Viral Physiology Tips

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 fever refers to a wide range of conditions caused by viral infections of the body. These infections lead to an elevation of body temperature, along with a variety of other symptoms such as headaches, body aches, chills and skin rashes. Viral fever can affect people of all age groups and may even be highly contagious if it is not contained and treated.

What causes viral fever?

Viral fever is caused by the infestation of viruses that spread through various avenues. These vi...more

HepatitisThe problem of hepatitis is related to an inflammatory condition of liver. It occurs mainly due to infection caused by virus but there are other possible causes as well. Hepatitis can be temporary or viral. Temporary hepatitis, which is acute in nature, gets resolved on its own. Viral hepatitis can be of five types, A, B, C, D and E.

Now, let us discuss about the causes behind each type of hepatitis, which results in liver problem.

Causes

The fact that we have...more

Are you losing your sight day by day? Does it make difficult to see you at night? Is this the onset of Blindness? Get to know about Retinitis Pigmentosa with these tips.

What actually is Retinitis Pigmentosa?

Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) refers to a group of diseases, which causes a slow, but progressive vision loss. It is a genetic disorder that affects the ability to respond to light.This inherited disease causes a slow loss of vision, beginning with decreased night vision and l...more

Small endocrine glands, which are located on top of each kidney are known as Adrenal glands. These Adrenal glands produce hormones that regulate blood sugar, stress and sexual functions. Any problems in the pituitary gland can affect the Adrenal gland as the pituitary gland regulates all endocrine glands.

Different types of Adrenal gland disorders are:

Cushing's disease: This disorder occurs when the Adrenal glands produce too much cortisol in the body. Cortisol is a hormone th...more

Paralysis can be concluded as the state when the muscles lose functioning in any part of the body. Any kind of disruption in our nerve system can be responsible enough to cause paralysis. Our central nervous system and peripheral nervous system communicate and control our senses of movement. But interruption in nerve impulses can cause weakness in muscles which leads to muscle paralysis.

Symptoms
A paralysed patient will encounter symptoms like:

Decreasing the motor powermore

मौसम का बदलता मिजाज भी कई बार हमारे लिए परेशानियाँ उत्पन्न करता है. वायरल बुखार मौसम के बदलते मिजाज का ही परिणाम है. जैसे-जैसे मौसम में बदलाव होता है उसके साथ ही कई बार शरीर में भी कई प्रकार के बदलावों की शुरुवात हो जाती है. कई बार तो गर्मी के दिनों में मौसम नमीयुक्त और चिपचिपा हो जाता है. मौसम में अचानक हुये इस परिवर्तन के परिणामस्वरूप ही वायरल बुखार का प्रकोप होता है. विषाणुजनित बुखार, गला दर्द व नाक बहने जैसी समस्याएं बहुतायत लेकर आता है. वायरल बुखार की एक खासियत ये भी है कि ये बच्चों और बड़ों...more

Fever is not a disease! It's a known fact that normal human body temperature is 98.6 F (37 C). If the temperature goes beyond this limit, then it's called fever. But one must not worry every time if there is a rise in the temperature.

Why?

The reason is that immune system is designed to raise temperature as a defence mechanism if there is any attack by a foreign body (such as bacteria). So, body temperature may fluctuate between 97 and 100.4. But there is no need to worry.more

Paralysis can be concluded as the state when the muscles lose functioning in any part of the body. Any kind of disruption in our nerve system can be responsible enough to cause paralysis. Our central nervous system and peripheral nervous system communicate and control our senses of movement. But interruption in nerve impulses can cause weakness in muscles which leads to muscle paralysis.

Symptoms
A paralysed patient will encounter symptoms like:

Decreasing the motor powermore

वायरल बुखार, वायरल संक्रमण का ही एक व्यापक श्रृंखला माना जाता है. वायरल बुखार की मुख्य विशेषता होती है शरीर के तापमान का बढ़ना होता है. वायरल बुखार का बच्चों और वृद्धों में होना काफी आम होता है, क्योंकि उनकी प्रतिरक्षा प्रणाली कमजोर होती है. वायरल बुखार आमतौर पर एयरबोर्न (हवा में फैलने वाला) वायरल इन्फेक्शन के कारण होता है, हालांकि यह वाटरबोर्न (पानी में फैलने वाला) संक्रमण के कारण भी होता है. वाटरबोर्न इन्फेक्शन की रोकथाम करने के लिए उपाय किए जा सकते हैं, लेकिन जिस हवा में हम सांस लेते हैं उससे...more