Cold & Flu

Seniors Largely Spared of Swine Flu


Seniors who for years have made flu shots a fall ritual are being sent to the end of the line for the swine flu vaccine.

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Cholesterol Drugs and Flu Survival


A new treatment for swine flu may already be on pharmacy shelves -- cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor.

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Swine Flu Scams Lurk Online


Products making bogus claims to prevent or treat swine flu are flooding the Internet as scam artists prey on the public's fears.

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I'm always catching colds, but I don't want to be taking a lot of medicines that might make me drowsy. What natural products will tame my sniffles without knocking me out?

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To give your body a natural boost, think about ratcheting up your diet a notch with some of these foods before you get sick: Chicken broth and/or ... Read More...
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Debunking Myths About the Common Cold

Catch a chill, catch a cold? A med school student looks at some common myths and misconceptions regarding the common cold.

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Looking for the best homemade cold/flu cures!

I'm not one to take medicine for the everyday cold or flu ... what do you folks do for cold and flu, beyond chicken soup?
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