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LifeCoach: children's food allergies

(Telegraph 10/08/2009)

Our panel of experts answers your questions on everything from sinus problems to children's food allergies and territorial cats. Q Is there a known effective remedy for sinusitis? It always seems to strike heavily in the aftermath of a cold. Is there any truth in it being linked to living in a city? Would changing my diet help? Q My daughter-in-law won't let my young grandchild taste things like chocolate, nuts or fish. Is he likely to develop reactions to foods later in life?

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Balloon op

(BBC 17/06/2009)

An innovative way to treat problem sinusitis. "In the past we have used instruments that cut and remove tissue to open up the sinuses, now was are using a balloon to stretch the opening, so there is less scarring in the recovery period and the results will last for longer," said Claire Hopkins, from St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. The technology uses a tiny balloon that is put up the nose via a flexible tube and then slowly inflated to release the blockage and widen the passage.

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The health benefits of Britain's first salt cave

(Telegraph 07/05/2009)

Recommended for everything from asthma to eczema a salt cave in south London is being welcomed by both adults and children. "Basically, the salt clears the airways of mucus and reduces inflammation in the sinuses," explains the cave's Hungarian-born founder Sofia Benke. "It's a treatment I was familiar with in Hungary, and I was surprised it didn't exist in the UK. " [no scientific evidence produced for effectiveness]

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Antibiotics 'no good' for sinus bug

(BBC 14/03/2008)

Doctors should cut down on antibiotic prescriptions for sinusitis because the drugs do not work, researchers say.

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