Doctors are unnecessarily prescribing antibiotics for sinus infections. According to the study published in the March issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, US, antibiotics were prescribed for 82 percent of acute sinus infections and nearly 70 percent of chronic sinus infections. This is a shocking finding as antibiotics can only kill bacteria and most sinus infections are...

The hollow bone found below the eyes and inside the cheek bone is called maxilla. The space inside this bone is called maxillary sinus. If there is any infection in this area, it leads to maxillary sinus disease. In this case pain behind the upper teeth and cheek bones is reported by most patients. Definition The frequently unrecognized cause of fever of critically ill patients is maxillary...

An antibiotic is an amalgamation of two words - 'anti' and 'bacterial'. Thus, an antibiotic is an agent that destroys bacteria. The Encarta Web Dictionary defines an antibiotic as 'a naturally produced substance that kills or inactivates bacteria, but has no effect against viruses'. Antibiotics prevent bacteria from multiplying inside the body. Antibiotics for sinus infection are very effective...

There are times when your child develops a cold, but the symptoms do not stop for a long period of time. He/ she has a cough or a runny nose that just do not go away. This is probably a sinus infection sign. Sinusitis, which is an infection of the sinus is very common in children. However, this sinus infection can be misdiagnosed in many children. Those who have green mucus are usually over...