Whenever we get the sniffles or a blocked nose, we spend the majority of our time blowing our noses in an effort to breathe clearly again. However, according to a 2000 study, those of us who blow ...

If you’ve been in contact with someone who had cold-like symptoms and then start to feel ill a few days later, it’s likely to ...

A stuffy nose and a dull headache are usually dismissed as the“winter tax” we all have to pay. We buy the over-the-counter sprays, we steam our faces, and we wait for it to pass. But in 2026, medical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sinusitis is often mistaken for a cold that just won't clear. (Getty Images ) A lingering cold can be frustrating. You expect the ...

A lingering cold can be frustrating. You expect the blocked nose, pressure and fatigue to ease after a few days. Yet, weeks later, you’re still congested, tired and not quite yourself. For many people ...

People easily fall into the trap of dismissing mild sinus symptoms as 'just a cold,' which eventually gets more complicated and sets off a chain reaction with symptoms like nagging post-nasal drip, ...

“It doesn’t happen often, but a sinus infection can spread beyond the nasal passages and into the brain,” said Elizabeth Liptrap, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery. “When ...