Article: Stuffy nose culprit caught.(Lifelines)(Brief Article)

Article: I have a stuffy nose almost every day of the year. Why? (facts about allergies, deviated septum and nasal polyps)(Ask Doctor Cory)
U.S. Kids;  July 1, 1994 ;     99 words ......It is unusual for someone to have a stuffy nose year round. You may be allergic to pollen...something, you will sneeze or get a stuffy nose whenever you breathe that substance...can make your nose feel stuffed up. A stuffy nose can also happen if the inside of your...

Article: Ask Doctor Cory.(Letter to the editor)
Children's Playmate;  May 1, 2007 ;     394 words ...Dear Dr. Cory: Why do you get a stuffy nose and how do you get rid of one? Callty Palmdale, California...Preventing or controlling allergy attacks can also help prevent a stuffy nose. This can be done by finding out what causes the allergy and...

Article: When I have a bad cold, my nose gets plugged. What causes a stuffy nose?(Ask Doctor Cory)
Children's Playmate;  October 1, 1995 ;     124 words ......cold virus. It helps to push out the infection. But the extra mucus makes breathing more difficult. As a cold goes away, the stuffy nose usually goes away, too. Until then, there are a few things you can do to be more comfortable. Take a warm shower and breathe...

Article: Just ask us.(Brief Article)
Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication;  January 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......activity can actually temporarily help symptoms, such as a stuffy nose. The Physician and Sportsmedicine recommends a neck check...activity is not advised. If symptoms are above the neck --such as stuffy nose, sore throat, or sneezing--exercise is probably OK, but it...

Article: Ask Doctor Cory.
U.S. Kids;  October 1, 1999 ;     432 words ...Dear Dr. Cory: I get a stuffy nose a lot. Why do I sound like Kermit the frog when I have a stuffy nose? Tricia R. Waldorf, Maryland Dear Tricia: Inside the bones around your nose and eyes are eight air-filled spaces called sinuses. They are connected...

Article: New Device to Treat the Chronic Stuffy Nose Available; Outpatient Therapy Performed Under Local Anesthesia Offers Relief for Sufferers of Common Health Complaint.
Business Wire;  February 18, 1998 ;     700+ words ......chronic nasal obstruction (a chronic stuffy nose). The Somnoplasty procedure for enlarged...symptoms is nasal obstruction. A chronic stuffy nose can impair normal breathing, force patients...Regimen Medications designed to treat the stuffy nose, sinus complaints and the common cold...

Article: Lengthy cold symptoms.(House call: Expert Advice on Health and Fitness)(Brief article)
Ebony;  January 1, 2007 ;     121 words ......invisible droplets in the air that we breathe or are on items we touch. Doctors say cold symptoms--sneezing, coughing, headache, stuffy nose--usually appear two to three days after being exposed to one of the various viruses. Most colds disappear within a week, but...

Article: New tool diagnoses nasal obstruction. (Acoustic Rhinometry System produces detailed, accurate maps of nasal passages to help determine the best treatment for a stuffy nose)(Brief Article)
USA Today (Magazine);  October 1, 1997 ;     372 words ......at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas to determine the best treatment for a common problem -- a stuffy nose. Ear, nose, and throat specialists in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology are using the Acoustic Rhinometry System to evaluate...

Article: Decongestants
Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence;      700+ words ......medicines used to relieve nasal congestion (stuffy nose). Description Decongestant drugs are...cause constriction of blood vessels. A stuffy nose is caused by dilated blood vessels...effects. General use A congested or stuffy nose is a common symptom of colds and allergies...

Article: Ask doctor Cory.(children's health questions)
Children's Digest;  March 1, 2004 ;     659 words ...Dear Dr. Cory: What can I do to get rid of a stuffy nose, and how do you prevent it? Rahsanica Grand Island, New...or controlling allergy attacks can also help prevent a stuffy nose. This can be done by identifying the allergen and avoiding...

Article: CDC issues tips, tools to prevent spread of flu.(Info Sources)(United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)(Brief Article)
The Journal of Employee Assistance;  March 1, 2005 ;     233 words ......droplets from coughing and sneezing and can be distinguished by symptoms such as fever, headache, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, diarrhea, and/or vomiting. Although most healthy people recover without suffering serious complications, it can...

Article: Vicks VapoRub.(Reader Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
Medical Update;  February 1, 2004 ;     112 words ......question is, can the common cold virus live in Vicks VapoRub? I sometimes apply the ointment into my nostrils to relieve a stuffy nose. Mable Johnson Buffalo, New York You ask a good question. VapoRub is a decades-old remedy for nasal congestion and coughing...

Article: Message to educators.(What to do when you AH-CHOO![TM]: Learning About Colds and the Flu)
WR News, Edition 4 (including Science Spin);  October 13, 2006 ;     501 words ......better in a week Symptoms: Symptoms: * runny nose * headache * stuffy nose * chills * sneezing * dry cough * sore throat * body aches...weakness * mild fatigue (can last up to 2-3 weeks) * possible stuffy nose, sore throat, and sneezing

Article: Blow Your Nose.
Pediatrics for Parents;  January 1, 2001 ;     115 words ...What did mother tell you to do when you had a cold and stuffy nose? Blow your nose. However, a recent study found that nose blowing may actually increase the chances of developing a sinus infection...