As if that weren’t enough, she noted, “excess mucus can also obstruct the sinuses and when it becomes trapped this encourages bacteria to grow. If it hangs out for a long time, the increased amount of ...

Having a cold can increase your risk of developing a sinus infection. Symptoms of a sinus infection can last up to ten days and often get worse with time. If you have a cold, you'll usually start ...

Many parents worry about the possibility of a sinus infection in infants, but the reality is a little more nuanced. Because babies’ sinuses are not yet fully developed, true sinus infections are rare.

It's cold and flu season, but what’s that mean for sinus infections? While there is no “peak” sinus infection season per se, they do tend to occur more in the winter months when other viral illnesses ...

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 ...

When you’re stuffed up beyond the usual allergy season woes, one question tends to pop up a lot: Am I dealing with a cold or a full-blown sinus infection? Since both tend to lead to the same cluster ...

Primary care physicians share the truth. Waking up to find that you can only breathe through your mouth is never fun. Colds and sinus issues can cause a stuffy nose, throbbing headache and even cause ...

It’s the trifecta of the winter season – sniffles, sneezes and sore throats. Colds, sinus infections and the flu all can share these common symptoms, but understanding the differences can help you and ...

People easily fall into the trap of dismissing mild sinus symptoms as 'just a cold,' which eventually gets more complicated and sets off a chain reaction with symptoms like nagging post-nasal drip, ...

Just in time for fall and winter sniffles, an advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Administration has decided that a popular ingredient in oral cold and allergy medications doesn’t work.What do ...

If the symptoms of the common cold last longer than 10 days, you might be dealing with a sinus infection. Both the anatomy of your nose and other health conditions, such as asthma, can contribute to ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Cold and flu season is in full swing and many people are suffering from nasal congestion, runny noses, and sneezing. Some of us turn to nasal rinses to try and get some relief, but which ...