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 infections—also called sinusitis, or inflammation of your sinuses—cause nasal congestion, headache, and facial pain. Home remedies like nasal irrigation and warm compresses help relieve symptoms ...

Crackling sounds in your nose may result from several conditions involving your sinuses. Treating the underlying cause can clear your sinuses and eliminate the cracking sounds. You may be concerned if ...

In a small, nonrandomized study examining topical decongestants as monotherapy for ABRS, mucociliary activity was measured in patients given antibiotics along with either fluticasone, oxymetazoline, 3 ...

Acute sinusitis leads to more antibiotic prescriptions for U.S. adults than any other condition, but there is no consensus on which antibiotic is preferred for uncomplicated cases. In a retrospective, ...

Objective: To assess the effect of a short course of low-dose oral corticosteroid used as an adjunct to antimicrobials in patients with acute infective sinusitis. Study Design and Patients: ...

Non-opioid pain medications can treat many common causes of acute pain. They are safer and easier to get than opioids. Opioids can be addictive, may lose effectiveness over time, and require a ...

A stubbed toe, a bruised rib, or a strep-induced sore throat brings what doctors call acute pain—it has an obvious cause and goes away as soon as the issue is healed. Knowing how to treat this type of ...

In otherwise healthy patients, antibiotics are likely more harmful than beneficial, especially in patients with symptoms less than 14 days. Current studies examining the efficacy of antibiotics for ...