As summer comes to an end, we should welcome fall with festive hearts. With that said, we should also start preparing ourselves for the most common illnesses that occur during the colder months: cold and flu. If you are like most people, you have battled a cold or flu at some point in your life,
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The flu isn’t just a bad cold. It’s influenza, a viral infection that strikes your throat, nose and lungs. Although people may refer to a stomach virus as the “stomach flu,” that’s not the same thing. Influenza generally gets better on its own. You can take steps to give your body the best chance of
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If the flu virus is a frequent visitor to your household, you may think the only thing you can do is wait for it to run its course. Perhaps you stock up on boxes of tissues, herbal teas and DVDs to help get you through the congestion, coughing and nausea the virus brings. However, if
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The flu can make you feel awful. Your body aches, your throat is swollen and your head throbs. You would do anything to relieve your symptoms. You might think that you can ease the pain by taking antibiotics. However, antibiotics won’t help with the flu. What Are Antibiotics? The discovery of antibiotics changed the world
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Grandmas are famous for their home remedies and their pithy words of wisdom. From making a silk purse out of a sow’s ear to rubbing an egg on your body to brushing your hair 100 strokes a night, we all probably have some favorite grandma words of wisdom and good habits that we incorporate into
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