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• Pets and Allergies
• Allergies: Myths vs. Facts
• Controlling Home Allergies
• Allergies in the Workplace

Medical ReferenceRelated to Allergies

181. Environmental Illness - How Well It Works
     
     Surgery to repair a nasal septal perforation is usually successful. However, some large perforations may be difficult to close. ...
     
182. Environmental Illness - Health Tools
     
     Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health.Decision Points focus on key medical care decisions that are important to many health problems. Sinusitis: Should I Have Surgery?Sinusitis: Should I Take Antibiotics?
     
183. Environmental Illness - What to Expect After Surgery
     
     Your nose should heal in 7 to 10 days.After surgery, a spacer or splint may be placed in your nose for a few days to several weeks. This helps prevent another adhesion from forming. You should avoid blowing your nose while the spacer or splint is in place. A small amount of bleeding or drainage is normal. Your health professional will tell you how to clean your nasal passages using a saltwater ...
     
184. Environmental Illness - Prevention
     
     There are several ways you may reduce your risk of developing sinusitis: Treat stuffiness (nasal congestion) caused by colds or allergies promptly, avoid contact with people with colds or other viral upper respiratory infections, avoid smoke in your home
     
185. Environmental Illness - Health Tools
     
     Health tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health.Actionsets are designed to help people take an active role in managing a health condition. How to control allergens in your home ...
     
186. Food Allergies - What Increases Your Risk
     
     Your risk of developing sinusitis increases if you have recently had a cold, another viral or bacterial infection, or an upper respiratory tract infection. Also, chronic nasal allergies (allergic rhinitis) can lead to sinusitis.
     
187. Environmental Illness - Topic Overview
     
     What is postnasal drip? Your nose and throat make mucus all the time. This mucus keeps your nose and throat moist,and it clears away bacteria and other things that can cause infections and allergies. Most of the time,this mucus is swallowed and you don't even notice it. But when you have a cold,congestion,or allergies,the amount of mucus can increase,build up,and thicken. The feeling ...
     
188. Environmental Illness - Topic Overview
     
     What is an environmental illness?Chemicals, fumes, pollution, allergens, and other health hazards are common in our environment, and sometimes they can make us sick. Maybe you have mysterious headaches that only occur on weekends. Or you develop nausea and a rash after moving into a newly built home. Such symptoms can be caused by exposure to toxins commonly found in our homes, workplaces, and ...
     
189. Environmental Illness - Surgery Overview
     
     The nasal septum is the structure between the nostrils that separates the nasal passages. The septum, composed of cartilage and thin bone, can develop a hole (perforation) in the cartilage as a complication of previous nasal surgery, from cocaine use, excessive nose picking, trauma, cancer, or diseases such as tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, or syphilis. As damage reduces blood supply in the septum, ..
     
190. Environmental Illness - Topic Overview
     
     Saltwater washes (saline lavage or irrigation) help keep the nasal passages open by washing out thick or dried mucus; they can also help improve the function of cilia that help clear the sinuses. This can help prevent the spread of infection to the other sinuses and reduce postnasal drip. It also can make the nose feel more comfortable by keeping the mucous membranes moist. You can buy saline ...