There are four main sinus cavities in the head. They are frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid and maxillary. As the name suggests, maxillary sinus disease occurs when the membrane of the maxillary sinus cavity becomes inflamed. The maxillary sinuses are basically located below the eyes on either side of the nose. The inflammation of the mucous membrane may be due to infection or allergy. Maxillary sinus...

A new British study has shown that antibiotics, the common prescription of doctors for sinus infections, may not help to cure sinusitis. In this new study, people who were suffering from sinus infection symptoms including runny nose with green or yellow mucus, generally got better in about two weeks whether or not they took antibiotics or not. Antibiotics such as Amoxicillin are some of...

Sinus disease symptoms are very common during a common cold or flu. This happens because the viral infection due to a cold causes the lining of the sinus membrane to inflame creating sinus like symptoms. Though this form of sinusitis is easily curable by the medication taken for the cold or flu, other forms of sinusitis are not. Sinus disease symptoms vary from person to person. They basically...

Sinusitis occurs when any number of the sinus linings become inflamed. Typically this results in a patient that has suffered from allergies or a cold for more than a two week period. There are several symptoms of sinusitis but the most common include tooth pain, nasal congestion, headache, facial congestion, postnasal drip, or facial pain. People can suffer from sinusitis because of the common...