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 ...

Sinus infections and bronchitis can cause similar symptoms, such as coughing and fever. Both usually go away without treatment, but people can take some steps to ease their symptoms. Sinus infections ...

Tis the season for sinus infections. During the winter months, drier air — whether outside or in our cozy heated homes — causes the mucus lining in the nose to dry out and thicken, resulting in ...

Leg weakness is not a typical sinus infection symptom. However, people may experience general fatigue or weakness. Leg weakness with a sinus infection may also be a sign of another underlying ...

When treating chronic rhinosinusitis, antibiotics should be used selectively, said Alexander Duffy, MD, division chief of Rhinology & Anterior Skull Base Surgery at Temple University Hospital in ...

Dear Dr. Roach: At age 76, I was diagnosed with sinus node dysfunction last year after several episodes of what I'd call being "spaced out" (for lack of a better term). I couldn't explain these ...

SEATTLE — Sinus issues are a year-round struggle for many and the reasons often fall into two categories: mechanical and inflammatory. “Mechanical issues are like the septum that divides the left and ...

As pollen blankets cars and sidewalks across South Carolina each spring, many people brace for the familiar symptoms—sneezing ...

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 ...

If your nose feels blocked, heavy or painful the moment winter arrives, you are not alone. Many people find that their sinus symptoms worsen when the weather turns cold. The shift to winter often ...

People who smoke tend to report having sinusitis. But it’s one of the many symptoms that can be curable by quitting or reducing a smoking habit. Smoking can affect your health in several ways. It can ...

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