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Cold & Flu
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Cold & Flu

Make a faster recovery with expert tips to fight the common cold and flu.

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Cold & Flu

This Is the Most Effective Household Cleaner for Killing Norovirus, Experts Say

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Cold & Flu

A New, Potentially Severe Flu Variant Is Spreading in the US. Watch for These Symptoms

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Cold & Flu

Do You Have Norovirus or Flu? As Both Illnesses Spread, Doctors Reveal How to Tell the Difference

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Wellness

41,000 Bottles of Nasal Spray Recalled Over Bacterial Contamination Concerns

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Cold & Flu

What's the Difference Between Flu A and Flu B? Experts Discuss the Symptoms

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Cold & Flu

Can Vitamin C Supplements Actually Prevent Illness While Traveling? A Dietitian Weighs in

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Cold & Flu

This Color Mucus Means Your Cold Is Getting Better, Doctor Says

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Cold & Flu

Doctors Share 6 Ways to Make Yourself Sneeze on Command

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Cold & Flu

What's the Best Time to Get a Flu Shot? Doctors Explain What to Expect This Flu Season

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Cold & Flu

More Kids Are Severely Ill or Dying From the Flu, CDC Reports

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Cold & Flu

Here’s Why You Keep Getting Colds — and What to Do About It

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Diet

9 high-vitamin C fruits to boost your immune system and the No. 1 pick is a surprise

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Wellness

What's your normal body temperature? Why 98.6 degrees is 'outdated' and what fever means

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Cold & Flu

These are the best at-home cold remedies, according to doctors

A patient lies on a bed with a mask in the recovery room in the hospital department.
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Cold & Flu

Where is flu surging in the US? Some hospitals are overwhelmed in states with high rates

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Cold & Flu

This flu season may be the worst in over a decade. Doctors share the symptoms they're seeing

Cold & Flu

College student who didn't get flu shot this season details how flu A and B led to sepsis: 'I almost died'

Cold & Flu

This year’s flu season is extra severe. Can you get it twice in one season?

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Cold & Flu

Is yellow mucus a sign you're healing? What your mucus color says about your health

Woman has a headache and sitting in bed covered with blanket.
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Cold & Flu

Do you have norovirus or the flu? As both illnesses spread, doctors share common symptoms

Seasonal Sniffles: Child in Sweater, Wrapped in Blankets, Battling Seasonal Cold.
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Cold & Flu

The flu season is so severe that it's forcing schools to close across the country

Shot of a young man with the flu sitting on the couch at home.
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Cold & Flu

What is the difference between flu A and flu B? Experts on the symptoms

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Diet

When is the best time to take vitamin C?

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Diet

Can grapefruit boost your immune system and help you lose weight? Dietitians explain

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First US patient dies from H5N1: Will the bird flu become a pandemic?

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Cold & Flu

Can cold weather make you sick? Experts explain why more people feel ill in the winter

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Cold & Flu

Are your fall allergy symptoms worse this year? Allergists explain why

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Cold & Flu

When is the best time to get your flu shot?

What are immunity cubes and do they actually work?
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Cold & Flu

These frozen cubes are easy to make at home and may keep you from getting sick, a dietitian says

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Cold & Flu

A healthy, 27-year-old father of 3 died of the flu. These were his first symptoms

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