Sinus Infection
How to Beat Nose Spray Dependence One Nostril at…
Decongestant nose spray is fabulous when your nasal passages are so congested you can't breathe. Just a spritz can open clogged sinuses. However, such nasal sprays have a big downside: nose spray addi…
Will Saline Irrigation Ease Sinus Congestion?
Some people, like our reader below, have adopted saline irrigation to ease sinus congestion. This condition could interfere with breathing or result in chronic headaches. Since medications don't alway…
Will You Breathe Better by Cutting Out Dairy?
Allergy sufferers know frustration. The difficulties of just trying breathe through the nose during hay fever season are significant. That's without counting other allergy symptoms such as trying to n…
Can Milk and Other Dairy Products Stuff Up Your …
Do you ever find yourself completely congested for no apparent reason? You don’t have a cold. It’s not allergy season. You are otherwise in good health, but your nasal passages seem blocked. Is it…
Why Sterile Water Is Best to Flush Sinuses
Have you ever heard of a neti pot? This tool from the Ayurvedic medical tradition looks a lot like Aladdin's lamp. But you don't rub it to make a genie appear. Instead, you fill it with tepid saline s…
Overlooked Antibiotic Side Effects Can Destroy L…
Antibiotics are amazing. The discovery of penicillin was one of the greatest advances in modern medicine. But Americans love of antibiotics has gotten out of hand. They think of such drugs as magic bu…
Don’t Rush to Antibiotics for Sinusitis
Sinusitis can cause a lot of misery for adults and children alike. As tempting as it may be to treat a sinus infection promptly with antibiotics, the American Academy of Pediatrics is telling doctors …
Antibiotics Disappointing for Sinusitis
People with sinusitis are frequently prescribed antibiotics in the hope of clearing up the infection behind the inflammation. A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association f…
Old Antibiotic Still Best for Sinusitis
A sinus infection can make people feel awful. Besides the congestion, inflammation and pain there is a kind of spaciness that accompanies sinusitis. It makes it hard to think or do anything that requi…
Snorting Saline Saves Sinuses
Q. You recently had a letter from someone with frequent sinus infections. For many years, I too struggled with sinus infections every few months. I'd feel bad and usually have bad breath. To deal with…