Allergic rhinitis (allergies or hay fever) and sinusitis (sinus infections) can cause similar symptoms, making them difficult to tell apart. However, they have different causes and treatments.

Your nose is runny and stuffy and your throat is sore. Could it be the start of a cold or a sinus infection? Or is it allergies? The symptoms of these conditions each overlap somewhat, but health ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have had allergies since childhood, suffering during both the spring and fall seasons. This past month, however, I am experiencing more congestion and mucus, and I even have some ...

Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) is a fungal infection that affects your nasal passages and sinuses. Typical symptoms include nasal congestion and polyps. Medications and home treatments ...

What if you'd been treated for years for a condition, only to find out that you'd long ago been misdiagnosed? That's what's happening to a sizable number of Americans who are taking allergy meds (to ...

After months of triple-digit heat, fall in Scottsdale feels like a long-awaited reward. The mornings are cooler, open windows are a possibility and desert sunsets are breathtakingly stunning. But for ...

The same changing leaves that make for breathtaking views this time of year can also wreak havoc on sinus and allergy issues. Humidity swings, lingering pollen and even those delightfully cool ...

Facial pressure, postnasal drip, and congestion are common signs of sinus inflammation, also known as sinusitis. When symptoms persist for up to 12 weeks, sinusitis shifts from being acute to what’s ...

Temperatures are rising and flowers are blooming, but the approaching spring season also means an onslaught of allergy symptoms for many. According to Cleveland Clinic, around 20% of Americans suffer ...

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 ...