Cold & Flu Stories
- Getting the flu vaccine is your best bet, but there are also natural ways to decrease your risk of catching the virus.
- The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention explains whether or not it's too late to get a flu vaccine once flu season has begun.
- Being able to tell the difference between the flu and a common cold could mean the difference between a quick recovery and serious complications.
- The American Chemical Society discusses whether cough syrup really works; plus four natural treatments to help you stop coughing.
- Here are the eight most viral flu myths, from pregnant women shouldn't get the vaccine, to antibiotics can cure the flu.
- A new survey found that only half of America was vaccinated for the flu this year. Here's why the shot is important.
- It’s not just your imagination — you really do always get sick in the winter.
- It's the season of norovirus, the number one cause for stomach sickness in America. Here's what you need to know about the virus.
- Simple lifestyle choices can stop the flu and the common cold from spreading to people you care about, or even those you don’t.
- Don't want the flu this winter? Check out this video on how to beat the virus.
- Here's what to know about the flu shot's side effects in babies.
- While symptoms can be very similar in both the conditions, their intensity varies in different cases.