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Your Oldest Sense

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When you have sinusitis, allergies, or rhinitis, you may lose your sense of smell. When you lose your sense of smell, your sense of taste is also greatly diminished—and, even […]

Sinus cilia? Or time to break out the clippers?

nose hair is nature's filter

Clipping, tweezing, trimming…we go to great lengths to ensure that our unsightly nose hair isn’t visible to the casual passer-by. It turns out, though, that nose hair, or sinus cilia, […]

The older, wiser nose

drinking tea helps sinusitis

Your nose gets older, too Although a long life is a huge blessing, getting older can be a real pain. And it’s not just joints and muscles that change as […]

Do you need revision sinus surgery? Or pH Testing?

Why sinus surgery can sometimes make things worse Individuals with chronic sinusitis or other sinus conditions may at some point opt to have sinus surgery. Sometimes, however, the surgery doesn’t […]

Pregnancy Rhinitis

pregnancy rhinitis

If you’re pregnant, you’ve got enough to worry about. With pregnancy rhinitis, many women find that they have all of the symptoms of a sinus infection: runny nose, sneezing, coughing, […]

MRSA Sinusitis

washing your hands helps kill germs

What is MRSA? Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, otherwise known as MRSA, is a staph infection that is extremely resistant to antibiotics. This infection can be the source of sinusitis, and […]

What is Otolaryngology?

otolaryngologist

When you have a sinus infection, you go to an Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) specialist. These doctors, also known as otolaryngologists, are medical doctors who usually complete at least […]

Balloon Sinuplasty

balloon sinuplasty

Balloons are extremely versatile devices. You can use them to celebrate, or console, or even to fly. And, more prosaically, your otolaryngologist can use them to clear your sinuses with […]

Pediatric Sinus Surgery

child treated for pediatric sinusitis

Should we, or shouldn’t we? Deciding whether or not to have surgery is complicated. Deciding whether or not your small child should have Pediatric Sinus Surgery can be terrifying. However, […]

Pediatric Sinusitis

child with her mother

Fever. Headache. Cough. Sinus pressure. These can add up to one unhappy kid suffering from pediatric sinusitis. And the worry and lack of sleep can lead to a pretty cranky […]