World No Tobacco Day: A Step Towards Healthier Lungs and a Better Life
By Dr. Debraj Jash, HOD - Pulmonology (Respiratory and Sleep Medicine), Manipal Hospital, Saltlake, Broadway, EM Bypass, Kolkata World No Tobacco Day is observed every year on 31st May to spread awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco consumption and encourage people to quit smoking and other tobacco-related habits. Tobacco remains one of the leading causes of preventable deaths worldwide and is directly linked to severe respiratory and cardiovascular [...]
Heat Waves and Respiratory Health: Advice from the Best Pulmonologist in Kolkata
With temperatures rising rapidly across the city, health experts are warning people to take extra precautions during the ongoing heat waves. While dehydration and heat stroke are commonly discussed, respiratory health is equally at risk during extreme summer conditions. According to the best pulmonologist in Kolkata, excessive heat, pollution, and humidity can significantly affect lung function and worsen existing breathing disorders. If you or your loved ones suffer from [...]
Healthy Lungs, Healthy Life: Why Respiratory Health Matters
Your lungs work tirelessly every second of your life—bringing in oxygen, removing carbon dioxide, and fueling every cell in your body. Yet, respiratory health is often overlooked until problems arise. Maintaining healthy lungs is essential not just for breathing, but for overall well-being, energy levels, and longevity. 🫁 Why Lung Health Is So Important Healthy lungs ensure that your body receives adequate oxygen to function properly. When your respiratory [...]
Breathing Easy This Winter: Why You Should Consult a Pulmonologist in the Cold Season
Why Winter Is Tough on Your Lungs Winter air is cool, dry, and often polluted—an unhealthy combination for the respiratory system. As the temperature dips, the following changes take place: 1. Dry Air Irritates Airways Cold air dries out the mucous membranes of the nose and lungs, triggering symptoms like: Cough Wheezing Breathlessness This is especially troublesome for people with asthma or COPD. 2. Higher Pollution Levels Kolkata’s winter [...]
Diwali Precautions for Asthma, Bronchitis, and COPD Patients
As the festival of lights, Diwali, approaches, celebrations often involve fireworks, smoke, and increased air pollution, which can pose serious health risks for individuals with respiratory conditions like asthma, bronchitis, and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). To ensure a safe and enjoyable Diwali, here are some essential precautions for patients suffering from these conditions. Understanding the Risks Fireworks produce a significant amount of smoke and particulate matter that can trigger [...]
Heatwaves: Effects, Causes & Solutions
What is Heat Wave? A heat wave which can be sometimes described as an extreme heat. It is a period of abnormally high temperatures, more than normal temperature. This extreme heat wave can cause many problems in your health. Like- Physiological stress, stroke, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, sometimes it is resulting in death. How does health impact of heat wave? The health impacts of heat wave typically involve many things [...]
ব্রঙ্কোস্কোপিতে ভয় পাবেন না, জানাচ্ছেন চিকিৎসক দেবরাজ যশ
ব্রঙ্কোস্কোপি নিয়ে বিভিন্ন প্রশ্নের উত্তর নিয়ে হাজির অ্যাপোলো মাল্টিস্পেশালিটি হাসপাতালের কনসালটেন্ট, পালমোনোলজিস্ট, চিকিৎসক দেবরাজ যশ। অতিমারি পরবর্তী সময়ে আমূল বদল গিয়েছে চিকিৎসাজগত। রোগ নির্ণয়ে ও চিকিৎসা পদ্ধতিতে এসেছে বেশ কিছু বদল। এর মধ্যে একটি হল ব্রঙ্কোস্কোপি। প্রাথমিকভাবে এই পদ্ধতিটি বিশেষ করে ফুসফুসের ক্যানসার সনাক্ত করার জন্য ব্যবহার করা হত। তবে সময় বদলেছে। বর্তমানে এই পদ্ধতিটির অন্যান্য ব্যবহার সম্পর্কে সচেতন হয়ে উঠেছেন বহু মানুষ। যদিও আরও অনেকগুলি চিকিৎসা পদ্ধতির মতোই, ব্রঙ্কোস্কোপি [...]
Litchi Seed Removed from Man’s Trachea
A litchi seed nearly cost Dhanbad-based businessman Uttam Roy his life. Roy (58), with the inch-long seed in his trachea, travelled about 300km to Kolkata and finally breathed easy when doctors at Apollo Multispecialty Hospital removed it through bronchoscopy. Roy was eating litchi in his office on Saturday morning when the seed slipped into his throat accidentally and got stuck in the trachea while he was answering a phone call. When attempts to [...]
Viral Fever in Summer
ঘরে ঘরে ভাইরাল জ্বর, তবে করোনা নয় বলেই মনে করছেন চিকিৎসকরা ওমিক্রনের নতুন সংস্করণ ‘এক্সই’-এর জীবাণু এখনও পর্যন্ত এ রাজ্যে প্রবেশ করেনি। তবু ঘরে ঘরে বিভিন্ন বয়সের মানুষ আক্রান্ত হচ্ছেন অজানা জ্বরে। কোভিডের চেয়ে কোথায় আলাদা এই ভাইরাল জ্বর? আবহাওয়া পরিবর্তনের কারণে ঘরে ঘরে জ্বরের হানা নতুন নয়। তবে জ্বরের প্রকারভেদে এর গুরুত্ব ও চিকিৎসাও বদলে যায়। সাধারণত, এ রাজ্যে ফি বছর ডেঙ্গি ও ভাইরাল জ্বরে মৃত্যু হয় অনেকের। তবে [...]
Bronchial Thermoplasty for the First Time in Eastern India – The most effective cure for Asthma
Apollo Multispecialty Hospitals Kolkata first time in Eastern India launched Bronchial Thermoplasty, a painless procedure for effective treatment of severe asthma. The treatment uses a catheter, which is inserted through the windpipe to deliver heat. This heat is targeted to the smooth muscles of the lungs so that those muscles shrink and can’t get tightened to cause asthma symptoms anymore. The procedure typically needs three sittings with a gap of [...]
All You Need To Know About CT Value in RT-PCR Test
What is CT value in RT-PCR Test ? CT or Cycle Threshold is the number of cycles, after which the virus in the collected sample is detected in an RT-PCR Test. Can a person remain RT-PCR positive even after recovery? Yes. Even in mild cases, RT-PCR can remain positive even after 14 days, although, no real virus can be isolated. How is it measured? Viral RNA from the swab sample [...]
How the Covid-19 Symptoms have progressed.
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What is Omicron and what precautions should you take to protect your family?
The Omicron strain of COVID-19 is causing concern in communities worldwide. After gathering the most recent information from experts, What is the name of the Omicron model? Based on the evidence that it has many mutations that could affect how it acts, the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been labeled a variant of concern by WHO. A great deal of study is being done to determine the transmission, severity, [...]
How Well COVID-19 Vaccines Work Against the Delta Variant?
The Delta variation has messed up the world's pandemic leave plan. Delta currently represents over 90% of cases in the world in the wake of prodding an emotional flood in diseases and hospitalizations in the most recent two months. A developing number of advancement cases has prompted inquiries concerning how well COVID-19 antibodies hold facing the variation. Some exploration by the best covid specialist in Kolkata shows that the Delta [...]
What’s the difference between a cold and the flu?
ColdAs per the best pulmonologist in Kolkata, Colds are exceptionally usual respiratory sicknesses that are, for the most part, because of contaminations with rhinoviruses. Colds are one of the most explanations behind individuals missing work or school, with the average grown-up in the world. Having more than one every year. The vast majority will have had numerous colds from early stages right through to later life. Infections that cause the [...]
