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It’s a common question: What is  palliative care ? Put simply, Palliative care is a specialized form of medical treatment that focusses on offering relief from the pain, symptoms and stress of serious injury or operation. Palliative care is also meant for people suffering from a terminal illness where a cure is not always possible and for those who have suffered, or are suffering, a complicated illness and need their symptoms controlled. This type of care is also provided for seriously ill patients who can no longer hope for a cure and need to be kept comfortable and as pain-free as possible during the remaining days of his or her life. Palliative care also includes caring for people who are nearing the end of their lives. In such cases, it’s also called end of life care. The goal of providing this treatment is to improve the patient’s quality of life. Palliative care sets out to treat or manage pain and other physical symptoms. Typically, it will also help with any psychologi...

Finally! The day has arrived and you are taking your new born baby home! You are excited, thrilled, scared and worried – in equal measure. Will you drop the baby in the bath water? This sounds funny but isn’t! The number of new mothers who stress about dropping their baby is legion. But, there are other things, that will come very naturally to you. And some things you’ll find incomprehensible and scary. So, here’s a check list that covers the needs of your bundle of joy – and what you need to do to satisfy them. How To Hold Your Baby You might feel that your baby is fragile and delicate but don’t be scared to touch, caress, handle or hold your baby. Research has proven that babies who are held more than two hours a day thrive more and cry much less. Since the baby’s neck muscle take a little time to develop, you will need to support your baby’s head whenever you pick her up. Bathing Your Baby This is one of the biggest challenges for a new mother. Before you start, make sure a...

Being fit, both physically and nutritionally is extremely important when planning for pregnancy as it does not only affect your chances of conception but also the development of the baby. Having a fit body will positively affect the pregnancy and the soon to arrive baby. Being fit starts with having a healthy diet. It is even more critical when you are planning for pregnancy or if you are pregnant. This does not mean that you need to go on a special diet. All you need to do is ensure that you eat a variety of foods every day to get the right balance of nutrients for you and your baby. Pregnancy is a crucial time for women to eat more iron, calcium, protein, vitamin A, Vitamin B and Vitamin C,  Magnesium, Selenium and Zinc Needed in that time. These all nutrition’s are found in the natural foods and natural vegetables and fruits. Fruits and Vegetables: Fruits and vegetables contain many important nutrients for pregnancy especially, Vitamin C and Folic Acid. Pregnant women n...

Faster Recovery Of Patient In The Home Depends On So Many Factors, Even Though We Can Consider Four Main Factors: Environment Nutrition Personal hygiene Exercise Environment: Infection free environment in the home will prevent the nosocomial infection which may happen in the hospital Convenient and comfortable environment in the home will help the mental health improvement which improves the physical health also Quite and noise free and warm environment in the home needed for good sleep, which helps physical and mental recovery of patient Proper ventilation helps faster recovery by getting fresh air Pure water, clean environment of home and surroundings prevent further infection Proper light especially sunlight is needed for faster recovery Adequate room temperature also needed for convenient and comfortable rest and sleep Bed and bedding – clean and neat bed and bedding will prevent further infection process Nutrition: Patient may have loss of appetite , which ...