WHAT IS ALLERGIC RHINITIS AND WHY DOES IT OCCUR? Allergic Rhinitis (AR) is an allergic condition of the nose (nostrils). Often this can be associated with other allergic conditions like that of the eye (allergic conjunctivitis), lower respiratory tract (asthma), skin (atopic dermatitis/eczema) and sometimes various food allergies. AR is characterized by a group of
Inflammation and allergy are common terms used in conversations but it is interesting to understand what exactly they mean. Whenever the body is confronted or attacked by a foreign damaging or irritating agent, there is a reaction or a defensive response by our body’s cells and tissues as well as the immune system. This is
Pneumonia is something we hear of commonly and it can be concerning or serious, thereby requiring the right awareness and timely action. UNDERSTANDING IMPORTANT TERMS The term pneumonia (pneumon – lung) is actually a broad term that means inflammation of the lung, however, in usual medical terms and common language, it implies inflammation of the
WHAT ARE VACCINES AND HOW DO THEY WORK A vaccine consists of pathogens, which are micro-germs (microbes- bacteria or virus) in killed (inactive) or weakened (attenuated) form, or as their parts or genetic material, which on entering the human body help produce immunity against that particular infection without actually suffering from it. Our body’s immune
Important Read: COVID Home care, Isolation and Treatment For Information and Understanding of COVID-19 read: COVID 2nd wave Awareness and Care COVID Vaccination Important Points COVID-19 Symptoms, Transmission, Complications, Testing, and Diagnosis COVID-19 Prevention and Precautions COVID treatment and medical care has the following important objectives- providing symptomatic relief and improving general health preventing complications