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What Is It?
Sinuses are air-filled spaces behind the bones of the upper face: between the eyes and behind the forehead, nose and cheeks. The lining of the sinuses are made up of cells with tiny hairs on their surfaces called cilia. Other cells in the lining produce mucus. The mucus traps germs and pollutants and the cilia push the mucus out through narrow sinus openings into the nose.
When the sinuses become inflamed or infected, the mucus thickens and clogs the openings to one or more sinuses....
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Allergies, Cold, Sinusitis, Flu -- Which Is It?
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Ragweed Allergies Linked to "Itchy Throat" (or Oral Allergy Syndrome)
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Sinus Headache or Migraine?
Many people self diagnose themselves or are even told by doctors that some of their headaches, especially those that are accompanied by facial pain... Read more »
Sinus headaches disrupt kids' sleep
A recent study showed that children with allergies have a 29 percent decrease in activity on days when allergy symptoms like congestion and headaches... Read more »
Sinusitis: Symptoms
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Bacterial sinusitis is nearly always harmless (although uncomfortable and sometimes even very painful). If an episode becomes severe, antibiotics... Read more »
Sinusitis: Treatment for Acute Sinusitis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
General Treatment ApproachesThe primary objectives for treatment of sinusitis are reduction of swelling, eradication of infection, draining of the... Read more »
Sinusitis: Treatment for Chronic Sinusitis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
DecongestantsDecongestants are drugs that help reduce nasal congestion. They are available in both pill and nasal spray forms. However, decongestants... Read more »
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