Those having stones or calculi in the kidney or the urinary bladder should not despair. They are in fact in exalted company as great men like Benjamin Franklin, Isaac Newton and Napolean Bonaparte all had stones in their kidneys or the urinary bladder. Another interesting fact about kidney stones is that Benjamin Franklin did something… Read more
What is Sinusitis Sinusitis is an inflammation of one or many of the sinuses present in and around the nose. This is a common problem that afflicts almost every person at one time or the other. Some people get better after a short time and don’t have the problem again. In some people it becomes… Read more
Urticaria or ‘Hives’ is a common skin trouble that affects a lot of people. It is characterized by a sudden appearance of red rashes. One moment the patient seems to be fine and just the next moment, he or she is covered with rashes or wheals or hives. Itching is almost always a part of… Read more
What is Eczema or atopic dermatitis Eczema or atopic dermatitis is a chronic skin disease which is caused due to the inflammation of the skin. Eczema actually covers a wide presentation of skin symptoms. If we see the dictionary meaning of the word eczema, it is derived from the Greek language. In Greek, ‘ek’ means… Read more
What is Allergic Rhinitis or Hay Fever Allergic Rhinitis is a medical name given to the inflammation of the inner lining of the nose and is allergic in origin. This means that the inflammation happens because of the body is subject to an allergy. The allergy causing offenders are usually pollens from grass, weeds, seasonal… Read more
Lumbar spondylitis is one of the most common problems for which people visit a doctor these days. Most of the patients happen to be young ones who are in their late 20s or early 30s. It is one of the side effects of the vastly improved material comforts but considerably deteriorated lifestyle of the modern… Read more
Understanding Bronchitis When we breathe, air is carried in and out of the lungs through the bronchial tubes within the lungs. These bronchial tubes are lined with mucous membranes that produce mucous to keep the bronchial tubes moist and also to help drain out any foreign bodies like bacteria, viruses, dust particles and smoke etc…. Read more
What is Cervical Spondylitis In the modern world, one is getting used to TV screens and computer monitors everywhere, be it the office or the home. A corollary of this development is the common trouble of pain in the neck and the shoulder region. With passage of time, there are even some bony changes in… Read more
Meaning of the term Migraine The original word was ‘hemicrania’ which got corrupted over time to ‘hemigranea’ and then ‘migranea’. It further got changed to ‘migraine’ and has remained that way ever since. This means pain in one half of head. This is often therefore considered as one sided headaches, though strictly speaking it does… Read more
