Health Series - Cough

A cough may seem like a common condition to have, put simply, it is an action of the body to get rid of irritants in the air passages. Most people experience cough, along with a cold or flu (also known as an acute cough). However, some people may suffer from a chronic cough, defined as lasting for more than two months and for children, lasting for more than a month. Chronic cough needs to be treated as it can strain the body and severely affect the quality of life.

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Health Series - Eczema

Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, refers to an inflammation of the skin with the characteristics of
• Dry or scaly skin
• Rash that is itchy
• Redness or in certain instance,
hypopigmentation or hyperpigmentation • Oozing pus or blisters or crusts
• Lichenification, which refers to thickened dry skin at the rash

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Infantile Anorexia

Infantile anorexia refers to a feeding disorder whereby the child refuses food, from infancy and early childhood (before age of 3 years). This is differentiated from other feeding disorders, whose onset is from a traumatic event such as choking, medical condition such as gastroesophageal reflux or lack of food.


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Health Series - Stomach Flu

Stomach flu commonly refers to diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea or vomiting; however, the term ‘stomach flu’ is a misnomer because flu is a respiratory infection affecting the lungs. Gastroenteritis is the medical term for stomach flu, indicating that the gastrointestinal tract (stomach and intestines) are inflamed. This can be caused by either bacteria, virus or parasites that enter the stomach and intestines, inflaming the linings of these organs.

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Health Series - Fever

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Health Series - Rhinitis (part II)

Common Health Conditions series - Rhinitis (Part II)
Rhinitis Prevention and Treatment
Rhinitis refers to an inflammation of the nasal passage, broadly diferentiated between allergic and non-allergic rhinitis. Its symptoms range from sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes to even loss of smell. The first step in the prevention and treatment of rhinitis is to obtain an accurate diagnosis, as rhinitis is often confused with cold.

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Health Series - Rhinitis (part I)

Make the Cough Go Away Recognize Rhinitis Rhinitis refers to an inflammation of the nasal passage, affecting about 20% of both adults and children. Its impact is not only limited to physical discomfort, but also medical complications, cost and quality of life. There are various types of rhinitis, as explained below:

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Biolight Cough Therapy

Make the Cough Go Away Now – TCM offers Fast and Effective Treatment

No one wants a cough, especially not one that doesn’t stop. Coughing is a reflex action to remove foreign matter or mucus from the lungs and upper airways, or a reaction to an airway irritant. The cough in itself is a symptom and often, oral cough medications are prescribed to relieve it. It is possible though that the cough doesn’t go away after taking many different oral cough medicines and particularly for young children, it is not recommended for them to take cough medication as they have not been studied in children and evidence indicated they don’t really help. For an adult, it is taxing on the body to be persistently coughing; it is even more so for the little children and heartbreaking to see their discomfort. So what can a parent do, particularly as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discourages the use of cough medication for young children.

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NoseSpa

When “Breathing” Can Relief Rhinitis...

Sometimes we find it hard to breathe - for some of us, it can be due to the fast-pace life and the stress that comes with it, but for an increasing number of people, from children to elderly, it is suffering from allergic rhinitis. Allergic rhinitis is an allergic condition, due to the immune system overreacting to substances we inhale or to sudden changes in temperature. Such particles such as dust mites, pollen or mold are harmless to those who are not allergic to them, but for those who are, they can trigger blocked nose, running nose, sneezing or even breathing difficulties.

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