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Health library articles tagged nasal congestion.
Q: What are nasal turbinates?A: The nasal turbinates are out-croppings of bone covered with mucous membranes on the sides of the nasal passages. There are three turbinates on each side of the nose- lower, middle and…
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Do you suffer from multiple sinus infections every year? If you require treatment for a sinus infection four or more times a year you may fall into a category known as recurrent acute sinusitis. There may be different…
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The health science behind nose or nasal breathing is highlighted in a new book entitled Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art. Ongoing research from Stanford as well as other sources tells us that breathing through the…
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When Is It Time To Consider Sinus Surgery? It is time to consider sinus or nasal surgery when medical treatment is insufficient to resolve symptoms. In general, those symptoms consist of nasal obstruction, sinus…
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