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A sinus infection is a common condition that can significantly affect daily comfort, sleep, and overall quality of life. Many people mistake it for a prolonged cold and delay treatment, which can worsen symptoms. Medically known as sinusitis, a sinus infection occurs when the lining of the sinus cavities becomes inflamed, causing mucus to build up and block normal drainage.
A sore throat is one of the most common reasons people visit a doctor, especially during seasonal changes. While many sore throats are caused by viral infections and improve on their own, some are due to strep throat, a bacterial infection that requires proper medical care. Understanding how strep throat presents differently in children and adults is important for early diagnosis and prevention of complications. Many parents worry when their child suddenly develops fever and throat pain, while adults may ignore symptoms thinking it’s a routine cold. Learning to recognize the warning signs can make a significant difference in recovery.
Anemia is a medical condition in which the amount of healthy red blood cells or blood hemoglobin falls below its normal level. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to muscles and organs around the body. If the levels fall below a certain point, the body's organs and muscles may not receive enough oxygen to function, causing weakness, fatigue, and other health concerns.
Vitamin C, also known as L ascorbic acid, is one of the most essential nutrients your body depends on to perform key physiological functions. Unlike most animals, the human body cannot synthesize vitamin C naturally. This makes it crucial to obtain sufficient vitamin C through your daily diet to support overall health, immunity and cellular repair. Most people recognise citrus fruits as the primary sources of vitamin C, but the vitamin is found in a much wider range of fruits and vegetables. Since vitamin C benefits several systems in the body, ensuring consistent intake becomes an important part of preventive healthcare as well.
Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that affects the body’s ability to make healthy hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to different parts of the body. When hemoglobin production is abnormal, the body doesn’t get enough oxygen, leading to anemia and related health concerns.
Many people have heard of psoriasis but don’t know much more about it than it’s a skin condition. Psoriasis is an autoimmune skin disease which means the immune system sends a continuous signal to speed up the skin cell growth cycle resulting in a faster turnover of skin cells every few days when it would normally take about one month. This leaves a pile-up of dead skin cells on the surface of the epidermis and throughout the dermis. Psoriasis usually appears as red or pink plaques of raised, thick, scaly skin. However, it can also appear as small flat bumps or large thick plaques.
Haemophilia is a bleeding disorder that slows the blood clotting process. Normally, when you cut yourself, substances in your blood known as clotting factors mix with blood cells called platelets to make your blood sticky and form a clot. This makes the bleeding stop eventually. People with haemophilia do not have as many clotting factors as they should have in their blood. This means they bleed for longer than usual. They experience prolonged bleeding or oozing following an injury, surgery, or having a tooth pulled.
As the global spread of COVID-19 is accelerating with Governments urging people to protect themselves by wearing masks. As we are emerging from the lockdown, wearing a mask in public has been mandatory. Is it necessary? What type of mask should you use? Read further to know more.
The COVID-19 is a Public Health Emergency which has led a lot of countries to shut down completely and asked their citizens to stay safe by staying at home. Now in times of crisis, stress is a common factor. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in not just adults but children as well. It is important to take care of your mental health just like you are taking care of your physical health. Even though, all of us at staying at home most of the time, however, that doesn't mean it won't affect our mental health.
Coronavirus has shaken the entire world. While the World Health Organisation declared it a pandemic, countries are still fighting and there seems to be no scope of negligence in the near future if it needs to be controlled. Let us break down the information we have so far.
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