Headphones/ Earphones May Cause Hearing Loss This newer trend of using headphones or earphones most of the time is responsible for various measures of hearing impairments in newer generations. This way of hearing is definitely unnatural, and needs to be checked. Mechanism of Damage In a natural way, our ears gather up sounds waves from […]
Common Causes of Having Itchiness in the Ears Dryness By far, this is the commonest cause of having an itch in the ear. You must have noticed that your ears itch after you clean your ear thoroughly with a cotton bud or cloth. Such thorough cleanings remove the waxy coverings lining the ear canal, rendering […]
What is Acute Sinusitis? Sinuses are air spaces present in the bones that make up our face and head. These spaces are such designed so that the bones are light. Inflammation of these air spaces in called sinusitis. This may happen due to some infection or allergy that affects this region. How To Know if […]
Tonsil Stones They are medically called tonsilloliths. They are stony masses present in the tonsillar fossa. What Are Tonsil Stones? Hard cystic masses of variable shapes, found on location where lymphoid tissues are present are called tonsil stones. They may be whitish to creamish in color. How Are They Formed? They get formed when the […]
Pimple in the Ear Though uncommon, a pimple may sometimes erupt in the ear. The location of the pimple may be the outer ear (pinna), the ear canal. The softer part, lobule, is rarely involved. How Is the Pimple Caused? The ear canal keeps secreting adequate amount of oily fluid. This fluid is essential to […]
Are Ipods and Other Audio Devices Making You Deaf? Several research studies have proven that this is true. Listening too much Ipod (or any other ear device) can lead to considerable hearing loss within a year or two. This hearing loss may be enough to put you on hearing aids, especially if the exposure is […]
Tips to Manage Frequent Throat Infections Q: Sir, towards the end of 2010, I seemed to have a throat infection which was diagnosed as a viral infection and I took medicine. The pain went down, but I kept coughing and the doctor said it was secondary bacterial infection. Well, I met more than a couple […]
GERD Associated With Thick Phlegm in Throat Q: I am a 35 year old woman. I have a very sticky and thick mucus in my throat. I can’t swallow it so I spit it often and it is irritating. Now I am experiencing something like heartburn. In the morning my heartburn is gone and comes […]
Dry and Wet Sneezes Q: Hello. I have got 3 questions and I would be really grateful if you answer them. 1) I am from Pakistan. I am a young man- tall, strong, healthy, fit and exercise regularly. I am a bit curious about my sneeze. It’s a wet sounding, spraying type of a sneeze […]
What Could Be the Reason of Lump Under the Chin? Q: I’m 24 years old female. I have a hard lump directly under my chin, not in my throat. I have had an itchy throat and have always has a lot of phlegm. I noticed the lump three days ago. My sister has had two […]
