Glue ear is a condition wherein fluid accumulates in the middle ear, just behind the eardrum. It is the most common reason of partial deafness in children. Approximately one out of four children get affected by glue ear at one point of their childhood. It is more common in boys, being the most affected between ages 2 to 5. However, there are still chances it can happen as they grow older, including adulthood. Unfortunately, glue ear sometimes goes unnoticed. There are a few warnings though, like temporary hearing loss and a stuffy feeling in the ears. Glue ear is a very common disease. One...
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Although coughing sometimes reminds people of dogs barking, there isn’t anything captivating about it. It just doesn’t hold the same charm. On the contrary, coughing turns off people around you. No one wants to be with an ill individual. People will surely stay away from you. Even if you merely have a simple cough, they won’t know that for certain. Whatever you cough can be released into the air. They don’t wish to take their chance and inhale the virus that comes out from your mouth. Don’t take offense if that happens, and that will surely happen. People will...
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Here’s a little bit of Science lesson for now: IgE antibodies are proteins produced by our immune system as our built in safeguard. These antibodies thwart unwelcome “invaders” that can make us sick from encroaching our bodies. When an individual has allergy to numerous things, his or her immune system works in order to manufacture antibodies that fight the effects of these allergens. However, there are instances that the person’s immune system can go into overdrive and continue producing these antibodies although there is no threat of the allergens. Histamines can...
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Image via Wikipedia Sinusitis is perhaps the most anti-social sickness your face can have. With sinusitis, which is the condition consisting of inflammation of the paranasal sinuses, your face turns into a frown. You’re not feeling upset or irritated, but somehow your face indicates that you are. Just envision how it would go if you are meeting someone new for the first time and you receive him or her with a frown. It is, indeed, not a very welcoming sign of a new friendship. You just can’t help but frown with sinusitis because of the sting it brings over the bridge of...
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