Hepatitis C Treatment 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

One can develop metabolic disarrays when some organs of the body become unhealthy and do not perform their functions properly. There are various medical conditions related to metabolism that affect the liver and can lead to chronic liver problems and diseases. They can be life-threatening, like liver cancer and cirrhosis. Alpha-I Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD), Wilson s Disease, and Hereditary Hemochromatosis are the most familiar metabolic liver diseases.

There can be various health and...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

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

एचआईवी एड्स से पूरे दुनिया के लोग लोग परेशान हैं. इसका कारण ये है कि दरअसल ये एक बेहद गंभीर और लगभग लाइलाज बीमारी है. लेकिन कई बार समय से पता चल जाने या बीमारी के ज्यादा न बढ़ने पर पता चलने से इसपर काफी हद तक नियंत्रण किया जा सकता है. इसके उपचार के लिए हम अंग्रेजी दवाइयों के साथ-साथ आयुर्वेदिक दवाइयों का भी इस्तेमाल करके राहत पा सकते हैं. यानि आयुर्वेदिक औषधि से भी एचआईवी/एड्स की चिकित्सा की जा सकती है. यह बात इस विषय पर हुये कई शोधों और आयुर्वेदिक औषधियों के पूर्ण विशलेषण के बाद ही पता चला है. ए...more

ह्युमन इम्युनोडेफिशिएंसी वायरस एक लेंटिवायरस है, जो अक्वायर्ड इम्युनोडेफिशिएंसी सिंड्रोम (एड्स) का कारण बनता है. एड्स के कारण बॉडी की इम्यून सिस्टम विफल होने लगता है और इसके कारण ऐसे संक्रमण हो जाते हैं, जिनसे मृत्यु का जोखिम होता है. एचआईवी का इन्फेक्शन ब्लड इनफ्युजन, स्पर्म, वेजाइवनल फ्लूइड, डिस्चार्ज से पहलें निकलने वाली द्रव या मां के दूध से होता है. इन शारीरिक द्रवों में, एचआईवी मुक्त जीवाणु कणों और प्रतिरक्षा कोशिकाओं के भीतर उपस्थित जीवाणु, दोनों के रूप में उपस्थित होता है. एड्स के फैलाव ...more

हेपेटाइटिस बी एक वायरस है जो लिवर को संक्रमित करता है. ज्यादातर लोग इससे ग्रसित होने पर कुछ सामय बाद ही बेहतर महसूस करने लगते जिसे एक्यूट हेपेटाइटिस बी कहा जाता है. लेकिन कभी-कभी इन्फेक्शन लंबे समय तक भी रह सकता है जिसे क्रोनिक हेपेटाइटिस बी कहा जाता है. यह आपको लम्बे समय में लीवर को नुकसान पहुंचाता है. वायरस से संक्रमित शिशुओं और छोटे बच्चों को क्रोनिक हेपेटाइटिस होने का ज्यादा खतरा रहता है. कभी-कभार ऐसा भी होता है की आप हेपेटाइटिस बी से पीड़ित हो और आपको इस बीमारी का अनुभव तक नहीं होता. ऐसा इसल...more

You probably think many more things can go wrong during a surgery as compared to after a surgery. However, you are wrong. The chances of infection after a surgery are very high and it used to be the highest cause of unsuccessful surgery in the past before it was known just how deadly an infection is. A doctor, however, cannot monitor everything afterwards. Therefore, it is crucial you know and take care after the surgery.

Here are some ways in which you can do so:

1. Keep it d...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