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Cover Your Cough Created: Friday, August 26, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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What to Do About Cough Symptoms Created: Monday, January 08, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Coughs are irritating and can be caused by many different illnesses. To determine what is causing your cough and determine how to treat it, first you must figure out what type of cough it is. See w...
Do You Have Allergies or a Cold? Cold Created: Sunday, May 20, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Your answers indicate you have multiple symptoms of the common cold.
Do You Have Allergies or a Cold? Allergies Created: Sunday, May 20, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Your answers indicate you have multiple symptoms of allergies.
What is the Difference Between the Cold and Flu Created: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The common cold and the flu are both respiratory illnesses with similar symptoms, find out what their differences are.
Do You Have a Cold or Allergies? Created: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 20, 2012
Do you have symptoms of seasonal allergies or a cold? Sometimes it can be difficult to know the difference. Take this quick quiz to find out whether you have a cold or allergies.
Cold or Flu Quiz - Do You Have a Cold or the Flu Created: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Updated: Sunday, May 20, 2012
Are you suffering from symptoms of the cold or flu? Aren't sure which one it is? Take this quick quiz to help sort through your symptoms and determine whether you have a cold or the flu.
Do You Have a Cold or the Flu? Flu Created: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Updated: Sunday, May 20, 2012
Your answers indicate you have multiple symptoms of the flu.
Do You Have Allergies or a Cold? Allergies Created: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 20, 2012
Your answers indicate you have multiple symptoms of allergies.
Do You Have Allergies or a Cold? Cold Created: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 20, 2012
Your answers indicate you have multiple symptoms of the common cold.
What Is a Viral Infection Created: Friday, August 08, 2008 Updated: Friday, May 18, 2012
What does it mean when you have a viral infection? See the definition of this common term and what it could mean to you.
1918 Flu Pandemic - The Spanish Flu Created: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Learn about the 1918 flu pandemic, also known as the Spanish Flu. Find out the history of this devastating flu pandemic and how we use the lessons learned from that horrifying time to prevent simil...
How Clean Is Your Home? Created: Thursday, November 06, 2008 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Find out some surprising places you might find germs and get some tips to help you keep a clean home. Keep yourself and your family healthy.
Influenza B Created: Monday, May 14, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Find out how influenza B is different from other types of the flu and how it might affect you. Learn how the strains of the influenza virus are classified.
What is Influenza A Created: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
What is influenza A and how is it different from other types of influenza? There are hundreds of strains of influenza that fall into three major categories. Learn more about influenza A and how it ...
Types of Flu - Learn About Different Types of Flu Created: Monday, March 29, 2010 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Did you know there are several different types of flu? Even when it comes to seasonal flu, there are three different types - two of which cause serious illness in humans. Learn about all the types ...
H1N1 Swine Flu - Why H1N1 Is Called Swine Flu Created: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
H1N1 flu caused a pandemic starting in April of 2009 and was initially known as
How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon Book Review Created: Saturday, July 25, 2009 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon is a children's book written to help children understand how they should and should not behave when they get sick. Find out if this book would be a good match for you..
Bear Feels Sick Book Review Created: Sunday, January 29, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
In this review of the children's book
The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor Book Review Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
A review of the book The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor. How it can help you and your children get ready for doctor's visits and stay healthy.
Llama Llama Home With Mama Book Review Created: Sunday, March 11, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
When young children get sick, they don't understand what is happening to them. Anna Dewdney's book Llama Llama Home With Mama is a sweet children's book that helps young kids understand why they do..
Flu Vaccine Options Created: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Updated: Friday, April 27, 2012
Do you know what your flu vaccine options are? If you want to be vaccinated against the flu, there is more than just the flu shot out there. Find out more about your flu vaccine options and determi...
1918 Flu Pandemic Deaths Created: Thursday, April 26, 2012 Updated: Thursday, April 26, 2012
Widely considered one of the worst public health disasters in known history, find out how many people researchers believe died during the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic.
Allergy Season Survival Guide Created: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Everything you need to get you through allergy season. Get tips on how to determine if you have allergies, how to deal with the symptoms and treatment options.
All About Summer Colds Created: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Wondering why you have a summer cold? Find out what you need to know about this surprisingly common phenomenon and learn why you might have a cold during the summer.
What Is Airborne Supplement Created: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 Updated: Monday, April 16, 2012
Find the information you want to know about Airborne supplement. What is in it and how could it help you? Will it really help prevent a cold?
Weather and Colds - Can Cold Weather Make You Sick Created: Saturday, December 02, 2006 Updated: Monday, April 16, 2012
Many people believe the cold weather will make you sick. Is there any truth to it? Find out if the cold weather will give you a cold or if this is just an old wives tale.
Babies and the Flu Created: Friday, August 12, 2011 Updated: Monday, April 16, 2012
Babies are at high risk for serious illness and complications from the flu. Find out why this happens, how the flu affects babies and what you can do to protect them.
What is Tamiflu Created: Monday, September 18, 2006 Updated: Monday, April 16, 2012
Tamiflu is an antiviral prescription drug used to treat influenza. Find out what you need to know about Tamiflu before you take it.
Coping With Congestion - How Do You Cope With Congestion Created: Monday, January 25, 2010 Updated: Saturday, April 14, 2012
Congestion is one of the most common symptoms of the cold and flu. It occurs with many other respiratory infections as well. How do you cope with congestion? Share your tips for coping with your co..
Types of Sinus Congestion Created: Monday, January 15, 2007 Updated: Saturday, April 14, 2012
What type of sinus congestion do you have? In order to treat it, you must determine what kind of congestion you are dealing with.
Symptoms of the Cold and Flu Created: Thursday, May 24, 2007 Updated: Saturday, April 14, 2012
The symptoms of the common cold and flu may seem similar, but there are some significant differences. If you aren't sure which one you have, get help figuring it out here.

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