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Sore throat issues
Posted : Dr. Ankur, March 31, 2011
Soreness can be due to multiple reasons and is a very common problem. It is also accompanied by headache, irritation in eyes and many times cough and cold. In the medical terminology soreness is caused when there is inflammation of the throat or the pharynx. Swollen tonsils, infection (bacterial and viral), irritation in throat, ailments such as influenza, mumps, measles, ...
Posted : Dr. Ankur, March 31, 2011
Soreness can be due to multiple reasons and is a very common problem. It is also accompanied by headache, irritation in eyes and many times cough and cold. In the medical terminology soreness is caused when there is inflammation of the throat or the pharynx. Swollen tonsils, infection (bacterial and viral), irritation in throat, ailments such as influenza, mumps, measles, ...
What causes low grade fever?
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, March 16, 2011
Everyone at one time or the other gets fever may be high or low depending upon the infection or the disease. As we grow, we also start recognizing the symptoms of fever like body ache, headache, tiredness and fatigue. Generally, fever is considered to be an indication of body to let us know that we are getting infected or carrying ...
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, March 16, 2011
Everyone at one time or the other gets fever may be high or low depending upon the infection or the disease. As we grow, we also start recognizing the symptoms of fever like body ache, headache, tiredness and fatigue. Generally, fever is considered to be an indication of body to let us know that we are getting infected or carrying ...
Pneumonia
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Jan. 15, 2011
The lung infection pneumonia is a troublesome affair caused by varied causes including bacterial, fungal and viral. High fever, cold, cough with expectoration, sneezing are common presentations of the ailment. These debilitate and need immediate help as if left unattended can have fatal consequences. The condition quite common among the young group is heart breaking, the child helpless and docile ...
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Jan. 15, 2011
The lung infection pneumonia is a troublesome affair caused by varied causes including bacterial, fungal and viral. High fever, cold, cough with expectoration, sneezing are common presentations of the ailment. These debilitate and need immediate help as if left unattended can have fatal consequences. The condition quite common among the young group is heart breaking, the child helpless and docile ...
What to do in asthma attack?
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Dec. 24, 2010
Come winter and asthmatic people start dreading the attack. Although you can have an asthma attack anytime and in any season, it is more frequent during winter as cold aggravates the intensity of this disease. During asthma the patient suffers from shortness of breath which can be cured only by treatment and proper medication. The asthma affected patient makes a ...
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Dec. 24, 2010
Come winter and asthmatic people start dreading the attack. Although you can have an asthma attack anytime and in any season, it is more frequent during winter as cold aggravates the intensity of this disease. During asthma the patient suffers from shortness of breath which can be cured only by treatment and proper medication. The asthma affected patient makes a ...
Treat dyslipidemia with homeopathy
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Dec. 17, 2010
Dyslipidemia is simple terms can be defined as the total rise in bad cholesterol LDL (low density lipoprotein) with a significant lower account of the good one i.e. HDL (high density lipoprotein). The condition is majorly seen in diabetics. Though dyslipidemia has no major symptoms of its own but it acts indirectly and works to cause vascular coronary affections like ...
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Dec. 17, 2010
Dyslipidemia is simple terms can be defined as the total rise in bad cholesterol LDL (low density lipoprotein) with a significant lower account of the good one i.e. HDL (high density lipoprotein). The condition is majorly seen in diabetics. Though dyslipidemia has no major symptoms of its own but it acts indirectly and works to cause vascular coronary affections like ...
Valuable tips to avoid stress
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Dec. 1, 2010
Do you know why you love your childhood and why you keep on becoming nostalgic again and again in remembrance of those golden innocent memories? Well, because childhood is free of worries and tensions. There is no stress, only hope and desires. But as you grow old your expectations and ambitions throw you in the gamut of competition which is ...
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Dec. 1, 2010
Do you know why you love your childhood and why you keep on becoming nostalgic again and again in remembrance of those golden innocent memories? Well, because childhood is free of worries and tensions. There is no stress, only hope and desires. But as you grow old your expectations and ambitions throw you in the gamut of competition which is ...
Different homely tips on newborn fever
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Dec. 1, 2010
A baby brings joy and pleasure in the family. The new addition attracts everyone and keeps all enchanted with his babyishly innocent activities. What’s more, every person from the household wants to either cuddle the baby or give him a peck. Due to this or other reasons, baby can catch infection and fall ill. When the newborn baby becomes feverish, ...
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Dec. 1, 2010
A baby brings joy and pleasure in the family. The new addition attracts everyone and keeps all enchanted with his babyishly innocent activities. What’s more, every person from the household wants to either cuddle the baby or give him a peck. Due to this or other reasons, baby can catch infection and fall ill. When the newborn baby becomes feverish, ...
Working on dyspnoea
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Aug. 13, 2010
Dyspnoea in simple words can be defined as shortness of breath or difficult breathing not originating from exertion. Here the hassle is prominent and clearly indicate for an ailment progressing inside. What all to suspect in case of dyspnoea? Heart involvement: breathing is difficult with a defective pumping organ surfacing regularly along with other signs and symptoms. A positive long ...
Posted : Dr. Shalini Kapoor Kad, Aug. 13, 2010
Dyspnoea in simple words can be defined as shortness of breath or difficult breathing not originating from exertion. Here the hassle is prominent and clearly indicate for an ailment progressing inside. What all to suspect in case of dyspnoea? Heart involvement: breathing is difficult with a defective pumping organ surfacing regularly along with other signs and symptoms. A positive long ...
The Bittersweet story of the Onion
Posted : Aditi Chopra, July 16, 2010
Our favourite Pao Bhaji or even the Bhel Puri would be so incomplete without being garnished with freshly cut pink shallots. Our Indian curries would be tasteless without onion pastes; our pulses would taste bland without a topping of the ‘tadka’ with stir-fried brown onions. But, a lot of effort and pain goes into making any of these delicious flavours ...
Posted : Aditi Chopra, July 16, 2010
Our favourite Pao Bhaji or even the Bhel Puri would be so incomplete without being garnished with freshly cut pink shallots. Our Indian curries would be tasteless without onion pastes; our pulses would taste bland without a topping of the ‘tadka’ with stir-fried brown onions. But, a lot of effort and pain goes into making any of these delicious flavours ...
URBANISATION AND HEALTH
Posted : Dr. Shikha khandelwal, June 26, 2010
Urbanisation and health Urbanisation is a boon to society in many ways. In modern days, we cannot think of our life without electronic gadgets like mobile phones, i-pods, and personal computers/laptops. Modern life without electricity, refrigerators, telephone amplifiers, etc, is unthinkable. Fast moving vehicles in fact make the world look smaller and distant places have become easily approachable. Development of ...
Posted : Dr. Shikha khandelwal, June 26, 2010
Urbanisation and health Urbanisation is a boon to society in many ways. In modern days, we cannot think of our life without electronic gadgets like mobile phones, i-pods, and personal computers/laptops. Modern life without electricity, refrigerators, telephone amplifiers, etc, is unthinkable. Fast moving vehicles in fact make the world look smaller and distant places have become easily approachable. Development of ...
Smoking- The Silent killer
Posted : Aanya, June 24, 2010
“Smoking is injurious to health” is a statutory warning written on every cigarette packet. Still, people seldom care to read and follow it. Statistically, around the world approximately 30% of men and 19% of women and quite a large number of children smoke every day. In the whole world, if ten deaths take place, 1 of them is caused due ...
Posted : Aanya, June 24, 2010
“Smoking is injurious to health” is a statutory warning written on every cigarette packet. Still, people seldom care to read and follow it. Statistically, around the world approximately 30% of men and 19% of women and quite a large number of children smoke every day. In the whole world, if ten deaths take place, 1 of them is caused due ...
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