A head cold--also called the common cold--is the most frequent illness you will experience in your lifetime. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases reports more than 200 different viruses can cause the common cold. Adults...
The severity of your head-cold symptoms depend on your health status, but most symptoms include head congestion, sneezing and a general feeling of malaise. Exercising with a cold should not adversely affect performance or make your cold worse,...
Numerous herbs may be helpful in treating your head cold. According to MayoClinic.com, the common cold, or head cold, is a viral infection of your nose and throat. Common symptoms associated with a head cold include runny nose, sore throat, cough,...
Although hundreds of different viruses may cause a common head cold, common culprits are the rhinovirus and the coronavirus, according to MayoClinic.com. The virus spreads by direct or indirect contact through shared objects such as a telephone....
You've got a stuffy nose, a congested head, and maybe even a sore throat. You're a bit tired, too. Should you exercise despite your head cold or rest because of it? Many seasoned athletes complete their workouts regardless of a head cold, though...
When a viral infection takes root in the body, a cold can occur as a result. A stuffy nose, a runny nose, watery eyes and sneezing are typical symptoms. You may also experience a fever, sore throat or coughing. Homeopathic remedies are diluted...
A head cold is an infection that hides in the mucus membranes of the nose. Its symptoms typically include headaches, stuffiness, a runny nose and watery eyes. While colds are a common nuisance, they usually don't last very long, coming and going...
People have used garlic for thousands of years as a food, spice and medicinal herb. You might take garlic to prevent head colds, as well as treat or prevent cardiovascular diseases and infections. Consult your doctor before taking garlic for head...
More than 200 different viruses can cause the common cold, which makes any "cure" unknown as of 2010. According to the Cleveland Clinic, viral infections in the upper respiratory tract don't respond to antibiotics. Symptomatic relief is about the...
The common cold often affects the eyes, causing a condition called viral conjunctivitis, or "pink eye," as it is commonly known. The eyes often turn red, burn and have a sticky discharge. Doctors cannot treat the viral form with antibiotics....
According to the National Institutes of Health, the three most common symptoms of a cold are sneezing, a runny nose and nasal congestion. Along with aches, sore throat and cough, however, loss of appetite is another frequent symptom. A few...
You can't breathe, your head and throat hurt, you're sneezing and coughing. What you probably have is a common "head cold," which is often a result of mucous draining down into your esophagus. According to the National Institute of Allergy and...
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...
You're sneezing and your head feels like it's going to burst. You have a head cold and despite masking the symptoms with store bought remedies you know it's still there. Speeding a cold along its way has sent many a desperate man or woman to seek...
Head colds, also called simply colds or "the common cold," cause bothersome symptoms such as a runny nose, coughing, sneezing and sore throat, for up to two weeks. To prevent colds the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends good...
If you have caught a cold, the chances are good that you also have an infection of the upper respiratory tract. Chrystle Fiedler writes in the "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Natural Remedies," when the immune system fights a cold, the symptoms are...
Sinusitis differs in cause from a simple head cold and displays subtly different or additional symptoms. You can begin to diagnose your condition when you feel your health change. Acute sinusitis is a sudden bout that ends within a few weeks....
Most people are familiar with the groggy, stuffed-up feeling that goes along with a head cold. Head colds are very uncomfortable experiences that most people try to forget about. If your child is suffering from head colds frequently, carrot juice...
The common cold is a type of upper respiratory infection that is one of the most widely spread forms of acute illness in the world. The average adult may experience two to three infections in one year, and younger populations may experience twice...
You may suffer from sinus headaches if you have recently recovered from a head cold or if you have seasonal or other allergies. These headaches are caused by mucus that pools in the sinuses, located in your forehead and behind your cheekbones....
Jogging while suffering from a cold is not impossible. In fact, light exercise while having a cold could even be beneficial, according to a study for the Gatorade Sports Science Institute by E. Randy Eichner, M.D., professor of medicine at the...
A head cold that causes your baby to develop a build-up of mucus can make it difficult for him to breathe, eat or sleep. Removing this mucus can make your baby more comfortable. Nasal aspirators, also known as bulb syringes, come in different...
Americans suffer more than 1 billion bouts of stuffy nose each year, based on incidence estimates for the common cold from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. While the common cold proves the most frequent cause of stuffy...
Hepatitis is a disease of the liver caused by a virus, drugs or alcohol. The three types A, B, and C can all lead to scarring (cirrhosis) of the liver or cancer. Sometimes hepatitis goes away by itself, or it can be treated with drugs, Medline...
A sinus polyp headache shows the same symptoms as a sinus headache caused by bacteria or viruses. Only a doctor can determine the exact precipitating factor. If you do have nasal polyps or other obstructions to your breathing, they will engender...
Zinc gluconate nasal swabs are an over-the-counter treatment indicated to reduce the duration of cold symptoms; however, the efficacy of this treatment remains controversial. Severe side effects associated with the daily use of these zinc swabs...
You've developed a healthy exercise program and are determined to stick with it -- until you get a cold. Most garden-variety head colds aren't bad enough to keep you from moderate exercise, but when a cold develops into chest congestion, it's a...
Headaches are a frequent complaint among children. In a review article published in "American Family Physician," Dr. Donald Lewis reports that up to 82 percent of children experience headaches by age 15. Prior to puberty, boys are more commonly...
A cough is an involuntary reflex triggered by irritation of the airways or the nerves responsible for the reflex. Many conditions can trigger the cough reflex, giving rise to different types of coughing with distinguishing characteristics. Noting...
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