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Its been proven without doubt that smoking is the most important cause of chronic bronchitis. Quitting smoking even if it is very late in the disease has definite benefits. It improves further detiroration of fev1 and improves breathless.

Many parents have a query as to what special protection to be taken for the small children in view of this corona pandemic.

I as a pediatrician, advise for no special protection for the children. Take routine/ normal care of your child.

If parents follow the protective measures and remain safe from corona virus then children too remain protected. To keep your child protected, you need to keep yourself protected.

Be at home be safe.
Wear mask.
Do frequent handwa...more

Chronic Bronchitis is a result of inflamed bronchioles (pipes carrying air to alveoli or balloons) that can produce mucus and lead to coughing and difficulty in breathing. When smoking causes inflammation of the bronchioles, constriction or squeezing takes place. This results in wheezing because air is travelling through narrowed tubes.

Emphysema, in short, is basically a dead lung. As smoke travels farther down your respiratory tract, the air sacs in your lungs (alveoli), start popping...more

We live in a dangerous world where every few years, dangerous new epidemics like Coronavirus, Ebola, SARS, MERS, Avian Flu wreak havoc and claim thousands of lives. Lifestyle illnesses and non-communicable diseases like diabetes, arthritis, hypertension, heart disorders, obesity and cancer are on the rise. The picture is bleak.

But the good news according to researchers is that as many as a million deaths can be avoided every year if people do something as simple as maintaining hand hyg...more

Hand washing is an integral part of personal hygiene. This simple act alone can prevent the spread of many deadly illnesses like COVID-19, cholera, typhoid, chickenpox, hand foot and mouth disease, conjunctivitis etc. In some cases, it can save your life.

But there are certain guidelines for washing hands. If you do it the correct way, you can eliminate up to 99% of the germs on your hands.

So, let us discuss a few things you must and must not do when it comes to cleaning your ...more

Always discard your toothbrush after you're sick.
All the bacteria and viruses thrive and tend to grow & multiply on your toothbrush.
So after flu - discard your brush.

Fever is a common medical sign that is generated by the body to a varied level of infection and other conditions. It results from the elevated temperature of the body due to the body s thermostat getting reset to a higher than normal temperature. It is a defence mechanism of the body to fight against external microbes. It is not a disease but a symptom of a disease that the body is fighting against.

Temperature variation of fever:
There is no absolute value of body temperature which...more

Pneumonia is a type of lung infection that may affect one or both lungs. In this condition, the air sacs, also known as alveoli, fill with pus or fluid which makes it difficult to breathe. Moreover, pneumonia is known to cause inflammation in the air sacs. This disease may range from mild to life-threatening and the severity depends on the cause of inflammation, the organism fostering your infection, your age and general health.

Symptoms:

Most common symptoms associated with t...more

Many surveys have proved that homeopathic medicines are extremely effective in treating all these cases of viral fever related to Dengue and Chikungunya, thereby help in restoring the health of the patient. Let us see one by one how homeopathy can help in the prevention and cure of both:

Dengue:
Dengue is a mosquito-borne infectious disease, which causes flu-like symptoms. The disease is caused by 4 different viruses and is spread by the Aedes species of mosquitos. Dengue affects yo...more

Homeopathy is a holistic and a natural approach towards quick healing of an ailing individual. An estimate suggests that about 30% of the Indian population relies solely on the homeopathic treatment for their medical complications.

People hold many misconceptions about homeopathy. Following are some of the myths of homeopathy:

Homeopathic remedies are not scientific: Many people consider homeopathic remedies to be unscientific. However, the basis behind homeopathy is pharmacol...more