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When I feeling the warning signs of a cold (sneezing, congestion, a sore throat) by first instinct is to head to the nearest pharmacy and spend a ... Read More »

"It's the flu," is something we've all said when we're not feeling our best, whether it's the truth or not. The flu is a term that's been assigned to ... Read More »

It's that time of year again -- where vibrantly green grass and leaves are replaces with yellow and brown ones, a sign of the impending winter season. ... Read More »

For some reason, of the most reliable indicators that I'm on the verge of getting sick is a sore throat. And for me, trouble swallowing is my body's ... Read More »

I've never had any luck with the ear thermometers that are so popular with parents of small children today, so when I saw a temporal thermometer on ... Read More »

Sore throats are almost as common as the "common cold," and most of the time drinking lots of fluids and waiting it out is the best treatment. But not ... Read More »

Kids may "rough house" all the time, but in reality they are very delicate little creatures. And when they get sick they usually get really sick, ... Read More »

Toxic shock syndrome is a rare, life-threatening bacterial infection that has been most often associated with the use of super absorbent tampons and ... Read More »

Recently the disease lupus has come to the front of headlines with the American Idol contestant Leslie Hunt. You can't catch lupus from another ... Read More »

Most of the time, old sayings and home remedies have some kind of proven validity. But according to scientists and doctors, the saying "starve a cold ... Read More »