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Common Cold: Too Sick To Work?
If you're showing signs of an illness like a cold, it's tough to know whether or not to go to work. These guidelines from WebMD can help.
Natural Remedies to Get Rid of a Cold
The common cold usually strikes adults about 2 to 4 times a year, while a child can experience up to 10, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Triggered by a virus, the scientific community has yet to discover how to prevent this extremely common affliction. Many natural treatments
Fears of Global Bird Flu Outbreak Increase
Officials at the World Health Organization (WHO) warn that millions of people, perhaps tens of millions, may die if the bird flu virus spreads among humans.
Hand Washing
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of hand washing including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
Flu Season Off to a Slow Start ... for Now
Get vaccinated, health experts say, because it takes about two weeks for protection to kick in
H1N1 Swine Flu
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of H1N1 including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
Swine Flu and Asthma: Complications and Breathing Symptoms
WebMD discusses possible complications and heightened risk factors posed to asthma sufferers who contract H1N1.
Remedy for Chest Colds
Chest colds are common respiratory ailments that, like the flu, cause a variety of symptoms, including sore throats, nasal congestion and coughs. Unlike the flu, chest colds rarely cause a fever in adults and should only last for about a week. Prescription antibiotics and over-the-counter antihistam
8 Reasons Your Cough Is Not Improving
Reasons why your cough persists (conditions that cause chronic cough) and what you may be doing to impede healing (lifestyle habits).
CDC Prepares for Swine Flu Surge in Fall
As the U.S. swine flu epidemic eases a bit -- except in the Northeast -- the CDC is shifting its focus toward preparing for a surge of cases when flu season returns in the fall.
Regular Flu Symptoms Facts
Influenza or flu is caused by a virus that invades the respiratory tract. The conventional or regular flu is usually not severe, but it is highly contagious. It also can make you feel miserable.
Common Remedies for a Cold
The common cold can attack anytime during the year, however, this type of infection is more common during the winter months when temperatures dip. Signs of a common cold include runny nose, coughing, sore throat and fatigue. Some incidences are mild, wherein sufferers can continue with...
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)-Topic Overview
What is bird flu?Bird flu is an infection caused by a type of avian influenza virus. This virus is common in wild birds. Most of the time, wild birds do not get sick from the virus. But wild birds can easily pass the virus to birds that are being raised for food-such as chickens, ducks, and ...
Is It a Stomach Flu or Influenza?
Is it stomach flu -- officially called gastroenteritis -- or influenza? WebMD shows you the differences so you can treat your symptoms properly.
Nasal Spray May Prevent Ear Infection
Inventors of a new nasal spray designed to help prevent ear infections in children report promising results in lab tests on mice.
10,000 H1N1 Swine Flu Deaths
H1N1 swine flu killed 10,000 Americans, sent 213,000 to the hospital, and sickened 50 million -- 1/6 of the population -- by mid-November, the CDC estimates.
Chest Cold Treatment
Chest colds, also known as acute bronchitis, are caused when the bronchial tubes within the lungs become inflamed. According to the Centers for Disease Control, a chest cold is usually the result of a viral infection. Once inflammation occurs, the bronchial tubes produce thick mucus that causes coug
Vicks Nasal Spray Recalled
Procter & Gamble has recalled some 120,000 units of Vicks Sinex nasal spray because of possible bacterial contamination. No illnesses have been reported.
What Puts You at Risk for the Common Cold?
Understanding what puts you and your loved ones at risk for the common cold can help you stay well this cold season. WebMD offers tips for protecting infants, college students, and older adults from the common cold.