Cold & Flu

Cold sores are painful and embarrassing. Although there is no way to cure yourself of them once you have them, you can use the well-tested techniques below to minimize the size of your cold sore...

Despite advances in modern medical science, the common cold still vexes us. Variations in the disease ensures a wide variety of symptoms and frequent infections year after year. While no reliable...

Cough is the most common reason to visit the doctor, but when a cough lingers for more than a week or two after a cold, there is generally an underlying reason. Here are some suggestions you may...

Swine influenza seems to be at the top of today's list of the most feared conditions and diseases. According to numerous doctors I've spoken with, contact with Swine Flu is not as much a problem...

The swine flu is more dangerous for pregnant women, especially those younger than age 35. Because the immune system may be slightly compromised during pregnancy, the H1N1 swine flu virus is more...

The H1N1 flu is now at emergency levels, and H1N1 infection has sickened tens of thousands of people in the United States and Worldwide. H1N1, otherwise called swine flu, is an extremely...

This is an ehow on how not to get swine flue, seasonal flu, or colds. We all hate being sick and with the new strains of swine flu out there which many people say is like seasonal flu on steroids,...

Autumn marks the beginning of influenza season and this year the flu will strike us harder than previous years. Not only do we need to prepare for flu season we also have to protect our families...

Are you tired of loosing sleep cause you have a nonstop cough? Is your significant other loosing sleep because of your cough as well? Well not anymore. This is a great and successful way to stop...

Millions of parents are concerned about what the upcoming flu season will bring to their school age children. The scare of the swine flu outbreak last year, coupled with the massive school...

It can be a little bit difficult to tell a cold from the flu. By understanding a little bit about the flu, about what causes it, and how its symptoms come about, you can learn to tell a cold from...

We need to be ready -- there almost certainly will be a huge increase in the H1 N1 (Swine Flu) virus in the United States, Canada, Europe, and other northern hemisphere countries when the weather...

So you've got an unfortunate relationship with your toilet bowl and want to know what to do to ease your symptoms? Here are a few tips to help you get over the worst 48 hours of your life.

The common cold can strike anyone, anywhere; and when it does, it results in days missed from work or school. The first sign is usually a sore throat and a runny nose and/or stuffy sinuses....

It's really not easy to have lip, mouth or cold sores especially if you're always exposed to the outside world everyday because these sores can give some degree of discomfort and pain. Lip sores...

A positive flu test during a global flu pandemic can be scary. Here are some tips to be more prepared if you or a loved one tests positive for the flu this season.

You can feel it coming on like a nightmare. Your throat feels scratchy, you head feels a little heavy and you simply ignore the signals with the press of everyday activities. Every swallow, every...

Ever have a non-stop cough in a public place? You're disturbing everyone around you with your coughing, but you don't know how to stop. Not only is this annoying everyone, but you are also...

Head congestion is one of the most frustrating symptoms of being sick. When you can't breathe clearly through your nose, it's hard to get comfortable. If you don't take care of head congestion...

Unfortunately, there's still no cure for the common cold. So, the best thing you can do is make yourself as comfortable as possible while you wait to get better.

The most important weapon we have to protect ourselves from a swine flu, regular flu or cold is our immune system. To best ensure we do not catch a flu we must take a comprehensive approach to...

Swine flu has recently been said to be in danger of becoming a pandemic. Hundreds of cases are being reported since March 2009 whereas only 12 cases were reported between 2005 and February 2009....

The Swine Flu has taken hold here in the United States, and the Swine Flu epidemic is now traveling Worldwide. Children are at the highest risk of mortality if affected with the Swine Flu....

If you have been watching the news, you might have noticed the recent panic related to the news that the Swine Flu infection has been detected in the United States and Mexico. This flu is a...

Bronchitis is a condition in which the lining of the lungs becomes infected and swollen. Since the lungs' passageways are inflamed, breathing can become difficult. Generally, bronchitis clears up...

Chronic bronchitis is characterized by a persistent cough. Most cases of bronchitis develop after a cold or respiratory infection. However, some individuals are prone to bronchitis, in which...

Herbal Remedies are flooding the health marketplace. Some are good and work fine....others...not so much. I write a lot of health articles for senior magazines, and here is my take on one that is...

Sleeping with a cold can be very difficult, but getting plenty of rest is essential when you are ill. Nasal congestion, coughing and a sore throat can all prevent a good night of sleep and leave...

Ladies, if you are prone to getting a cold sore on your lip when you get sick, it could be kind of embarrassing. Here are a few ways to make it treat it and also make it look less noticeable.

Many people use antibiotics to treat the common cold or flu, but Antibiotics will not help because the cold and the flu are viruses and Antibiotics are used to treat bacteria not viruses. Here...

Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a viral infection and typically include symptoms such as fever, congestion, coughing and vomiting. It can be spread by sneezing or coughing in the air and...

What starts out as the flu caused by a virus can quickly turn into bacterial pneumonia, especially for people considered to be at higher risk. Individuals over the age of 65, and those who suffer...

If you have a high risk health issue in your home such as a child with a serious medical condition or a person with asthma and that person or child get the flu there are some precautions that...

Pay attention and you'll learn how to avoid that stuffy, runny nose, aches/pains, fever, and a general 'yucckkky' feeling this Holiday season.

Here's how to be friendly and take care of someone with a cold without catching it yourself.

Flu season affects old and young sufferers alike. While symptoms are specific to the individual, the flu works to damage the mind and body of the unfortunate victim. Although fighting a flu...

Having a cold is annoying. They generally last three to five days and produce a variety of symptom such as runny nose, coughing, sore throat, fever and headaches. Unfortunately, there's no cure...

Whether you're battling a bad cold or a chronic allergy, a good night's sleep can become a challenge if it's progressed to the stuffy nose stage. Try the following methods to relieve the...

While pneumonia is ordinarily incapacitating for anyone with it, walking pneumonia is harder to diagnose because anyone with the virus can remain mobile. Pneumonia is passed from person to person...

These painful and unsightly outbreaks often seem random, but if you've had one, they will appear again and again.  80% of people get these.  There are preventive steps you can...

Coughs are usually one of two types--dry or wet. Depending on which type of cough you have depends on how you cure the cough. The best way to diagnose the cough is by seeing a doctor. However, if...

Every winter is flu season. How do you get rid of it once you've caught it? Read on for tips to get better faster.

The Fujian flu is one of the more prevalent strains of Influenza Type A, and as such is one of the most likely to cause infection in humans. The Fujian bird flu originated on mainland China in the...

Colds are caused by viruses, which are notoriously difficult to treat. Despite massive efforts to find a cure, the best treatment is to avoid infection in the first place.