Asthma is a chronic disease affecting both children and adults. In asthma, the airways gets narrowed due to swelling and mucus collection due to inflammation. Combination of environmental and inherited (genetic) factors play a major role in asthma.
Arthritis means inflammation of the joints. There are multiple causes for arthritis including infection, auto-immune processes, degeneration, metabolic diseases like diabetes and gout. In degenerative arthritis, mainly weight bearing joints.
Sinuses are four paired air filled spaces behind cheekbone and forehead that communicate with the nose. Normally the sinuses are filled with air, but when infected, fluid gets accumulated. An infection in the nose and upper respiratory.
Eczema is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin with periodic flare ups. Skin is one of the major primary defense organ which protect from bacteria, irritants and allergens. In eczema, due to a genetic variation, this ability to protect gets affected.
Immunity is the ability to fight against harmful external influences, mainly pathogens. The immune system at birth is immature, hence the immunity to neonates are basically received from the antibodies through the breast milk.
Cough is a voluntary or involuntary act that clears the throat and respiratory airway of unwanted discharge, foreign particles, microbes or irritants. Cough can be the presenting symptoms of respiratory as well as non-respiratory illness.
Acne is a skin condition that occurs when the hair follicles gets clogged with oil and dead skin cells. It is mainly seen in adolescencethoughit can present in any age group.Factors that may trigger acne are hormonal changes, carbohydrate rich diet.
Hyperuricemia occurs when there is excessive uric acid circulating in the blood, either due to excessive production in body or inablity to excrete enough of it. Purines are natural chemical components of RNA and DNA.
Anxiety is a normal response to stress presented as fear or apprehension about what’s to come. However, people with anxiety disorders have frequent, intense, persistent worry and fear about everyday situations.
Acne is a skin condition that occurs when the hair follicles gets clogged with oil and dead skin cells. It is mainly seen in adolescencethoughit can present in any age group.Factors that may trigger acne are hormonal changes, carbohydrate rich diet.
Diabetes is a lifestyle disorder which is widely prevalent all over the world, with India alone having more than 70 million diabetics. Almost 9-10% of adult population in India suffer from DM and it is more prevalent in south India.
Fissure is the tear in the mucosal lining of the anal canal. It most commonly presents in infants though it can occur in any age group. The chances of getting a fissure is increased more in people with history of fissure in the past.
Quality of hair is the reflection of general health of an individual. Typically we lose 50-100 hairs everyday but it’s not noticeable as new hair grows at the same time. Baldness occurs when the new hair doesn’t replace the lost ones.
Piles are swollen veins in the anus and lower rectum similar to varicose veins in legs. The main cause for piles are chronic increased pressure in the lower rectum which cause veins to stretch.
