Since the start of winter, the large temperature difference between day and night, combined with the dry climate, is the season when common and frequent clinical illnesses are prone to occur. Doctors remind residents: maintain a regular lifestyle, pay attention to strengthening health care, and seek medical attention promptly if you are unwell.
During this period, due to the dry climate and flying dust, pathogenic microorganisms such as viruses and bacteria are easily spread, which can easily induce diseases of the cardiovascular, respiratory, and digestive systems. The number of patients visiting hospitals has increased compared to usual. Doctors remind citizens to raise their awareness of self-protection, maintain good personal hygiene habits, and pay attention to strengthening physical exercise.
Liu Xuefen, Director of the Respiratory Department of Wuqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, reminds everyone to drink more water and maintain good indoor air circulation in winter. In terms of diet, it should be light, with less spicy food. At the same time, attention should be paid to dietary hygiene and cleanliness.
Elderly people who have a habit of exercising should pay attention to mastering the correct methods when exercising in winter to achieve the purpose of health care. Director Liu introduced that the temperature is low in the morning at this time, and the air is more irritating to the respiratory tract, which can easily cause respiratory diseases. Therefore, people who are used to exercising in the morning should wait until after the sun comes out to exercise outdoors, and it is best to schedule their exercise time in the afternoon.
The current climate is complex and changeable, and infants and young children have poor adaptability to the external environment, making them susceptible to pediatric diseases such as respiratory infections, emphysema, pneumonia, and diarrhea. Therefore, experts remind parents to pay attention to the daily routines and dietary hygiene of infants and young children in winter. While promptly adding or removing clothing for them, try to avoid taking them to crowded places, as many digestive and respiratory diseases are spread through respiratory droplets. If an infant or child shows any abnormalities, such as coughing, fever, or gastrointestinal discomfort, they should be taken to the hospital immediately to avoid delaying the condition.