!
2. Certain increase in cold could be because of allergies and asthma. Your primary care physician should be able to diagnose this, if you are having repeated cold & cough symptoms.
3. Increase in fever like malaria, dengue and typhoid are all preventable. Mosquitoes breed in stagnant water and areas where garbage is dumped. These are preventable!! 
4. Few people who sleep less hours and are chronically stressed can have their immunity lowered. This can also increase the risk of infections. Sleeping for 8 hours and exercising is shown to reduce the rate of infections.

Hope this article equips you to stay healthy!

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