According to WHO, ‘Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.’ The ears, nose, and throat are important parts of our body that we use on a daily basis for the basic activities like hearing, smell, breathing, swallowing, speaking and providing us with…
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Steam Inhalation Steam inhalation simply implies breathing warm and moist air. It provides enormous benefits at the cost of practically nothing. Being readily available at home and having hardly any side effects makes it absolutely amazing. The only problem is the hesitancy on our part to do it and the complexity of the traditional way…
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LPR (laryngopharyngeal reflux) : The Silent Reflux What is LPR? Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is a condition in which acid that is made in the stomach travels up the oesophagus and gets to the throat. It does not always cause heartburn, but it can cause damage to the throat and vocal cords. Why does it happen?…
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Tracheotomy A tracheostomy is a medical procedure — either temporary or permanent — that involves creating an opening in the neck in order to place a tube into a person’s windpipe. The tube is inserted through a cut in the neck below the vocal cords. This allows air to enter the lungs. An opening made…
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Ear Wax Myths And Facts Cotton swabs, paper clips, fingernails, ballpoint pens, toothpicks, tweezers, safety pins and bobby pins. These are some of the objects people have stuffed in their ears in a misguided attempt to clean out their earwax. Everyone has their own ideas about how to care for their ears and clean them.…
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Aeroplane And Earpain Regardless of being a frequent flyer or flying once in while, travelling in first class or economy, sitting in window seat or aisle, or the duration of the flight; something all air travellers have in common is ear pain. To some it is just a slight discomfort, to others it means severe…
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