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Acidity is an extremely common condition that mostly affects people who consume spicy, oily foods and/or alcohol. Acidity occurs due to excess production of acids in the stomach. Normally, the food we consume passes down the oesophagus into the stomach. The gastric glands produce the acid that helps in digestion. Acidity occurs when excess or a large amount of acid is produced in the stomach. This condition is caused due to factors like poor eating habits, irregular lifestyle, lack of physical a...more
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A sensation of pain in the chest is almost automatically associated with having a heart attack. While it is true that it is one of the best indicators of a heart attack, there are quite a few other things which can cause one s chest to pain and not all need to necessarily be as time critical as a heart attack. So, what are the various things one should be aware of when it comes to pain in the chest? In order to understand chest pain better, it is first very important to understand the various ty...more
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Rising levels of air pollution are always in the news and it is a legitimate cause of concern. It has a severe toxic effect on us, and our environment. Factories are popping up in greater frequency than ever before, trees are being cut down to make room for ever-expanding cities and with every family owning cars, pollution is becoming a crisis that is hard to contend with. According to the World Health Organisation, the chief pollutants are carbon monoxide, sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides and le...more
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As we go about life and routine activities, we may be exposed to a lot of different types of environments. We may have to travel in heavy traffic and may be exposed to vehicular pollution, there may be times when we are at places that allow smoking and that may expose us to smoke from cigarettes. Our nature of work today requires us to be constantly in a situation where we take in industrial fumes and exhausts. Being in any of these conditions temporarily may not be a big matter of worry, but wh...more
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Common cold and cough are one of the most common viral illnesses that have no specific treatment. Allopathic medicines provide palliative cure to just treat the symptoms, there is no definite antiviral for it. There is also popular belief having a cold once or twice a year is a good way to cleanse the body. On the contrary, cough and cold could be the first symptoms of a serious underlying disease like pneumonia. From that angle, it is better to treat it than to just let it run its natural cours...more
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The common reason why most of us get throat infections is that they are viral in nature. This means that if one person gets a throat infection then he transmits it to others by touching, coughing and sneezing etc.
Viral throat infections can be managed easily. There are several home remedies that can alleviate your viral infection. However, it is suggested to consult an ENT specialist if the home remedy is not providing any relief to you.
Gargling: It is one of the most popular...more
Viral throat infections can be managed easily. There are several home remedies that can alleviate your viral infection. However, it is suggested to consult an ENT specialist if the home remedy is not providing any relief to you.
Gargling: It is one of the most popular...more
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Foreign bodies in the nose, ear, and throat are mostly seen in family practice, generally among young children. Some of the most common foreign objects are plastic toys, food, and small household items.
Diagnosis is delayed most of the time because the event causing the problem is unobserved and symptoms are nonspecific, leading to an initial misdiagnosis. Most of such foreign bodies can be removed by a skilled physician with minimal risk and complications using instruments like forceps...more
Diagnosis is delayed most of the time because the event causing the problem is unobserved and symptoms are nonspecific, leading to an initial misdiagnosis. Most of such foreign bodies can be removed by a skilled physician with minimal risk and complications using instruments like forceps...more
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Lung diseases are some of the most common diseases suffered by human beings throughout the world. Smoking and infections are responsible for most lung diseases. The lungs perform one of the most important functions of the body. It is also one of the most active organs in the human body and hence lung problems can arise due to problems in any other part of the body. Some of the most common and infectious lung diseases are discussed below-
1. Asthma
Asthma is a common long term diseas...more
1. Asthma
Asthma is a common long term diseas...more
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Children are found to be more prone to falling sick than adults. This, is not only due to their lower immunity, but also the carelessness of the elders around. Since it is not expected of children to take precautions, it is up to the adults especially parents to take care of that.
The following is a list of simple ways and precautions by which you can protect your child from one of the most common kinds of illness encountered by children- lung infection.
1. Avoiding smoking i...more
The following is a list of simple ways and precautions by which you can protect your child from one of the most common kinds of illness encountered by children- lung infection.
1. Avoiding smoking i...more
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Children are found to be more prone to falling sick than adults. This, is not only due to their lower immunity, but also the carelessness of the elders around. Since it is not expected of children to take precautions, it is up to the parents to take care of that. The following is a list of ways to protect your child from one of the most common kinds of illness encountered by children- lung infection.
1. Avoiding smoking in front of children
It is a well established fact that passive...more
1. Avoiding smoking in front of children
It is a well established fact that passive...more
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