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Upper respiratory infection (URI) is a condition, which involves illness, mainly caused by a critical infection in the upper respiratory tract. This region includes the pharynx, larynx, nose and sinus. This infection causes diseases, such as tonsillitis (tonsils get inflamed), pharyngitis (causes sore throat) sinusitis (nasal passage becomes inflamed), laryngitis (voice box in your throat gets inflamed) and the common cold.

Causes of upper respiratory infection (URI):

Both viru...more

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.



Avoiding smoking in front of children: It is a well established fact that passi...more

The surgical procedure to remove the oesophagus (the tube between your stomach and mouth), partially or completely, and reconstruct it by using a section of the large intestine or stomach is called esophagectomy.

Esophagectomy is commonly used to treat oesophageal cancer.

Uses:

Early-stage oesophageal cancer is frequently treated with an esophagectomy. Other than that, esophagectomy is also performed to treat oesophageal dysplasia (a condition in which cells in the oes...more

September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month - a focused time for advocates and supporters of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to raise awareness both locally and nationally about our efforts to fight blood cancers including leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and Hodgkin's disease. Science has advanced a lot through the ages. Doctors have also succeeded in curing many diseases at this time. But even with one of the most advanced technologies, they still haven t found a foolproof way to cure cancer. E...more

ब्लड कैंसर को एक जानलेवा और घातक बीमारी माना जाता है. यह एक ऐसी बीमारी है जो व्यक्ति को शारीरिक अंगों के साथ मानसिक रूप से भी प्रभावित करता है. कैंसर कई प्रकार के होते है, जैसे ब्लड कैंसर, लंग कैंसर, बोन कैंसर इत्यादि. यह सभी ब्लड कैंसर को माइलोमा, लिम्फोमा और ल्यूकेमिया जैसे तीन प्रकारों में वर्गीकृत किया जा सकता है. ब्लड कैंसर के मेडिकल डिसऑर्डर है जिसमे कैंसर सेल्स लिम्फैटिक प्रणाली, बॉन मेरो और ब्लड को प्रभावित करती हैं.

ल्यूकेमिया- कैंसर का यह रूप हमारे बॉडी में वाइट ब्लड सेल्स को ...more

Heatburn or acid reflex is a burning sensation that is felt in the throat or chest region after the intake of certain foods. While many of us must have felt heatburn once in our lifetime, too many occurrences such as this could be a fair indication of esophageal cancer.

How an acidburn is related to esophagus?
Esophagus is the tube which carries food from the throat to the stomach. In the case of an acid reflux, the acid from the stomach jumps to the esophagus leading to a condition...more

ब्लड कैंसर, रक्त कोशिकाओं में होने वाले कैंसर को कहा जाता है. ब्लड कैंसर की बीमारी में, अस्थि मज्जा बहुतायत मात्रा में असामान्य सफेद रक्त कोशिकाओं को बनाने लगती है, जिन्हें ब्लड कैंसर कोशिकाएं कहा जाता है. ये सफ़ेद रक्त कोशिकाएं सामान्य श्वेत रक्त कोशिकाओं के भाँति काम नहीं करती हैं. ये सामान्य कोशिकाओं की तुलना में तेज़ी से बढ़ती हैं, उनका विकास रुकता नहीं है और सामान्य कोशिकाओं के लिए हानिकारक साबित होता है. आइए इस लेख के जरिए हम ब्लड कैंसर के विभिन्न लक्षणों के बारे में जानें ताकि लोग समय रहते इ...more

A chemical peel is a quick, safe and easy option to immediately make your skin look refreshed and glowy. In this treatment, your dermatologist applies one of several available medicinal solutions on the surface of your skin. This coat of solution and sometimes several coats of the solution, are monitored very carefully and then neutralized and washed off within just a few minutes. Peels are generally performed for the face but can also be used for the hands, arms, shoulders or back. Peels can va...more

Pulmonary diseases are some of the most commonly experienced health conditions all over the world. Millions of people suffer due to various causes including genetics, smoking, pollutants and infection. Now lungs are one of the most important and complex organs of the body. They are the apparatus through which oxygen enters and carbon dioxide gets expelled.

Lungs expand and contract on a constant basis to ensure that we can breathe properly. Let us find out more about lung or pulmonary d...more

Liver cancer is when the cells in the liver grow uncontrolled. As the liver filters blood from all parts of the body, one of the most common reasons for liver cancer is perhaps metastasis, which is spread from other parts. Through the blood, cancer cells from other parts reach the liver for filtration and can then make the organ cancerous.

In addition to this, there are other risk factors that can lead to liver cancer. For example, people suffering from obesity, alcohol and tobacco abus...more