• Dust Mite Allergies

    Dust Mite Allergies

    Dust mite allergies constitute the largest subset of all allergies in India. As per this article 69% of all Indian homes had at least one person suffering from allergies caused by dust mites! Yet, many people are unaware of the existence of dust mites and the problems they can cause. So, what is a dust…

  • Leg Pain In Children

    Leg Pain In Children

    My daughter is 2 months short of 6 years.. she too complains of leg pain in the night quite frequently.. many times, she is unable to sleep because of the pain. Even I wanted to know if it was normal or not. A distraught mother posted this question on our WhatsApp group. Leg pain in…

  • White spots on the face in children

    White spots on the face in children

    Caregivers tend to panic when seeing white spots on their children’s faces. We also see these lesions in adolescents because of acne; in some cases, they result from post-inflammatory depigmentation. Vitiligo, fungal infections, and vitamin deficiencies cloud their minds, and the parents reach out to their pediatricians in a panic. The most common cause of…

  • Copper Vessels – Should I store drinking water in them?

    Copper Vessels – Should I store drinking water in them?

    Copper vessels have been used to store drinking water for millennia. Copper is an essential mineral that the body needs to carry out its day-to-day activities. It helps your body make energy, forms connective tissues and maintains a healthy immune system. Copper is also involved in brain development and the production of red blood cells…

  • ORS vs. Tang vs. Glucon-D

    Diarrhea is one of the most common ailments in our routine practice. It is also one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality if we don’t intervene promptly. What is acute diarrhea? The WHO defines diarrhea as the passage of three or more loose, watery stools in 24 hours. The most common cause…

  • Sugar Intake in Children: How Much is Too Much?

    Sugar Intake in Children: How Much is Too Much?

    Sugar intake in children – The simple fact is that we add too much sugar to our children’s diets. “Dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai ce que tu es.”[Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are] Savarin 1826 Eating a healthy diet profoundly affects both the body and…

  • Air Purifiers – Do I Need One For My Home?

    Air Purifiers – Do I Need One For My Home?

    Air purifiers are freely available on the market. Does your family need an air purifier? Which one should I use? What are the recurring costs of an air purifier? Falling Air Quality Index (AQI) The AQI has been deteriorating steadily over the last few months. Delhi had notoriously low AQIs, especially in winter, but Mumbai…

  • Room Humidifiers – Should I buy them?

    Room Humidifiers – Should I buy them?

    Room humidifiers have been used for many years to increase atmospheric humidity. The increased humidity moistens the upper airway and nasal passages and prevents secretions from drying. Dried-up and encrusted secretions are notoriously challenging to expel, especially in children, and keeping them moist allows easy expulsion. This is the principle behind using steam inhalation, room…

  • TOMATO FLU (FEVER)

    What is flu? Any viral disease that produces fever, fatigue, and body aches, e.g., influenza, COVID, swine flu, bird flu, and now, we have tomato fever. What is this new thing called tomato flu that everybody is talking about? Tomato flu was first reported on May 6, 2022. Little is known about the disease, and…

  • Minor Bruises – First Aid

    Minor Bruises – First Aid

    Bruises – What Are bruises? Bruises are areas of skin discoloration and usually follow some injury to the skin or body tissue. Due to the injury, the vessels underlying the skin rupture, and blood extravasates into the tissues outside the blood vessels. The skin is usually intact, though there may be a small abrasion at…

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