Cold and Flu Center

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Nancy Baxi, M.D.
Dr. Nancy Baxi is a board-certified internal medicine physician with 19 years of experience. She is currently a primary care physician at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and an assistant professor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University and has been an assistant professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine and the Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Baxi has been a key clinical educator of medical residents and students. She has a passion for sharing medical knowledge and teaching her patients to empower them, and she has won teaching and patient care awards for her work.
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Is It Food Poisoning or the Stomach Flu?
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How Long Is the Flu Contagious?
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How Bad Is It Really to Work From Home When You're Sick?
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What Is Flurona, and How Worried Should We Really Be?
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9 Things Doctors Do When They Feel a Cold Coming On
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157 Flu Statistics and Facts You Should Know
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How to Know if You Have a Cold or the Flu (and Does It Really Matter?)
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8 Myths About the Flu Shot You Need to Stop Believing
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Your Step-by-Step Guide to Staying Healthy When You’re Feeling Under the Weather
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7 Myths About Spreading and Catching Germs You Need to Know
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3 Ways Your Weight Is Connected to Your Flu Risk — and How to Stay Healthy
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5 Uncommon Ways to Fend Off Cold and Flu
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The Air of Truth on Humidifiers for Coughs
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Can Drinking Fruit Juice Help You Get Over the Stomach Flu?
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Should You Eat Spicy Foods When You Have the Flu?
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Can Onion Tea Help You Get Over a Cold?
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What It Means When You Have Flu Symptoms and Leg Pain
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No Energy After Having the Flu? Here’s How to Recover
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Is Lemonade Good to Drink When You Have a Cold or Flu?
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The Nutritional Deficiencies That Cause Cold Hands and Feet
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Feeling Dizzy From the Flu? Here’s What You Should Know
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How Soon Can I Work Out After Getting Sick?
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How to Use Honey to Relieve a Cough
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Recommended Diet Plan After Stomach Flu
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Can You Prevent the Stomach Flu With Vitamin C?
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4 Ways to Recover Lost Nutrients After a Stomach Flu
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Are Oranges Good for Fighting a Cough and Phlegm?
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Can Drinking Tea With Honey and Lemon Help You Get Over a Cold?
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Nutritional Treatment of Excess Mucus
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Lemon Cold & Flu Treatment
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How to Take Vitamins and Cold Medicine Together
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Foods to Eat to Avoid the Stomach Flu
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When Is It Safe to Exercise After the Stomach Flu?
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No Appetite During the Flu? Here’s What to Eat When You’re Sick
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Food to Eat When Coughing
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Why Colds Make You Feel Lightheaded and Dizzy When You’re Already Miserable
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7 Simple Ways to Humidify a Room Without a Humidifier
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What Causes a Cold Headache and How to Treat It
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8 Reasons You're Coughing Up White Mucus
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