Monday, November 17, 2008; Page C12 Since the cold and flu season is upon us, KidsPost asked our expert on all things gross, Washington pediatrician Howard Bennett, to give us his views on the inner workings of the nose. He's...
Cancer patients -- with their weakened immune systems - are particularly vulnerable when the cold and flu season hits. To help, the US National Cancer institute is sponsoring a landmark trial to see whether a unique Canadian...
It's cold and flu season, and you're sick. Symptoms: Include clear nasal drainage, some congestion and maybe a scratchy throat. Symptoms: "Patients are blowing pus out of their nose," Citardi said. "A particularly severe...
Give Your Immune System an Extra Boost in Winter Flu Season Five tips to fighting off that tickle, headache or sore throat before it turns into a full-blown cold or flu: Lemon, AVC, oregano essential oil, Thieves blend, and...
Coffee is on at Camp Curtis this morning. Good morning Jenaka--its damp and rainy here this morning--but just cool-not cold like you have--- I'm late as usual, but always have to take care of the grand daughter first and the...
In the winter it's harder not to get sick, than it is to remain healthy throughout the season. For many reasons, we find ourselves grabbing for the tissues instead of our vacation guides. Many of us already are sick 365...
Stand by for nasal congestion charges Capita has launched the bundled-together NHS websites - NHS Direct and NHS Choices. It was named as preferred supplier in July. The DoH is paying £60m for three years, with an option to...
In the past two weeks my house has been plagued by sickness. Between the kids and myself we passed around viruses we’d soon forget, and then decided to give it a second go round. Through it all, the only desire was to get and...
HAPPY birthday to the Common Cold Research Centre – which opened exactly 20 years ago. Yet despite two decades of research, we still don’t have a cure for colds. So what have the researchers been doing all these years? Maybe...
When I was a kid, my grandmother was obsessed with the role of hat-wearing in cold prevention, and could not be convinced that cold weather didn't cause colds - something that most people took for granted. But if that's true,...