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• n  an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
• n  any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull
• n  a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel

• I prescribed antibiotics for a presumed sinus infection as well as allergy medication.
• After some of it was identified as stachybotrys atra--a fungus that has been linked to everything from sinus infections to brain damage--an industrial hygienist warned the Ilers to .
• In my case, the problem was transient, caused by a recent bout of allergies and sinus trouble.

• fistula
• venous sinus

News & Articles

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• Program helped limit antibiotic misuse in kids
  By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A one-hour educational session followed by personalized feedback helped pediatricians more closely align their antibiotic prescribing habits with national guidelines, in a new study. Researchers found fewer doctors in the program prescribed a drug that could increase the risk of antibiotic resistance for children with pneumonia or a sinus infection ...
  June 11, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
• Big guns for big allergies
  With the allergy season in full swing, pollen, dust, spores and other allergens make life miserable for the eyes, sinuses and noses of allergy sufferers. As I have spoken about previously, good hy...
  June 9, 2013 - Sampson Independent
• Pollen levels reach 10 times normal level
  Area pollen levels have soared to as high as 10 times the average level this spring, which has led to an increase in sinus pain for many and more spending on treatments to ease seasonal allergies. According to recent rankings by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Dayton is No. 7 on the list of worst allergy areas in the country. The area was ranked poorly for pollen scores ...
  June 6, 2013 - Springfield News-Sun