Ear Infections are common especially in children (due to a narrow ear canal and short eustachian tube), but can occur in adults too at any age. The ear has three sections – The outer, middle, and inner ear and ear infections commonly occur in the outer ear (otitis externa) or middle ear (otitis media). Inner
Hair fall and hair loss or balding are common problems and can be related to nutrition, lifestyle and age, but sometimes other causes may also be present. HAIR STRUCTURE Each strand of hair has a bulb and root enclosed inside a hair follicle in the deeper layer (dermis) of the skin. The shaft ending in
Gas in the gut (also called flatulence) produces an uneasy sensation that includes the feeling of bloating, abdominal discomfort or cramps, a heavy full feeling with/without abdominal distension, and a desire to release air either from the mouth as a burp, or from the anus as flatus. Some amount of gas in the gut is
A cough is a protective and a physiological response or reflex that involves rapid and forceful expulsion of air from the respiratory tract through the mouth to help remove irritants and excessive mucus from our airways. AIRWAY STRUCTURE An important part of our respiratory tract (airway) is the pharynx (the throat) that connects to the
Epilepsy is a neurological condition in which the brain activity becomes abnormal causing episodes of unusual sensations, muscle activity, and awareness called a seizure. At least 2 seizures without a known trigger occurring at least 24 hours apart are required for calling it epilepsy. The manifestation of a seizure ranges from staring blankly or rolling