Out in the world beyond your front door, there lurk more than 200 viruses hiding in plain sight -- on board books, discarded tissues, rubber balls, even a friend's hand -- and waiting to set up shop in your child's nose or throat. As a result,...
The common cold is a virus infection that affects the upper respiratory system. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine reports that symptoms of colds usually appear 1 to 3 days after exposure to the virus. Symptoms can...
A cold is a viral infection in your nose and throat. Lots of symptoms accompany colds, such as stuffy nose, sore throat, congestion, headache, sneezing, fever and fatigue. Your doctor may prescribe pain killers and decongestants, but these may...
Although treatment for the common cold is mostly supportive with rest and fluids, some people turn to alternative treatments to lessen the duration and severity of their cold symptoms. According to a 2007 survey by the National Center for...
When your upper respiratory tract is affected by a virus, you get cold symptoms, such as a runny nose, sore throat and congestion. The common cold and flu affect about 425 million people in America annually, according to the American College of...
The common cold is very common; most adults catch between two and four colds each year. Symptoms include a sore throat, runny nose, coughing and sneezing. Most of the time, a cold is mild and will resolve itself without a doctor's care. There...
The common cold is a viral infection that affects your upper respiratory tract. It can produce symptoms such as sore throat, cough, sneezing, fatigue and headaches. American adults typically catch two to four colds per year, according to the...
Babies are born with immature immune systems that leave them susceptible to a host of viruses, including the common cold. While breastfeeding may help reduce how often your baby is sick, the American Academy of Pediatrics advises that babies...
The use of vitamin C for colds has been the subject of over 30 clinical trials with over 10,000 participants, yet a definitive answer on the topic has yet to be determined. Getting adequate amounts is important to overall health, but most people...
A head cold, or common cold, is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract that causes unpleasant symptoms, such as headaches, coughs and sneezes. Viruses that cause common colds, like rhinoviruses, are highly contagious, and spread by...
Colds and flu are two distinct conditions even though they have similar symptoms, including cough, sore throat, stuffy nose and fatigue. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, the onset of flu is typically much more sudden than...
When you are suffering from a cold or the flu, a hot cup of ginger tea might sound like a relaxing drink to sip on while you nurse your illness. Ginger might do more than just offer comfort, however; it could actually help fight the virus causing...
Every year, people in the United States suffer 1 billion colds, and about 5 to 20 percent of them get the flu, or influenza, according to MedlinePlus, a website of the National Institute of Health. More than one hundred viruses can cause the...
The common cold is caused by a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract. A healthy adult will get on average of two colds a year, and it is far easier to prevent a cold by leading a healthy lifestyle than it is to treat one, once it has...
Vitamin B-12 is part of the group of eight B vitamins. Vitamin B-12 can be found in food sources or ingested in supplement form, either by itself or as part of a multivitamin. The B-vitamin group is important for many body functions, among them...
Defining a "cold" is difficult. Many symptoms of a cold, such as nasal congestion, fever, chills, sneezing, muscle ache and weakness are common symptoms of other conditions, like influenza, sinus infections and allergies. Technically, colds are...
The term "common cold" typically refers to a viral infection that affects the upper-respiratory system. Probiotics are being studied for effectiveness in treating or preventing the common cold. These helpful bacteria are naturally found in your...
Paprika -- used as a garnish and a seasoning to add color and zest to recipes -- is composed of ground red peppers. It is to peppers that paprika owes its fiery red color, its spicy flavor and its content of capsaicin. Capsaicin, an irritant...
The common cold is a contagious upper respiratory infection caused by the rhinovirus. Symptoms commonly include nasal congestion, a runny nose and sneezing, but may also include a cough, headache and muscle aches as well as a sore throat and...
A cold is caused by a viral infection and can affect your diabetes care and blood glucose control. Your normal food patterns can be affected, making it necessary to adjust your meal plan. Your health care team can help you make a plan to take care...
With the Babycenter Medical Advisory board suggesting that the average child catching between six to ten colds a year, with some children in daycare or school developing as many as 12, strategies for helping parents cope with cold and flu...
Lactobacillus acidophilus is one strain of "friendly" bacteria that falls into the category of probiotics. While there are many good reasons to take Lactobacillus acidophilus and other probiotic bacteria for your health, there's very little...
Fenugreek is used as a spice in food preparation as well as taken as an herbal supplement. First used medicinally by the Egyptians, fenugreek eases congestion when brewed into a tea. Drinking water that fenugreek seeds have been soaked in may...
The common cold has no cure, and its symptoms can last for one to two weeks. If you catch a cold, you can't do much about it but stay comfortable and hydrated. That's where honey and lemon come in. Prepared with warm water, they make a soothing...
Probiotics are living microorganisms that confer health benefits when they are consumed in sufficient doses. Many of these microbes are natural inhabitants of your gastrointestinal tract. Your intestine normally harbors several hundred different...
Wei qi--pronounced way chee--means "protective energy." In traditional Chinese medicine, wei qi are invisible layers that cover the skin and prevent illness-causing pathogens from entering the body. For 5,000 years, strengthening the wei qi has...
Valuable as a culinary spice, especially in Asian fare, ginger, or Zingiber officinale, is a perennial plant that produces a thick, tuberous root with appendages that resemble fingers. Ginger root is aromatic, spicy and slightly hot, producing a...
Coughing, sneezing and blowing your nose constantly are some of the irritating burdens of catching the common cold. You may not be able to prevent coming down with a cold, but you may be able to reduce its severity and shorten the time you suffer...
Both the common cold and influenza may cause complications. Most healthy adults do not suffer from complications; however, young children, people with insufficient immune systems and the elderly remain most at risk. According to the National...
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