Most colds clear up on their own, but some get worse. Here are the warning signs your cold is getting worse—and when to ...

Headaches are very common and there are many different types. Two that you may have heard of are migraine and sinus pain, which is often confused with a headache. These two types of headache can have ...

The best home remedies for a sinus infection To help ease sinus infection symptoms like nasal congestion, facial pain and more, try these simple home remedies. Irrigate your sinuses Using a Neti pot ...

A sinus infection—also known as sinusitis—occurs when the cavities around your nasal passages become inflamed. This illness usually occurs due to a virus, bacteria, or fungal infection. If you develop ...

No one's thrilled to get sick, but there's something extra cruddy about a sinus infection. The pain, the pressure, the congestion, ugh! If you're dealing with these symptoms right now, you're probably ...

John Carew, MD, is an otolaryngologist and adjunct assistant professor at the Mount Sinai Medical Center department of otolaryngology and NYU Medical Center. Nasal polyps are benign, soft, and ...

Dear Doctors: Can you please talk about sinusitis? I’ve been having headaches and postnasal drip for a few months, and I thought it was because of my allergies. But my brother, who is a nurse, thinks ...

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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 ...

Swollen sinuses can occur for many reasons, including a viral infection, such as a cold. However, it is unclear whether SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can also have this effect. Telling ...

Sick sinus syndrome (SSS) is the name that doctors use to refer to heart rhythm problems. These occur when the sinus node, the heart’s natural pacemaker, does not keep a regular heartbeat. This heart ...