Results for "Cold and Flu"

Has anyone ever cautioned you against venturing out into the cold with wet hair or shorts? “You’re going to catch a cold!” they warn. While this unsolicited...

While catching a cold or the flu (influenza) can be a pain, becoming unwell during pregnancy can be a little more worrisome.  When you’re pregnant, your...

It’s the middle of the night, and you’re awoken again to the sound of your child’s horrible cough. You hate to see your little one sick, so you naturally...

You feel the telltale flu or cold symptoms coming on — maybe it’s a cough, runny nose, sneezing and stuffy head. You want to choose the best medication...

When it comes to personal hygiene and staying healthy, it starts and ends with our hands. Unwashed hands are one of the quickest ways to spread germs and...

Little teapots are no longer just for a spot of tea. Teapots with long spouts, commonly known as neti pots, have become fixtures in many homes to flush...

There is nothing quite like a sinus infection. The pressure. The pain. Your face and head hurt.  Even your teeth hurt. What gives? Sinus infections, or...

Every fall and winter, when colds and flu start to spread, you see trendy treatment ideas popping up on the internet and in social media. One of the popular...

Ah, winter. The time of year when you light some candles in the dark evenings, embrace your fleece sweaters and fuzzy socks and cook up pots of chili or...

As much as we love them, our little ones tend to be germ magnets. Once they start going to daycare and school with other germ magnets, illnesses tend to...