I have had ongoing nasal congestion and mucus for the past several months. I thought it was allergies, but my doctor says I likely have acute sinusitis brought on by allergic rhinitis. I was advised ...

A careful history looking for the subtle symptoms of sinusitis, (as reviewed in the section on Clinical Presentation), must always be the starting point for diagnosing sinusitis. The physical ...

When to Use and Avoid Antibiotics and Other Treatments to Try Medically reviewed by Kimberly Brown, MD Most sinus infections are viral and don't need antibiotics. Antibiotics should only be used for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With cold and flu season comes an increased risk of sinus infections, which can trigger a runny nose, sinus pressure, congestion ...

“Sinus,” like “vitamins,” is the current layman’s medical fad, a subject of conversation dear to sufferers, who like to give each other such advice as “Don’t let a nose and throat doctor touch your ...

If a cold or upper respiratory infection lingers long enough, it may turn into a sinus infection known as sinusitis. Symptoms can include a runny nose and nasal congestion accompanied by pain, ...

Struggling to breathe is a common plague for many people in this country. And the options for repair are pretty dismal including painful surgeries that often don’t work. But now there is a simple ...

Sinuses are interconnected, hollow spaces located in the skull that connect to the nasal passages. They help filter the air we breathe and act as another level of immune defense. Sinuses are lined ...

That nagging head cold! Every clinician has faced the dilemma of deciding whether to “watch and wait” or to treat rhinosinusitis. Previous trials have taught us that the majority of patients with ...

Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham published work in Modern Pathology highlighting six cases of chronic granulomatous fungal sinusitis. The article, titled “Histopathologic ...

Sinusitis affects all age groups, and can present with a wide range of symptoms such as cough, unstable asthma, headache and sore throat. It often requires the skills of the family physician, ...