Dr.Mohanty's Speciality ENT Clinics

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 infection in sight. The common thread almost every time? Hours upon hours in air-conditioned spaces, day after day, without much thought given to it. fig 1. Living Under AC All Day? Here's What It's Doing to Your Throat and Nose Why AC affects your throat and nose more than you'd expect Air conditioning doesn't just cool air it strips moisture out of it. Long exposure to that dry, recirculated air pulls moisture from your nasal lining and throat too, leaving them drier and more...

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 — and the pattern is almost always the same. Someone stood close to a speaker for "just a few minutes," or a child was carried through a loud procession, or a family spent hours near pandal sound systems without a second thought about the volume. fig 1. Loudspeakers, Processions and Your Ears: The Hidden Cost of Festival Season  Why this actually matters Sound is measured in decibels, and the scale isn't gentle — it's logarithmic, meaning every 10-decibel increase represent...

It happens the same way every year. The first proper rain arrives, the city cools down, everyone's relieved after the heat — and then, a few days in, your ears start feeling strangely full. Like you're underwater, or wearing invisible earplugs. You yawn, you try the old cotton-bud trick, you wiggle your jaw. Nothing quite fixes it.  Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty sees a genuine spike in exactly this complaint every time the rains set in around Chennai. It's not your imagination, and it's not "just weather." There's a real, explainable reason your ears act up during the monsoon — and understanding it makes the whole thing far less annoying to deal with.  Fig 1. Why Your Ears Feel Blocked Every Time It Rains Why humidity specifically targets your ears  Moist air doesn't just sit outside — it changes what happens inside your ear canal too. Warm, damp conditions are exactly what certain fungi and bacteria need to multiply, especially in a canal that's already a ...

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 presence is linked with wisdom, courage, protection, and the removal of obstacles. The prayer at the heart of this festival is simple and powerful: May the divine presence of Lord Vinayagar remove your worries, clear your path, and bless you with a bright future. That blessing carries a message for every season of life. It speaks to students hoping for focus, families seeking harmony, professionals beginning new work, and anyone carrying silent worries. Vinayagar Chaturthi invites us to place those burdens at the ...