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Why cyclists put on nasal strips, as important a part of cyclist’s gear as the helmet and shades | Sport-others News

Why cyclists put on nasal strips, as important a part of cyclist’s gear as the helmet and shades | Sport-others News

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Riders at the Pune Grand Tour have a face-care routine though it’s not powdering of their noses. Right before they step out of their tents, riders get busy with slathering or spraying sunscreen on their arms. And looking into their mobile phone mirrors to locate the exact spot on the nose bridge to tape on a ‘nasal strip’. Nasal strips have leapt on to other sports, but their predominance amongst road cyclists is pretty high. Enzo Fuentes of Pro Cycling Team says getting onto a professional cycling set-up solved two of his issues: breathing correctly when cycling, and disturbed sleep. His teammates from Andorra joke that he sought out the strips because they informed him he snored. But the rider says it’s essentially to clear nasal pathways and regulate breathing. “I started using them two years ago after joining the Pro Cycling team. It’s also to ensure I’m breathing right when I sleep,” he says. A bunch of Spanish, French, Dutch and Belgian teams here travel with a box of nasal strips, which are stuck …

Nose strips vs nasal clippers: The better way to control snoring is… | Health News

Nose strips vs nasal clippers: The better way to control snoring is… | Health News

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Snoring is caused when airflow through the mouth and nose gets partially blocked during sleep. This can happen due to various reasons, including nasal congestion, enlarged tonsils, obesity, or a deviated septum. For relief, people try nasal sprays and drops, and nose strips; but social media has been vouching for nasal ease clips, also called nasal clippers. To know more about them, we turned to Dr Tapaswi Krishna, lung transplant, interventional pulmonologist and sleep medicine, Gleneagles Hospitals, Lakdi Ka Pul, Hyderabad who said that the effectiveness of a nose clip or a nose strip in controlling snoring depends on the cause. Notably, a nose strip is a small adhesive band that is applied across the bridge of the nose. It contains flexible strips that can be lifted on either side of the nose, opening the nasal passages. “This mechanical widening reduces nasal airflow resistance, making it easier to breathe through the nose. Nose strips are commonly used to alleviate nasal congestion due to colds or allergies and are often employed by individuals who snore because …

Blowing your nose can exacerbate nasal congestion? Apparently, yes

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Blowing your nose when you have a cold is a common way to clear out mucus and ease congestion. However, medical practitioner Dr Chander Asrani addresses the confusion about whether blowing your nose is actually good or bad for you when you’re sick.  According to Dr Asrani, “The nose has a direct connection with the ear, which is called the eustachian tube. When we blow our nose, we create negative pressure or a vacuum inside and all the cold we have inside the nose gets sucked into the ear and we end up with ear infections (sic).”  Dr Manoj Mishra, senior consultant ENT, Head, Neck and Cancer Surgeon at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Lucknow, agrees that blowing your nose frequently can irritate the delicate lining of the nasal passages and sinuses due to the friction caused by tissues or handkerchiefs. This can exacerbate nasal congestion and lead to inflammation. “Vigorous nose blowing can force nasal fluids back into the sinuses, potentially leading to increased sinus pressure and exacerbating sinusitis symptoms,” he confirms. Complications related to …

Those Who Have Taken Booster Dose Can’t Take Nasal Vaccine

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The nasal vaccine provides a very interesting way of immunisation, Dr NK Arora said New Delhi: India’s nasal vaccine cannot be administered to those who have taken a precaution or booster dose, the head of the country’s vaccine task force told NDTV today in an exclusive interview. The nasal vaccine, iNCOVACC, was introduced on the CoWIN platform last week. “It (nasal vaccine) is recommended as the first booster. For example, if a person has already received a precaution dose, it is not recommended for that person. It is for those who have not yet taken a precaution dose,” Dr NK Arora, who has been closely involved with the rollout of vaccines from the onset of the pandemic, told NDTV. Dr Arora is the Chairman of the Covid Working Group of NTAGI, short for the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, which works on introduction of new vaccines and strengthening the universal immunisation programme. “As part of the programme, no. CoWIN will not accept a fourth dose,” he told NDTV when asked whether a person who …

Nasal Vaccine From Today, Hospital Drills

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R number (how many people one sick person may infect) in China is 16, Centre said. New Delhi: Mock drills will be conducted at hospitals across the country from Tuesday onwards in view of a spike in Covid cases in some countries, the union health ministry said today, adding that it is preparing fresh guidelines for Christmas and New Year. Here’s your 10-point guide to this big story: “The pandemic is not over yet. During the festive season, it is imperative to create awareness for adherence to Covid-appropriate behaviour,” the health ministry said. Bharat Biotech’s intranasal Covid vaccine has been approved by the Union Health Ministry for inclusion in the vaccination programme as a booster dose for those above 18 years of age, official sources said today. Those who have taken Covishield and Covaxin can take the nasal vaccine as a heterologous booster dose. The needle-free vaccine will be available at private centres. It will be introduced on the Co-WIN platform on Friday evening, sources said. The nasal vaccine — BBV154, or iNCOVACC — received approval of the …