"Doctor, I have had a cold for three weeks." I hear this a lot, especially when the weather changes. And most of the time, it is not a cold at all. A cold, an allergy and a sinus infection can all give you a blocked nose, so people mix them up. The trouble is that each one needs a different approach.Taking the wrong medicine for weeks can leave you feeling worse. Fig 1. How to Tell What Is Really Blocking Your Nose Why this matters A cold is caused by a virus and mostly clear

Some festivals do more than light up homes. They light up courage. Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is one such day, a celebration that reminds us that goodness may be tested, truth may take time, and courage may feel costly, but righteousness can still win. Happy Dussehra! May the victory of good over evil inspire every heart to choose hope over fear, action over doubt, and kindness over bitterness. May this festival bring joy, peace, prosperity, and the confidence to

Some festivals ask us to pause before we begin again. Ayudha Pooja is one of them. It is a day to honour the tools, skills, knowledge, and effort that help us move through life with purpose. On this auspicious occasion, homes, workplaces, vehicles, books, instruments, and everyday tools are cleaned, decorated, and offered with gratitude. The meaning is simple and beautiful: every honest effort deserves respect. Every skill can become sacred when used with care. Every new begi

Festival season has a sound of its own dhol beats, mic-heavy pandal announcements, processions passing right under your window, celebrations that go on well past what feels reasonable. It's part of what makes the season feel alive. But there's a quieter cost to all that sound that most families never think about until it's already done some damage: your hearing. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty sees a small but real rise in hearing complaints every year right after major festival weeks —

Office all day, car on the way home, bedroom at night for a lot of people today, life happens almost entirely under air conditioning. It's comfortable, it's necessary in this heat, and most of us never think twice about it. But Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty has noticed something worth mentioning: a steady rise in patients from Chennai to the Gulf with a dry, scratchy throat, a persistently stuffy or irritated nose, and a voice that feels tired by the end of the day, with no cold or i

Some festivals do more than mark a date on the calendar. They arrive like a gentle hand on the shoulder, reminding us to breathe, begin again, and trust that the road ahead can be made clearer. Vinayagar Chaturthi is one such sacred occasion. Across India, homes and temples welcome Lord Vinayagar, also lovingly known as Vigneshwara, Ganapati, and Ganesha. Devotees seek his blessings before starting something new, facing a challenge, or praying for peace within the family. His

If you're a parent, you already know the sound that particular cry, at 2 a.m., sharper and more insistent than the usual fussing, where your child keeps tugging at their ear and nothing you do seems to soothe them. You pace the room, try feeding, try rocking, try everything, and somewhere in that exhausted haze you start wondering if this is something you should have caught earlier. fig 1. fig 1: Your Child's Ear Infection: What Every Parent Should Actually Know Take a breath

Faith-filled occasions often bring a simple reminder back into focus: peace begins in the heart, and kindness becomes meaningful when it reaches another person. Milad un Nabi, observed by many Muslims in honour of the birth and life of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, is one such occasion of reflection, gratitude, and compassion. Milad-un-Nabi Mubarak! 🌙✨ May the blessings of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ fill our hearts with peace, love, compassion, and kindness. Dr. Mohanty’s Speciality ENT C

India marks 80 years of independence, a milestone that reflects not only the nation's political freedom but also the progress made in the health and well-being of its people. This celebration goes beyond flags and fireworks; it honors the freedom to breathe, hear, and speak—basic human abilities that connect us to life and to each other. As we commemorate this historic moment, it is essential to recognize the role of health in sustaining the spirit of independence and pride.

It's late at night. The house has finally gone quiet, everyone's asleep, and you're lying in bed waiting for sleep to catch up with you too. That's usually when it shows up — a thin, high-pitched ringing, or maybe a buzz, a hiss, even a soft hum like a mosquito that never lands and never leaves. You check if a fan is on. You check if it's outside. It isn't. It's just... there. In your ear. And nobody else can hear it but you. fig 1. why is my ear ringing? If that sounds famil

Why Does Your Voice Give Up Before Your Day Does? By Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon | Chennai Source & Appointment: www.drsanjeevmohanty.com Introduction: The Voice as a Professional Instrument In every classroom in Chennai, in every music school across Tamil Nadu, in every lecture hall, training session, courtroom, and prayer hall, there are voices working hard. Sometimes too hard. The human voice is a remarkable instrument, capable of extraordinary exp

Blocked Nose for Months? It is Not Just a Cold By Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon | Chennai Source & Appointment: www.drsanjeevmohanty.com Introduction: The Nose You Have Been Ignoring A blocked nose is something most Indians accept as a permanent feature of their lives, a minor inconvenience dismissed with a decongestant spray or a neti pot. But when nasal congestion persists for more than three months, when your sense of smell is chronically dulled, whe

That Ringing in Your Ears Is not Normal, Here is What It Means By Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon | Chennai Source & Appointment: www.drsanjeevmohanty.com Introduction: The Sound No One Else Can Hear Imagine a sound that never stops, a high pitched ringing, a low hum, a persistent buzzing or hissing, playing on loop inside your head. A sound that no one around you can hear. A sound that follows you into quiet rooms, keeps you awake at night, and makes it

By Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon | Chennai Source & Appointment: www.drsanjeevmohanty.com Introduction: A Generation at Risk We live in the age of wireless earphones. From morning commutes on the Chennai Metro to late night study sessions, millions of Indians, especially young adults between the ages of 15 and 35, spend hours every day listening to music, attending calls, and watching content with earphones plugged tightly into their ears. What feels li

Let this festival remind us of compassion, sacrifice, and gratitude. Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful and blessed Eid Mubarak! 🌸 #EidMubarak #Bakrid2026 #entdrmohanty

By Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon | Dr. Mohanty's Speciality ENT Clinics, Chennai If I told you that one of the fastest-growing cancers in the world right now is a throat cancer — and that it predominantly affects people who have never smoked a cigarette in their lives — you would probably be surprised. Most people are. HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer is the ENT story of our generation. And in 2026, it is reaching epidemic proportions globally. As a head and

Indian Journal of ENT & Head–Neck Surgery · Perspective OPEN ACCESS ENT HEALTHCARE POLICY · INDIA Forty-three million Indians live with disabling hearing loss. Millions more bear the burden of chronic sinusitis, laryngeal disease, and head-and-neck malignancy — often in silence, often too late. A practising ENT surgeon examines the structural gaps, and argues for a framework that can actually close them. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | MS (ENT) · Senior Consultant, He

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By Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty, Senior Consultant & Head of ENT, MGM Healthcare, Chennai | 10 min read Specialisation: ENT / Otorhinolaryngologist & Head and Neck Surgeon | Serving Chennai, Bhubaneswar, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Siliguri & across India Introduction: A Hearing Crisis That India Can No Longer Ignore According to the World Health Organization (WHO) , over 430 million people worldwide live with disabling hearing loss. In India alone, that number exceeds 63 million —