SIOUX CITY | Facial pain, pressure and nasal drainage -- common symptoms of chronic sinusitis -- can now be easily treated in a select group of patients in a doctor's office under local anesthetic ...

This story first appeared in the April 2024 edition of Healthy You, a quarterly health publication and Gazette special section. While spring can be a torturous few months for seasonal allergy ...

It's like an angioplasty to clear out clogged sinuses. A new procedure lets doctors snake a balloon up the nose of chronic sinusitis sufferers, stretching their sinus passages to help them breathe ...

Debbie Jones-Megliola is enjoying life much more now that she is rid of the drumming pain that elevated the threshold of her headaches to a throbbing intensity. "We tried every antibiotic out there, ...

If you’ve ever had a sinus infection, you know that it can be miserable: facial pain and pressure, headaches and post-nasal drip are just a few of the excruciating symptoms. Now imagine that this ...

The American Medical Association has accepted three new CPT codes for balloon sinus dilation technology during endoscopic sinus surgery for 2011 claims, according to reports from the AAPC and American ...

For children with a common middle-ear problem, a simple procedure with a nasal balloon can reduce the impact of hearing loss and avoid unnecessary and ineffective use of antibiotics, according to a ...

Some people don’t realize that our faces have eight different sinus pockets: in the cheekbones, between the eyes, behind the nose and in the low center of the forehead. If any of these pockets become ...

Battling a sinus infection is bad enough, but contending with chronic sinus infections can be a real problem. Staying on antibiotics isn’t good for the body, leaving patients with limited options. For ...

As kids, we learn balloons are fun. Balloons are colorful, festive and celebratory. But it turns out they're also cutting edge, at least when it comes to sinus surgery. "We can insert a small, ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chronic sinusitis and bacteria-caused sinus infections are the most prevalent health issues witnessed in various countries. Sinus dilation is one of the safest and ...