With cold and flu season comes an increased risk of sinus infections, which can trigger a runny nose, sinus pressure, congestion and postnasal drip, among other bothersome symptoms. Fortunately, you ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DOMedically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Sinus infection symptoms and cold symptoms often appear similar, but there are some key differences that impact ...

Suffering through sniffles and a sore throat? While you might blame the detested common cold for your troubles, your symptoms may actually line up more with a sinus infection, or sinusitis. A cold and ...

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 ...

When to Use and Avoid Antibiotics and Other Treatments to Try Medically reviewed by Kimberly Brown, MD Sinus infections that do not clear up on their own may need treatment with antibiotics. Common ...

It's respiratory virus season — and between RSV, the flu, and COVID-19, there’s no shortage of contagious viruses making people cough, sneeze, and ache right now. And if you've got a stuffy nose, you ...

If you’ve got a stuffy nose, seemingly endless drainage, and swollen sinuses, there’s a slew of usual suspects that could be making you miserable—from seasonal allergies to the common cold. But if ...

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 ...

A pediatrician says parents should not be overly concerned about the possibility of a sinus infection spreading to the brain after a 13-year-old boy died Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at ...

Antibiotics don’t seem to help get rid of that sinus infection, researchers say. Photographs courtesy of Flickr users michaelll and tanjila. Your head hurts, you can’t stop coughing, and, last time ...