Primary care physicians share the truth. Waking up to find that you can only breathe through your mouth is never fun. Colds and sinus issues can cause a stuffy nose, throbbing headache and even cause ...

Sea saline nasal irrigation lowers bacterial colonisation and incidence of acute upper respiratory infections in children.

Viral upper respiratory tract infections – also known as the common cold – afflict everyone, typically three times per year, ...

There’s no shortage of popular cold remedies, but there’s one in particular that a family physician warns against relying on too much.

With the arrival of spring and soaring pollen counts, many seasonal allergy sufferers are seeking relief from bothersome, or even debilitating, symptoms. Nasal irrigation using a variety of methods — ...

If you are suffering from sinus or nasal symptoms, a saline wash might bring relief. The balance of mucus in our bodies – particularly in our noses – is a delicate thing. Too dry, and you can be ...

A simple saltwater nasal rinse can significantly shorten children's colds by up to two days, according to a major study. This ...

Dear Doctors: Whenever you talk about neti pots, you include a warning about always using distilled water. It seemed to me like an overreaction, but now there’s news that someone died from not doing ...

Woman coughing Do nasal rinses reduce viral load and transmissibility in patients with COVID-19 and other respiratory tract infections? In patients with upper respiratory infections, nasal irrigation ...

And for added relief from a stubborn stuffy nose, add a few drops of eucalyptus oil to the water and breathe in its scented ...

Sinus infections that do not clear up on their own may need treatment with antibiotics. Common antibiotics for bacterial ...