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Effective home remedies to get relief from cold and nasal congestion

Cold and flu are two conditions which, despite being similar, are distinct when compared to the symptoms experienced. Cold, generally, starts with an itchy throat and a little congestion. The onset of flu, however, is more sudden. When one has the fl...

Various remedies for nasal congestion relief

Congestion in medical usage means an unusual accumulation of body fluids. This normally occurs as a natural bodily reaction to infections and allergies. The immune system protects the body by the activities of the white blood cells called Leucocytes....

A brief guide on how to use Symbicort inhalers

A medication guide is supplied with a prescription drug and it is very important to understand the same. The user should clear all doubts with his/her health provider and should be clear on how to use the inhaler and handle emergencies. Symbicort is ...

Pneumonia: Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

One can get infected with pneumonia from many sources. The source of an infection helps the diagnosis as there are some organisms specific to the sources. Even hospitals and health care institutions which cater to long-term nursing for chronic illnes...

A brief overview of pulmonary fibrosis

Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic disease of the lungs in which the lung is scarred and the normal tissue is replaced with scar tissues, an inelastic fibrous connective tissue. The consequences of this are a loss of elasticity and of the ability to ex...

Effective treatments for sinus congestion

Sinuses are the chambers in the air passage. These chambers are highly vascular and the presence of foreign particles will invite an immediate immune response. To combat and neutralize these, blood containing white blood corpuscles rush in to combat ...