Your Health Today Respiratory Health Archive

Stuffy Nose? Try These Home Remedies
Posted Thu, Apr 24, 2008, 11:00 am PDT
For many people, sinusitis (inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the facial sinuses) is a nuisance that requires treatment, but not one that's…
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All About Decongestants
Posted Wed, Apr 23, 2008, 9:10 pm PDT
Decongestants do exactly what the name implies - reduce the congestion. They won't block histamine (the trigger for new mucus formation), but will…
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Is It Allergies or an Infection?
Posted Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 9:08 am PDT
It can be very hard to figure out if sinusitis is due to allergy or an infection, but the treatments are different, so it's important to try.
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Meet Howard Levy, M.D.

About This Blog

Hi, I’m Dr. Howard Levy, an internal medicine specialist at Johns Hopkins. Taking care of patients is my passion. In addition to teaching at the School of Medicine, I’m the clinical director of general internal medicine at Johns Hopkins at Green Spring Station. In this blog, I’ll cover a broad range of topics. My goal is to remove some of the mystery — and a few of the myths — surrounding common health concerns. I’ll do this with a generous helping of fun and advice to help you achieve and maintain good health.