Tuberculosis (TB) is a common infection seen in mostly developing countries. Tuberculosis is quite common in India. Tuberculosis most commonly involves the lungs but sometimes it can travel to other organs including the brain. Which parts of the Brian can…

Urticaria or hives are common in children and adults. Urticaria is usually short lasting and occurs in association with viral infections. In some children urticaria occurs repeatedly or happens continuously for more than 4-6 weeks. This form of Urticaria is…

Allergies occur when our immune defence system overreacts to something in the environment. These substances are called “allergens”. This reaction of our body leads to various problems in our body. The common body parts involved in allergy are the skin,…

Lymph nodes are tiny glands which are normally found all over the body. These lymph nodes work to fight infection and keep the child healthy. Lymph nodes are part of the child’s immune system. Since lymph nodes are usually small…

How to keep your Asthma under control during winters? Asthma is a very common respiratory issue seen in children, adolescents and young adults. Asthma leads to swelling and mucus inside the child’s airways. Asthma also causes the muscles around the…

Asthma is the most common respiratory or chest problems seen in children throughout the world including developing countries like India. Children with asthma get troublesome symptoms in the form of cough, wheezing, breathlessness and chest tightness. In addition many children…

Allergies can cause symptoms that are very similar to a cold or flu, such as a runny nose, sore throat, or sneezing. They are very different diseases. With a proper diagnosis and appropriate treatment children get significant improvement in the…

Wheat allergy is a common allergy seen in children and figures amongst the top eight food allergies seen worldwide. Allergic reactions to wheat can be caused by eating wheat containing products, inhaling wheat flour or skin contact with wheat flour.…

A sleep study is a test that records physiological parameters while the child is asleep. Sleep study is done in a special sleep laboratory with the equipment to measure all the various parameters including good video and audio recording. What…

A sleep study is a test that records physiological parameters while the child is asleep. Sleep study is done in a special sleep laboratory with the equipment to measure all the various parameters including good video and audio recording. What…

Air Pollution can lead to many harmful effects on your health!! Exposure to high levels of air pollution for prolonged periods leads to a variety of adverse health effects on human health. Air pollution significantly increases the risk of having…

Food allergy is a common allergy especially seen in babies and children, although food allergy can be seen at any age. Food allergy used to be rarely seen in India but now the incidence of food allergy is increasing. The…

Air pollution, although is harmful for everyone, can be dangerous for people with chronic lung problems and allergies like asthma, patients with heart problems, elderly people and children. Air pollution leads to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, reproductive and central nervous…

Air pollution leads to many harmful effects on humans. The most important air pollutants are ground-level ozone, particle pollution/particulate matter (PM2.5/PM 10), carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide. While all these air pollutants are associated with significant adverse effects…

Inhalers are the backbone of management of children with wheezing and asthma. Medicines delivered with inhalers lead to a targeted delivery of a small dose of medicines to the airways in the lungs, leading to an early and sustained relief…

The “Allergic March” or also known as “Atopic March” is the progression of allergic diseases over time. What is the sequence of allergic diseases? The allergic diseases evolve over time with atopic dermatitis or eczema being the first manifestation of…