Sinusitis News

MONDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- A new Dutch study provides solid proof that allergies can trigger the sinus problems that afflict millions of Americans. When allergy-causing substances were dripped into the noses of people with chronic sinusit...

MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they've identified a protein that causes nasal and sinus polyps in 15 percent to 30 percent of people with chronic sinusitis. The condition is one of the most serious forms of sinusitis, a c...

MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Rinsing sinuses with a saline solution might have soothing short-term benefits, but it could actually make you more prone to infections in the long run by stripping your nose of critical immune soldiers. "By wash...

MONDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Southern blacks account for the highest proportion of Americans undergoing outpatient treatment for chronic sinus infections, new research finds. In addition, researchers studying the regional impact of sinus inf...

TUESDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) -- Sinus infections may be a primary factor in about 20 percent of toxic shock syndrome cases in children, a new study has found. Fever, rash and low blood pressure are among the signs of toxic shock syndrome, wid...

MONDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- A steroid nasal wash can help reduce symptoms of chronic sinusitis without affecting adrenal gland function, according to a small U.S. study. Chronic sinusitis is a persistent inflammation of the nose and sinus...

SATURDAY, Jan. 3 (HealthDay News) -- If a stuffy nose and headache persist for more than a week, you may have sinusitis, which often results from the common cold. Each year, about 31 million Americans develop sinusitis, which results in 18 million...