Cold and Flu Medical Reference
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Head Cold: Remedies and Treatments
Learn home remedies and medical treatments to help ease your head cold symptoms and speed up your recovery.
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Remedies for Chest Congestion
Learn home remedies and medical treatments to help ease your chest congestion symptoms and speed up your recovery.
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Remedies for a Cold
Catching a cold isn’t fun for anyone. Learn which remedies and medical treatments can help ease your symptoms and speed up your recovery.
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Remedies for a Stuffy Nose
Learn home remedies and medical treatments to help ease the discomfort of a stuffy nose in both children and adults.
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Remedies for Strep Throat
Strep is an infection of the tonsils and throat. Learn more about strep infection, remedies to manage your condition, and when to see a doctor.
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Remedies for Flu
Learn home remedies and medical treatments to help ease your flu symptoms and speed up your recovery.
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Remedies for Sore Throat
Learn home remedies and medical treatments to help ease your sore throat symptoms and speed up your recovery.
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Causes of Painful Swallowing
Does it hurt when you swallow? Learn about 10 possible causes of painful swallowing and what to do about it at WebMD.
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What Causes White Spots in Your Throat?
If you see white spots in the back of your throat, here are a few common things that can cause them.
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How to Get Rid of a Cough
Try these home remedies to quiet your cough.
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Flu Season: What to Know in 2020
How bad will this year's flu season be? Here's what you need to know about this year's flu shot, flu symptoms, and flu treatment.
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Is Cipro Safe? Know the Risks of Fluoroquinolones
Is a fluoroquinolone the right antibiotic for you? Consider the risks and benefits for your condition before you choose.
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What Is Anthrax?
Anthrax is a very rare disease, but it can be serious. Learn about the different kinds of anthrax infections and how to get diagnosed if you think you’ve been exposed to the bacteria.
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How Long Should I Stay Home With a Cold or the Flu?
If you have a cold or the flu, should you stay home from work or school? WebMD gives you the facts about how long colds and flu last, how long you're contagious, and whether you need to stay home.
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Anthrax Treatment
The treatment you need will depend on how you were exposed but include antibiotics, which you may get through an IV, an antitoxin ( obiltoxaximab (Anthim), which is a type of medicine that counters the poisons that anthrax bacteria make.
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How to Stay Well When Someone at Home Is Sick
How do you stay well when someone in your house is fighting the flu? The tips and tricks can help you avoid getting sick.
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Easy Remedies to Calm Nighttime Coughs
What do you do for a cough that keeps you awake at night? See remedies for different cough causes.
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Fast Cold and Flu Relief
Battling the misery of cold or flu symptoms? These 10 moves will help you find relief fast.
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What Is Laryngitis?
Lost your voice? Here are some reasons why -- and treatments to help you get better.
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Do I Have a Sore Throat?
A sore throat usually clears up on its own, but you may have trouble talking or swallowing while you have it. Find out what may be causing it and how to relieve the soreness.
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What you need to know about antibiotic resistance -- and how to protect yourself
WebMD explains what antibiotic resistance is and tells you how you can protect yourself.
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Are Sinus Infections Contagious?
WebMD explains how and when your sinus infection might be contagious.
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Flu Shot: Influenza Vaccine and Side Effects
Flu vaccines really do prevent the flu in infants, children, and adults. WebMD explains the reasons to get a flu shot each year, what kind to get, and who shouldn’t get one.
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5 Ways to Get Rid of a Stuffy Nose
Have a cold or flu? WebMD’s simple, cheap, and easy tricks will help you feel less stuffy, fast.
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How Does My Immune System Fight Infection?
Got germs? WebMD explains how your immune system protects and defends your good health.
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