Sinus Infections

Sinus infections, the cause of untold misery, strike about 37 million people in the U.S. each year. Here are 13 things that can cause an acute sinus infection (the most common type) and, in some cases, lead to a chronic sinus infection.   View slideshow

We put top humidifiers to the test. To help you feel great all winter, we road tested both cool- and warm-mist humidifiers. Read on to find the best pick for you.   View slideshow

Sinuses killing you? Here are 10 products that can help ease the pain—or even stop your next sinus infection before it gets started.   View slideshow

After I woke up from sinus surgery, I felt like I couldn't breathe. My nasal cavity was packed with material. Breathing through my mouth was hard too because I’d had a tube down my throat, and it was sore. I don’t think of myself as being claustrophobic, but waking up and not being able to breathe—well, it was a little scary. It wasn’t a cakewalk, but I’m still glad I had the surgery.  Read More

You may need more than a few tissues to cure your "cold." To see if you have sinus trouble, check out these 10 sinus infection symptoms.   View slideshow

One of my daughters had sinus surgery, and it was an ordeal. So even though my sinus troubles were so bad I was nearly housebound, I said, "Sinus surgery is not for me." Then a doctor showed me CT images of the sinuses above my eyebrows and below my eyes. They were packed tight with swollen tissue. He said they may have been that way for 40 years.  Read More