How to Flu-Proof Your Home This Season
Keep your family healthy this season with these simple steps.
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...
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?
Cold & Flu: How to Avoid Getting Sick this Season
It's important to take steps now to help protect yourself from colds and flu.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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.
6 Clear Signs You’re Getting Sick
Got any of these telltale symptoms of a cold or flu? Get ready to call in sick.
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?...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...