Colds and Infections - Prevention
Approximately 30,000 cases of Lyme are reported in the U.S. each year. Here are six questions and answers about the infection.
It's called Toxoplasmosis and it can cause severe problems during fetal development if a woman contracts it immediately before or during pregnancy.
Seven questions and answers about this scary illness.
Tips for avoiding everything from burns to bacterial infections.
Are these common problems hurting your health?
These common illnesses can have devastating effects. Learn how to protect yourself from them.
What you need to know about immunizations.
Should you be concerned about Chikungunya, Ebola, and EV-D68 here in the US?
The 411 on this common bacteria.
These too-small-to-see threats can cause big problems.
Are you ready for winter?
A Cold Weather Guide to Staying Safe (and Warm!)
Ticks can carry dangerous diseases, but these tips will help keep you and your family safe this summer.
Learn more this stomach virus, and how to prevent and cope with its unpleasant effects.
They re annoying and occasionally ever-present, but mosquitoes can also be dangerous. Here s how to protect yourself, and your family.
Concerned about the MERS virus? Here s what you need to know.
The average adult gets between two and four colds each year, and upper respiratory infections can take 10 days to get over. Here s four tips to ward off illness.
Five tips to cope with the nagging cough and sore, itchy throat that come with this common and bothersome condition.
You're congested, and you're miserable. But you don't have to let a little cold slow you down. Here are five remedies to try and one remedy to avoid.
Each year hundreds of thousands of people are hospitalized from flu-related complications. Why take that chance? Get immunized to protect yourself from this life-threatening illness.
Make sure your cold is just about coughing and sneezing, not wheezing.
Colds happen. But passing them along to someone else doesn't have to.
Many patients undergoing chemotherapy are in need of platelets. Here's how you can help.
No Rx needed! Here are great remedies that bring relief fast.
Follow this handy guide so you're fully prepared when minor injuries and illnesses strike.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that everyone six months and older get the flu shot annually. But does the vaccination truly prevent the virus?
Due to evolutionary factors and hormones, one sex is more prone to a miserable bout of the flu.
If you're down for the count with influenza, here's how to get yourself up and going again.
Soap and water alone are fine for keeping dust bunnies away, but they won t rid your home of germs. Here's how to tell when your home needs more than just a routine clean.
A nagging cough, low-grade fever, and pain or tightness in the chest may signal bronchitis. Here's how to tell for sure.