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6 Answers to Common Cold Questions
Is it a cold or the flu? Will visiting the gym make you worse? Are you blowing your nose the wrong way? Find answers here.
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How Bad Is It to Reuse a Tissue?
We all do it. But will sneezing in your hankie or tissue over and over derail your recovery?
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Cold & Flu: How to Avoid Getting Sick this Season
It's important to take steps now to help protect yourself from colds and flu.
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12 Foods That Could Make Your Cold or Flu Worse
We know the foods that make a cold or flu better—like a steaming bowl of chicken soup or a mug...
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How to Choose the Best Humidifier for Your Space
Humidifiers are amazing for combatting cold-weather symptoms, but they're not all created equal. Here's what you need to know to...
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Here’s Why You Really Need to Wash Your Hands
Your mom was right—handwashing can prevent the common cold, diarrhea, and even serious diseases.
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Things You’re Touching Every Day That Might Make You Sick
Grab some soap and brace yourself; here are the 10 germiest places you've probably already touched today.
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8 Things Your Mucus Says About Your Health
Mucus protects our body by trapping bacteria and particles. The color and texture of your mucus can give clues about...
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When to Worry About a Cough That Won’t Go Away
Is that lingering cough simply annoying or the sign of something much worse? Here's how to tell if it's time...
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Can’t Stop Hacking? 8 Reasons You Can’t Get Rid of Your Winter Cough
It could just be a bad cold that you need to stick out or it could be something worse.
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Chronic Nasal Congestion: 7 Reasons You Always Feel Stuffed Up
Because you deserve to breathe easy again—find out why you're suffering from chronic nasal congestion.
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Secret Beauty Tips to Look Good Even When You’re Sick
Getting sick during flu and cold season is a given, but looking sick doesn't have to be. Here are beauty...
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9 Home Remedies for Getting Rid of a Stuffy Nose
These all-natural cures may provide relief from the pressure and pain of stuffy nose.
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6 Clear Signs You’re Getting Sick
Got any of these telltale symptoms of a cold or flu? Get ready to call in sick.
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6 Clear Symptoms of the Flu You Shouldn’t Ignore
You definitely feel sick. It hurts to swallow, your head is pounding—but is it a cold or the dreaded flu?...
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11 Silent Signs of Mono You Shouldn’t Ignore
The virus responsible for infectious mononucleosis (commonly known as mono) affects about 90 percent of the population worldwide, and most...
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Avoid a Summer Cold: 6 Tricks to Stay Healthy
Summer colds last longer, and often feel make you feel worse than the colds you get in winter. Here, a...
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10 Things You Need to Clean After Coronavirus or the Flu
The flu and coronavirus can last on surfaces longer than you'd think—here's what you need to disinfect to prevent sickness...
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11 Things You Should Do at the First Sign of Flu
How you take care of yourself when flu symptoms start can make a difference in how long the symptoms of...
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10 Signs Your Flu Might Be Deadly
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 80,000 people died from the flu in the 2017-2018 flu season....
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Where Does the Flu “Go” When It’s Not Flu Season?
When flu season is looming, experts recommend a flu shot—but why does a virus have a season? Here's what the...
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10 Natural Flu Remedies Besides Chicken Noodle Soup
Flu season can knock anyone out of commission. Using these natural and home remedies may help you get better quicker.
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14 Best Foods for a Cold, from Clinical Health Experts
Do you know which foods amp up your protection against colds and flu the most? We asked top nutrition experts...
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There’s More Than One Flu Shot: Which Should You Get?
You know you should get a flu shot, but do you know what kind? Yep—there are a bunch, and here's...
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How to Get Rid of a Cold Fast—13 Dos and Don’ts
While there's still no real way to cure a cold, there are some things you can do to help ease...
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13 Foods Doctors Eat When They Have a Cold
When illness strikes, this get-better menu is what the pros on the front lines of cold and flu season serve...
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13 Household Items That Up Your Risk for Cold and Flu
You may worry about catching a cold on an airplane or in an elevator full of snifflers. But what about...
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7 Things Doctors and Nurses Do to Stop a Cold in Its Tracks
Feeling the telltale signs of a cold coming on? Make like a medical pro and rev your body's defenses.