Common Cold

This is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract accompanied by sneezing, coughing, a sore throat and runny nose, and sometimes muscle aches, tiredness, headaches, shivering and loss of appeti...

Constipation

Constipation means having hard stools that are difficult to pass. Exercise, a diet with lots of fruits and vegetables, and drinking plenty of water can help constipation. But if you have sudden consti...

Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorder

Iodine deficiency is a cause of mental retardation, slow growth, listlessness and diseases like goiter. The body cannot store iodine, and it needs continuous tiny doses of the mineral. When a baby doe...

Cysts and Tumours

A cysts is pouch or sac of tissue which is filled with pus or air, and tumors are abnormal masses of tissue that may be cancerous or benign. A biopsy is usually necessary to find out if a tumor is can...

Dental Anesthesia

Most of the drugs used these days dentistry are synthetic in nature. They belong to two groups, namely, Ester (such as cocaine) or Anilide (Bupivacaine) group. Most of these agents produce adequate lo...