A 33-year-old man has died in Mumbai due to Malaria, taking the death toll due to disease in the city to 18 in July, health officials said.The deceased, a resident of Parel in central Mumbai, was admitted at KEM hospital on Thursday and died on Thursday night.More than 3,500 patients – 3,759 patients to be precise – are admitted at various hospitals due to malaria, officials said, adding, 170 patients were admitted on Friday.Meanwhile, a 35-year-old man died due to Leptospirosis, taking the death toll to seven this month.

Sixty-seven patients have been admitted at various hospitals due to Lepto, the officials said adding that 20 persons have been admitted to various hospitals with swine flu symptoms.Mumbai Mayor Shraddha Jadhav said a core committee will be formed at the earliest to curb Malaria-menace.”A committee comprising BMC doctors, private practitioners, officers from the conservancy and Pest Control department will be formed to ensure that a clean and hygienic surrounding is maintained and thereby preventing Malaria cases,” Jadhav said.

Good posture – Posture plays a very important as in helping our muscles and bones stay within the center of gravity. Avoid sitting, standing or sleeping in a bad posture as it strains both the muscles and the bones which may in-time change the structure of the spine, contributing to back pain.

Have a healthy weight – Being overweight causes strain on our bones and joints, which contributes to backache. Try to watch your diet to prevent gaining weight.

Have toned muscles – Have toned abdominal and the back muscles. If you have strong muscles, your back will be well supported and this will help you keep a good posture as well.

Exercise regularly – Exercising regularly and correctly prevents stiffness of back muscles. This will also help ease our stressed muscles, preventing backache.

Lift objects carefully – Most people who throw out their back do so by attempting to lift an object incorrectly. Lifting puts more stress on your back than any other activity, so be careful while lifting objects, especially heavy ones.

Lie flat on your back and place your calves on a flat bench seat.
Place your hands behind your head with fingers interlaced together.
Perform the following movements simultaneously:
Pull your hips from the floor using your lower abdominal muscles.
Raise your shoulders and back from the floor using your upper abdominal muscles
Force your shoulders in moving them towards your hips
Exhale hard
Hold the contracted position for a slow count of 1-3 seconds.
Keep repeating this movement until fatigued.