Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Some interesting health news that I read on CNN:

Study: Most sinus infections not helped by antibiotics

Story Highlights
  • Most sinus infections not helped by antibiotics other prescribed meds
  • Most in study improved in about two weeks -- with real or fake meds
  • Yellowish or greenish mucous doesn't always indicate a bacterial infection
  • American College of Physicians in 2001 urged no antibiotic use for sinusitis

I highly recommend using a sinus rinse when you start feeling congested or during allergy season. It takes about a week to get used to squirting water up your nose without choking, but after a short time it starts to feel pretty good.

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