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A young boy aged 14 yrs came to me along with his father on a regular OP day. In a casual tone, his father told me that his boy is not able to hear well in his right ear since six months. I was shocked. Six months! That’s a long time. I probed further. I

WHAT IS EARWAX? Earwax is a lubricating and antimicrobial protective fluid secreted by the ear. It is called cerumen in medical terms. The ear is quite capable of cleaning itself through a ‘conveyor-belt’ like process in which the ear canal skin grows from inside out  and it is aided by chewing and other jaw movements in

In my OPD, I see a few patients complaining that they have “Sinus” (Sinusitis). On probing further, some of them prove correct while most of them prove to be wrong. So do you have sinusitis? This article is to educate my readers regarding the common complaints experienced by the patients having sinusitis and why they

Common cold is like that unwanted guest who visits you once in a while. Cold doesn’t require medical intervention. It is not a serious health problem. It is actually less debilitating, but more of an annoyance. It is annoying because even though it doesn’t completely confine you to the bed, it can interfere big-time with

The list of not so debilitating but very annoying disease is incomplete without the mention of hay fever. Hay fever is also called as allergic rhinitis. Hay fever is a distant cousin of the common cold, and share a lot of things in common – like a runny nose, itchy eyes, nasal congestion and sinus pressure.

Most of the adults, when they were children, sat across their classmate with cotton plugs up their nostrils to prevent the nosebleeds. These nosebleeds are caused due to the shock and injury caused when the fist of your classmate lands on your nose. The nostalgia will on bring back the fond memories of the incident,

If it is a Sunday, our endoscopy department would be working full force with many patients visiting us with foreign bodies. The most common culprit is the fishbone, throwing its one last punch before being assimilated by the gastric juices. Fishbone and any other foreign body if stuck in the throat can most of the times be

Have you ever wondered why young people in their 30’s and 40’s are getting heart attacks and some sadly are passing away? Snoring and associated obstructive sleep apnea is now emerging as one of the causes. Snoring which until recently was considered a nuisance to your bed partner is now emerging as a killer. Snoring, the harsh

Sleep apnea and alcohol is a dangerous cocktail mix. Alcohol consumption before going to bed can induce sleep apnea and other sleep disorders. A study by the researchers reveals that the alcohol consumption at night may cause obstructive sleep apnea, since alcohol tends to relax the muscles in your body which include the throat muscles that collapse,

Everything in this universe is consequential, so is human life on this planet. A human body is probably the finest machine that one can find on this planet, and everyone should treat their bodies as they would treat a prized possession. We should ensure that we take a proper care of bodies. Rheumatic fever is