Drugs do not help sinus infections, British study says

Charleston Gazette;  December 5, 2007 ;     587 words ......season, new research suggests routine sinus infections aren't really helped by antibiotics...commonly prescribed medicines for sinus infections. Steroid sprays sometimes are used...quicker than those using the placebo. Sinus infections are diagnosed in about 31 million...

New treatment may help sinus victims

Herald News, The (Joliet, IL);  December 27, 2002 ;     488 words ......hope for people who constantly get sinus infections, even after having surgery to improve...able to stretch out the time between sinus infections by an average of more than four months...surgeries, she still came down with sinus infections every two to four weeks. She suffered...

SINUS PROBLEM OR COLD?(LIVING)(Column)

The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  October 31, 1996 ;     361 words ......make a person prone to infections. Sinus infections seem to hit hardest when allergen...winter when cold viruses are plentiful. Sinus infections are caused by bacteria. Symptoms include...usually clear. The vast majority of sinus infections begin as colds, so you can help ...

Doctors overprescribing antibiotics for sinus infections.

Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE);  March 19, 2007 ;     700+ words ......prescribed for about 82 percent of acute sinus infections and for nearly 70 percent of chronic sinus infections. The study was based on data from...about overuse of antibiotics for sinus infections, which can fuel antibiotic resistance...

Sinus infection vs. cold Advice on how to tell them apart.

Stamford Advocate (Stamford, CT);  January 23, 2007 ;     599 words ......resolves without much treatment at all. Sinus infections Parker says most sinus infections begin with cold symptoms, but instead...explains that some people are predisposed to sinus infections because of their nasal anatomy. When...

Antibiotics Overused In Sinusitis; Patient Demands Add to Problem

The Washington Post;  March 27, 2007 ;     700+ words ......seven out of 10 patients with chronic sinus infections and eight out of 10 with acute sinus infections, even though research shows that more...physician habits in the treatment of sinus infections. "Prescription antibiotic drugs are...

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER STUDY PUBLISHED IN PRESTIGIOUS...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  March 19, 2007 ;     700+ words ......prescribed for nearly 83 percent of acute sinus infections, and roughly 70 percent of chronic sinus infections, despite the fact that viruses, not...antibiotics, are taking them for sinus infections. Most sinus infections are viral...

Antibiotics Don't Help Much in Most Sinus Infections; For mild sinusitis,...

U.S. News & World Report;  April 16, 2008 ;     476 words ......January W. Payne People with mild sinus infections may be best off toughing it out rather...treating bacterial illnesses. Acute sinus infections may be routinely overtreated. The...watch patients with mild bacterial sinus infections for up to seven days before prescribing...

Another knock against antibiotics?; Not very effective against sinus...

Chicago Sun-Times;  December 5, 2007 ;     162 words ...New research suggests routine sinus infections aren't really helped by antibiotics...most commonly prescribed drugs for sinus infections, which are diagnosed in about 31 million...against using antibiotics for most sinus infections , blaming overuse for contributing...

When it's more than just sniffles Sinus infections are common in dry...

The Gazette;  November 2, 1999 ;     700+ words ......a bacterial infection can develop. Sinus infections generally are divided into two broad...one that lasts three months or more. Sinus infections are common in dry climate, but can...suggests that a majority of chronic sinus infections are the result of an immune-system...

Fall Allergy Season Prime Time for Sinus Infections.

PR Newswire;  October 5, 2004 ;     644 words ......than 31 million Americans suffer from sinus infections, making it one of the most common...properly, the symptoms associated with sinus infections, particularly the sinus headache...AAAAI reports: -- Those suffering from sinus infections miss an average of four days of work...

MIGRAINES CAN MIMIC SINUS INFECTIONS

Sun Publications (IL);  October 15, 1997 ;     450 words ......medication and/or diet. In comparison, sinus infections produce the symptoms associated with...chills) as well as a nasal discharge. Sinus infections are often associated with untreated...t typically cause headaches. Most sinus infections are successfully cured with antibiotics...

Why do sinuses hurt so much and what causes sinus infections? My sinuses...

Child Life;  December 1, 1997 ;     201 words ......inflammation and pressure that build up. Sinus infections can be caused by bacteria, viruses...develops. Allergies can also lead to sinus infections. Antibiotic medication can be prescribed for sinus infections caused by bacteria.

STUDY: SIMPLE TREATMENT BEST IN SINUS CASES UW-MADISON RESEARCH SHOWS...

Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);  December 3, 2002 ;     372 words ......relief for a common but vexing ailment: sinus infections. The timely study was published in...showed that patients who suffer from sinus infections, or sinusitis, found considerable...cups sold in almost all drug stores. Sinus infections -- as most who suffer from them can...

SHORTER ANTIBIOTIC USE WORKS WELL ON SINUSES

The Washington Post;  April 11, 1995 ;     345 words ...People with sinus infections recovered just as well after...chance to wipe out the infection. Sinus infections send Americans to doctors' offices...consecutive patients treated for sinus infections at the Durham (N.C.) Veterans...