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Paradox of plenty in healthcare

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 The theory of Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson of "baking the pie bigger to univarsalize " doesn't apply to the healthcare. The size of the "pie" (e.g., national healthcare budget, number of doctors, supply of medicines) matters less than how it is sliced and served. This is the paradox of abundance: even when the total capacity of a healthcare system grows, disputes, inefficiencies, and disparities in distribution can persist or even worsen. Without fair and efficient distribution mechanisms, resources pool in centers of power or privilege, leaving underserved areas in perpetual scarcity. Expansion without transparency leads to resource mismanagement. Equipments lie unused, doctors remain unposted, and medicines expire in storage—while patients wait or die due to ‘shortages.’ Often, allocation of medical resources is influenced not by epidemiological needs but by political or institutional clout. Urban hospitals may receive a major share of high-end machines or f...

Oro dental health & hygiene during pregnancy

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 As per WHO and American oro -dental health association , oral health is a determinant of the quality of life of the pregnant woman and her baby.  Pregnancy is a period in which orodental health of the woman may get adversely affected .  Due to increased levels of sex hormones during pregnancy : Gingival inflammatory changes usually begin in the second month of the pregnancy and severity increases in the 8th month.  There is increased sensitivity of gums   Tooth mobility is increased. There are changes in the saliva secretions . Common dental problems during pregnancy are - Gingivitis , tooth erosion , increased tooth mobility , dental caries etc Reasons for deteriorating orodental health in pregnant women ,  are many - few of which could be hormonal changes, dietary alterations, reduction in saliva secretion and poor oral hygiene. These problems more commonly affect the pregnant  females with anaemia , diabetes , women of low socioeconomic status...

Stress management

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 Stress is a feeling of emotional pressure. It is a type of psychological pain. Small amounts of stress may be beneficial, as it can improve one's performance . However , excessive stress can affect the health and also aggravate a pre-existing condition such as increase the risk of strokes, heart attacks, ulcers, and mental illnesses such as depression . Stress is the natural reaction your body has when changes or challenges occur. It can result in many different physical, emotional and behavioral responses. Everyone experiences stress from time to time .   Types of stress: There are three main kinds of stress: acute, episodic acute and chronic.  Acute stress: Acute stress is short-term stress that comes and goes quickly. It can be positive or negative.   Episodic acute stress: Episodic acute stress is when you experience acute stress on a regular basis. With this kind of stress, you don’t ever get the time you need to return to a calm, relaxed state. Epi...

"Antithetical rhetoric "

 I found this really interesting, so sharing with all of you! *Exclusion to Inclusion - Know the cultural difference* *Exclusion Culture:* They bring nine chairs for ten children, and they tell the children that the winner is the one who gets the chair, and whoever remains without a chair is out of the game. Then they reduce the number of chairs each time and a child comes out every time until one child remains and he/she is declared the winner. The child learns the culture of  “myself, myself, and in order to succeed, I must remove others.” *Inclusion Culture:* And in Japanese kindergartens, they play the game of chairs too. And they also come with nine chairs for ten kids, with a difference ! There, they tell the children that you have no more chairs. If one of you remains without a chair, everyone loses. All the children try to hug each other so that all ten children can sit on nine chairs. And then they reduce the number of chairs successively with the rule remaining that ...

Gut Health: How Important Is It?

 For many years, the gut was viewed solely as a digestive organ, responsible for processing food, absorbing nutrients, and eliminating waste. However, research has since revealed that the gut plays a far more complex role, influencing nearly every system in our bodies. The gut microbiome is a vast ecosystem of microorganisms primarily housed in the large intestine or colon. Approximately thirty-nine trillion microorganisms reside in our gut, nearly ten times the number of human cells in the body. This microbiome can communicate with our brain and immune system, influence gene expression, control hunger and satiety, and regulate hormones. This is why maintaining optimal gut function is so important. What Is Gut Health? Gut health refers to the efficient functioning of our digestive tract, the diversity of our microbiome, and the absence of digestive disorders or illnesses. Poor gut health can manifest through symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation, gas, bloating,...

Menopause

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 Menopause is a natural and normal part of the aging process. It marks the end of the reproductive years. A Female is said to have menopause  when she doesn't get menses for 12 consecutive months . Menopause, when it occurs between the ages of 45 and 55, is considered “natural” and is a normal part of aging. On an average, menopause happens at the age of 52.  Menopause that occurs before the age of 45 is called "early menopause " . Menopause that occurs at 40 or younger is considered" premature menopause ". If it doesn’t happen because of any type of medical treatment or surgery, the process is gradual and happens in three stages: Perimenopause or “menopause transition:” Perimenopause can begin eight to 10 years before menopause when the ovaries gradually produce less and less estrogen. Many ladies begin feeling symptoms like irregular periods, hot flashes and mood swings in perimenopause. Menopause: Menopause is the point when menstrual periods stop completely ...

Pregnancy and you

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 A normal pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks from the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP) . Out of  40 weeks , the first two weeks' period  is the “getting ready” period , when a female is not actually pregnant , but her  body slowly releases hormones to prepare her uterus  and body for a potential pregnancy.  At the end of the second week , normally on the 14th day of the menstrual cycle, the ovary releases an egg ,this is called ovulation . If sperm fertilises this released egg , zygote is formed and the process to pregnancy starts. Fertilization normally takes place in the fallopian tube.  While in the fallopian tube , the single fertilized cell ( zygote )  , divides into multiple cells over the next few days.  This small cluster of dividing cells, called blastocyst, moves through the fallopian tube to the lining of the uterus. There it implants and starts to grow . If implantation is successful, the body immediately begins produ...