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Inflammation of the sinuses.
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nasal irrigation as cause of infection?
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I recently read a summary about a recently published article (and a detractor) who claim that repeated irrigations may destroy mucus protection against infection...Has anyone else read/heard of this article? Thoughts?
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Uva ursi
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Has anyone considered irrigating their sinuses with uva ursi? [link] Becca
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Nasal inflamation
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There is a drug advertised on TV that is supposed to take care of bronchial inflamation. I am still battling the fact that I have nasal inflamation on a daily basis. This means that one entire nostril becomes blocked - usually in the evening. I can open it with Flonase, Afrin and some other meds. It then starts to drain and I have a... more »
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Sinus Rinses May Do More Harm Than Good
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[link] MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Rinsing sinuses with a saline solution might have soothing short-term benefits, but it could actually make you more prone to infections in the long run by stripping your nose of critical immune soldiers.... more »
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Phase III Clinical Trials of Cethromycin Show Promising Results
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Cethromycin, Advanced Life Sciences’ lead product candidate, is a novel once-a-day antibiotic that recently demonstrated positive phase III results for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia (CAP). Tested in approximately 5,200 human subjects, cethromycin has shown higher in vitro potency and a broader range of activity than macrolides against... more »
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Study: Sinusitis May Increase Risk of H1N1 Flu
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Common infections increase H1N1 risk Updated: Wednesday, 04 Nov 2009, 6:40 PM EST Published : Wednesday, 04 Nov 2009, 6:39 PM EST * Stephanie Harris CHESAPEAKE, Va. - When Angela Mefford got the flu last week she followed her doctors orders. "Neither one of us was really too concerned about it... more »
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Sheep bot fly larvae like the sinuses
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Trop Anim Health Prod. 2009 Nov 1. [Epub ahead of print] Oestrus ovis larval myiasis among sheep and goats in Central Oromia, Ethiopia. Alem F, Kumsa B, Degefu H. School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia. A study was conducted to determine the prevalence, larval burden, and... more »
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Nasal Irrigation alternative
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My wife suffers from sinus headaches & nose blocks many times a year. A para nasal x-ray showed that one of her sinuses are considerably smaller than the other or something like that. I read about nasal irigation with Saline/Ringers in this newgroup and the links. My wife is absolutely unwilling to try this - the thought of putting water... more »
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