House dust mites are microscopic arthropods and their estimated size is approximately 1/4 to 1/3 millimeters. House dust mites hence cannot be seen with our naked eyes and can be seen only with a microscope. House dust mites are the…

Allergies like allergic nose or allergic rhinitis, allergic eye or conjunctivitis, allergic skin or atopic eczema and chest allergies like bronchial asthma are quite common. Almost 15-20% of children suffer from allergies. Some children with allergies and asthma have bothersome…

Adenoids are like lymph nodes at the back of the nose and are thought to help the body in fighting infections. Adenoid hypertrophy or enlarged adenoids is the unusual growth of the adenoids. Adenoid hypertrophy can cause an obstruction of…

Polysomnography, also called a sleep study, is a comprehensive test used for diagnosis of various sleep disorders in children and adults. Polysomnography or sleep study should ideally be performed for a complete night at a sleep lab. The sleep laboratory…