Given that Obstructive Sleep Apnea causes intermittent hypoxia it poses a greater threat to the elderly because it impacts brain structure and function. Q:What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?   Dr:It is a disorder characterised by brief pauses in breathing while sleeping caused by a blockage in the upper air way.   Q:Is snoring a symptom of Obstructive Sleep Apnea?   Dr:Yes. Loud snoring, gasping, and snorting while sleeping are amongst the main symptoms of...

  Ear wax is like 'dirt' or 'gunk', which should not be there in ear normally.   WHAT IS EARWAX?   Cerumen is made up of secretions of the sebaceous and the ceruminous glands located in the outer portion of the ear canal. This will get mixed with dust, dirt and dead skin to form the sticky earwax.   WHAT’S THE USE OF EAR WAX?   Contrary to the popular belief, the ear wax is...

  ORAL, HEAD AND NECK CANCER AWARENESS WEEK (OHANCAW) CAN BE STARTED BY ANYONE, IN ANY TOWN OR CLINIC, AND CAN HELP EDUCATE PEOPLE ON THE EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF THESE CANCERS.   WHAT ARE HEAD AND NECK CANCERS (HNCS)?   Head and neck cancers (HNCs) are broad category of malignant tumours which develop from the anatomical structures of the upper aerodigestive tract (nose and paranasal sinuses, nasopharynx, oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx, hypopharynx, upper oesophagus), ear,...