Category: Flu and Cold

Pill Principles

Pill Principles

Are your cabinets overflowing with medicine bottles? Join the club — the average American fills more than 12 prescriptions annually. Add in vitamins/supplements, and it’s easy to get lost in a maze of pills....

Managing Motion Sickness

Managing Motion Sickness

Ever feel a little queasy when riding in a car? Or wish the boat would stop rocking? You might be experiencing motion sickness, which happens when your brain gets the wrong information about the...

Cough Suppression

Cough Suppression

Winter colds and flu can kick up coughs — the body’s natural response to expelling mucus and other nasties. And while most of your hacking will subside within a couple weeks, chronic symptoms can...

Kids and Colds

Kids and Colds

The average American child gets four to six colds a year. Now a push is on to offer some relief. Researchers found that one type of zinc lozenge helped adults recover quicker from colds....

Sniff out a Cold

Sniff out a Cold

There’s no vaccine to prevent it and no antibiotic to kill it. When a cold virus attacks, there is nothing we can do but ride it out. Or is there? Now there may be...