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How to Soothe Your Cold Symptoms

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Flu Video: The Truth About The Flu

If you don’t know all the possible side effects, cold and flu drugs can make you feel worse. Here’s how to get the right over-the-counter meds for you. Article. An Action Plan for …

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How to Treat a Cold or Flu With COVID-19

If you are hospitalized, your doctors may treat you with the antiviral medication remdesivir (Veklury). Scientists are still studying whether a coinfection makes your symptoms twice as …

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What Your Mucus Says About Your Health

This slippery, sometimes sticky fluid comes from the mucus membranes that line your respiratory tract – your nose, mouth, larynx, trachea, and lungs. Mucus provides moisture …

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Prevent the Flu: Boost Your Immune System

A steady flow of stress hormones makes it hard for your body to keep you well. Relaxation techniques, daily exercise, and stress-management techniques can all help. Next …

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Drugs to Treat Allergy Symptoms: Prescription and OTC …

In general, there is no cure for allergies, but there are several types of medications available -- both over-the-counter and prescription -- to help ease and treat annoying symptoms like …

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Pollen Allergies: What You Need to Know

Check the weather. Your local weather report should give you the day’s pollen count: how much pollen is in the air and which plants are giving it off. Pollen counts are higher …

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Cold or More Serious: Flu, Bronchitis, Pneumonia

Shortness of Breath. Colds can cause a very stuffy nose, which make breathing a little harder, but real shortness of breath is a sign of something more serious. It's a common …

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Cold and Flu: 8 Common Mistakes

Try eating a bowl of chicken soup. Research shows that this classic may actually relieve some of those symptoms. 7. You light up. Smoking damages your lungs and irritates …

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Cold and Flu: Can I Exercise

Maybe. The best way to stay well is to keep your immune system strong. When you exercise, your white blood cells -- the ones that fight infections -- travel through your body …

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Content on Cold and Flu

Feeling Good. Many new shots have been pointed our way since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Here’s why you still need a flu shot. Continue. *Use as Directed. See More on Cold and Flu …

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What We’ve Learned About COVID-19 and Cold and Flu Season

When COVID-19 arrived, we took measures to slow the disease – social distancing, wearing masks, and washing our hands more. These steps also helped curb colds, the flu, and asthma …

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Sleep Tips for a Cold or the Flu

Make a wedge with a few pillows to prop yourself up in bed. You may breathe and sleep a little easier. Use a vaporizer or humidifier. Flu and cold symptoms dry your airways out …

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Cold and Flu Remedies: What to Sip on When You’re Sick

Ginger ale. While ginger in its natural form may have some cold and flu benefits, this carbonated, sugary version won't offer much relief. Soft drinks of any kind have very little …

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Can You Tell the Difference Between A Cold or Flu

Photo Credit: Pixland / Getty Images. REFERENCES: Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania: "Cold vs. Flu." CDC: "CDC Says 'Take 3' Actions to Fight the Flu," "Common …

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Who Needs the Flu Vaccine

When a child between 6 months and 8 years old first gets a flu vaccine, they need two doses to get started, Stinchfield says. The first dose is like a primer. They’ll need a second dose 4 …

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