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Is Common Cold a Disease or an Allergy?

Is common cold a disease or an allergy? This article is regarding what common cold actually is and how you can relate and differentiate it from allergy. It also includes treatment modalities different...

Dr. Ruchika Singh

20 May 2019 - 1 min read

Fundamental Facts About Flu or Influenza

Influenza is a contagious disease which sometimes can occur as an epidemic. Globally, about 500.000 people die each year as a result of flu. Majority of these deaths occur among people over the age of...

Dr. Agatha

28 Sep 2018 - 1 min read

Vitamin D Deficiency

When the level of vitamin D becomes too low in your body and affects your bone, it is known as vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D actually functions as a hormone, so it is called pro-hormone, and all the...

Dr. Swapan Banerjee

23 Oct 2019 - 5 min read

Bronchitis vs. Pneumonia

Bronchitis and pneumonia both are lung conditions and cause similar symptoms, so it becomes difficult to tell them apart. Both these illnesses affect the airways and cause cough and discomfort.

Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar

06 Sep 2019 - 6 min read

Cold and Flu - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments

The terms cold and flu are used interchangeably in many contexts. Although both are viral infections, they are caused by different types of virus and symptoms are slightly different in each. It is imp...

Dr. Vasantha K S

19 Nov 2018 - 5 min read