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posted 11/10/2008, comment (1)

Using Water to Boost the Immune System

We all know that staying hydrated can help keep us healthy, but it turns out that an age-old secret to good health this season could begin by turning on your water faucet -- the cold water faucet, that is. Alexa Fleckenstein, M.D., coauthor of the book Health20: Tap into the Healing Powers of Water to Fight Disease, Look Younger, and Feel Your... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/06/2008, comment (1)

How to Build A Natural Cold-Fighting Kit for Your Family

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, over-the-counter products are ineffective for treating coughs and colds in children under six, and shouldn't be given because of the risk of side effects. The FDA is echoing that parents shouldn't give the medicines to kids under two. In the meantime, with kids already in school, chances... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/22/2008, comments (0)

Flu Season 2008: 9 Tips For Protecting Yourself

With Problems Marring This Year's Flu Season, What's a Person to Do? The flu season is underway, with widespread activity reported in the Northeast U.S., the South and in clusters of elderly people, college students, and children. But what really has health officials working overtime is a drug-resistant strain of influenza that... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/25/2008, comments (4)

Natural, Doctor-Approved Ways to Treat Kids’ Colds Without OTC Meds

Thanks to the FDA, I now have a clutter-free, neatly organized medicine cabinet for the first time since stockpiling it for the arrival of twin babies. It's amazing how much stuff you can fit (aka "cram"!) into a tiny medicine closet. Now I'm left like many parents, smack in the middle of cold and flu season with the newfound knowledge that not... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/14/2008, comments (3)

Are You Guilty of the Worst Cold and Flu Habits?

January is the month when millions of people make an effort to revamp their health habits. Coincidentally, it's also the month when many variants of cold and flu viruses - including sinus infections causes by bacteria -- rear their ugly heads. Now may be the perfect time to take stock of your health habits and see if they could use some minor... Read more Chevron

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