Breathe Better: Understanding Respiratory Infections
Any viral infection of the ears, nose, sinuses, or throat is referred to as an upper respiratory infection, or a URI. These types of infections can be spread through direct contact, a cough, or a sneeze. While the most typical URI is the common cold, sinus infections,...
How Texas Weather Can Affect Your Allergies
The heat and humidity in our region can leave you dripping in sweat and running indoors to seek relief. However, this strong desire to be inside with the air conditioner isn’t the only impact that Texas weather has on our lives. As anybody suffering sinus or allergy...
9 Tips You Should Use to Avoid Sinus Infections
When people think they may have a sinus infection, they may expect to have a slight fever, maybe some pressure around the eyes and cheek bones, or a congested nasal passage. That isn’t always the case, however. Sinus infections, also known as sinusitis, aren’t solely...
Can Balloon Sinuplasty help with a loss of taste and smell?
When you feel under the weather, you might lose your sense of smell for a couple of days. Since most of our senses are connected in some way, when we lose our sense of smell we also tend to lose our sense of taste. A decrease in the ability to smell is called...
7 Uncommon Causes of Sinus Infections You’ll be Glatz to Know
If you suffer from frequent sinus infections, you’re not alone. Roughly 37 million people are impacted by this condition each year. While the most obvious cause of sinus infections involve blockages in your sinus cavities, there are many other unusual sinus infection...
Get to Know Jonathan Lerma, PA-C
If you’ve stopped by the Glatz Group offices in McAllen, chances are that you may have seen some new faces around. However, they’ve actually been loyal and integral staff members for years. One of those Glatz Group team members you’ll become even more familiar with is...
Why Your Sinuses Get Worse At Night And What You Can Do About It
While COVID-19 continues to be a health concern, this allergy season has been more unforgiving than most, and you can’t ignore something as uncomfortable as your sinuses. One minute you think your sinus issues are getting better, but next thing you know, you lay down,...
Antibiotics: What to Do if They Don’t Work
Most people turn to antibiotics in hopes of obtaining relief from their sinusitis symptoms. Unfortunately, most of this is wishful thinking more than actual results. Research has shown that antibiotics are ineffective at treating sinusitis — even in extreme scenarios...