COVID-19 or not, one must always know how to take care of health at home. We’ve often seen people who lack in taking initial precautions for injuries or any other health symptoms. So, to make sure that you are safe with your family, we’re bringing this list of the most important gadgets for health that you need to keep at your home, starting right from today.
It is necessary for you to regularly take certain body measurements. This enables you in identifying potential health emergencies, spotting signs of chronic diseases, evaluating the success of your treatments, and also helps your doctor during virtual consultations.
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Technology takes a turn every now and then. With that, the modernization of standard home medical devices also keeps changing. This results in simplifying the way we monitor our health at home. Check out the list of gadgets for health below to keep monitoring health an easy task for you:
Thermometer
A thermometer is a health device that measures body temperature and helps in analyzing whether or not you have a fever. If you’re wondering why a thermometer is necessary, you should know that it helps you in pointing out the fact that your body is fighting off infection.
Normal body temperature is around 98.6°F or 37°C. A fever is considered to be either 100.4°F/38°C or above. Generally, a fever can be treated at home with medication and fluids in your diet to make you more comfortable. But, if it reaches 102°F/38.8°C or higher, home treatment will not help. So, contact a healthcare provider.
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Weighing Scale
A weighing scale is a health device that measures body weight or mass. There are various kinds of weighing scales but you must ensure that you must keep a bodyweight weighing scale at home all the time. This is because weight gain alerts you towards excess fat. Similarly, an unintentional weight loss can also indicate serious underlying conditions that need medical attention.
Blood Pressure Machine
Blood Pressure is something that you need to keep a track of daily. Home monitoring it helps in evaluating the effectiveness of your lifestyle changes or medications that are aimed at lowering your blood pressure. So, if you or any of your family member suffers from hypertension or hypotension, make sure you keep a blood pressure machine at home to analyze their progress.
Glucometer
A glucometer, also called a glucose meter, is a medical device that determines the concentration of glucose in the blood. This health device has idly been created to help people with diabetes. Just like the blood pressure machine, a glucometer is a must for every household, especially in India.
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Pulse Oximeter
A Pulse Oximeter is a health device that monitors a person’s oxygen saturation. It rapidly detects even the smallest changes in how efficiently oxygen is being carried to the extremities furthest from the heart, including the legs and the arms. This device is a small, clip-like device that attaches to a body part, like toes or an earlobe. It is most commonly put on a finger and is often used in a critical care setting like emergency rooms or hospitals.
A bleed controlling kit
You must always have a bleeding control kit ready at home because you never know when you try new skills like cooking that involve chopping veggies that can be harmful. Even otherwise, there are times when you cut your hand or leg by a sharp corner, or when you fall down by mistake and start bleeding. So, in times like these, a band-aid and other bleeding control kit items help in stopping you from bleeding.
A Medicine box
You must always keep a medicine box at home with medicines for a headache, fever, gas, low energy, or pain. This saves you time when you’re down with a fever, headache, any kind of body pain, gastric, or weak.
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