When we're feeling good, most of us probably give about as much thought to our sinuses as we do our toenails. But when these empty pockets in our heads get inflamed, the pain can be a terrible wake-up ...

“It doesn’t happen often, but a sinus infection can spread beyond the nasal passages and into the brain,” said Elizabeth ...

‘I have a sinus infection.” It’s one of the most common statements that I hear. The problem leads to 25 million office visits in the United States every year. In this country, more than 90 percent of ...

I am called several times a week by patients who have all of the symptoms of an acute (sudden onset) sinus infection (sinusitis) and they are not alone. It is estimated that 37 million suffer from ...

With cold and flu season comes an increased risk of sinus infections, which can trigger a runny nose, sinus pressure, congestion and postnasal drip, among other bothersome symptoms. Fortunately, you ...

The authors note that randomized trials for treatment of sinusitis are relatively scarce. A previous trial by one of the authors enrolled children 2-16 years of age with sinusitis confirmed by x-rays, ...

A sinus infection is inflammation of the sinuses, which are the air spaces around your nose, eyes, cheeks, and forehead. It is also called sinusitis. When the sinuses are inflamed, drainage is blocked ...

A breakthrough in medical technology could soon change how sinus infections are treated. Scientists have created micro-robots for sinus infection treatment that can enter the nasal cavity, eliminate ...

Your nose is runny and stuffy and your throat is sore. Could it be the start of a cold or a sinus infection? Or is it allergies? The symptoms of these conditions each overlap somewhat, but health ...

Dr. Ransom is a graduate of the University of Iowa College of Medicine (1962) and was certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology in 1974. He is a Fellow of the American College of ...

Use of antibiotics for acute sinusitis in children reduces treatment failures, a meta-analysis showed, but the results may also support initial observation given the natural history of the condition, ...

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