Ayurvedic Medicines For Cough And Cold
Health Encyclopedia: Colds And The Flu Introduction
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Introduction
Upper respiratory tract infections affect the airways in the nose, ears, and throat.
The infections can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or other microscopic organisms. In most cases, these infections lead to colds or mild influenza (flu) and are temporary and harmless. In rare cases, flu can be severe, or the infections may turn into pneumonia.
Organisms that cause these upper respiratory tract infections ...
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Expert & Community Posts
The Never Ending Cough: Is Cough Medication the Answer?
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert...mold counts as the first hard frost approaches, the common cold virus is here to wreak havoc for... Read more »
It's cold outside, so is this a cold or an allergy?
By Dr. Paula J. Busse , Health Expert...which can help you figure out which you have. Common Cold Symptoms develop over days ... Read more »
Colds and Asthma
By Fred Little , Health Expert...when we catch one. What causes colds?Over 90% of common colds (upper respiratory infections,... Read more »
Sleeping Away the Common Cold
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertThere is no cure for the common cold, or so we've been told. But a recent study led by Sheldon... Read more »
Understanding Cough Variant Asthma
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...8 weeks. It can occur any time of the day, though coughing at night that wakes you up is common... Read more »
Health Guide
Sinusitis: Highlights
New Sinusitis GuidelinesIn 2005, the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology and the American College of Allergy Asthma & Immunology released joint guidelines on the diagnosis and... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Diseases with Similar Symptoms
...The cough it causes typically lasts for about a week to 10 days. In about half of patients, however, coughing can last up to 3 weeks, and 25% of patients continue to cough for over 1 month.... Read more »Colds and the Flu: Diagnosis
...protection is incomplete, even with vaccination.Ruling Out Other Causes of Sore ThroatIn addition to common cold viruses, other, less frequent causes of sore throat include the following:Strep... Read more »Sinusitis: Treatment for Acute Sinusitis
...and getting lots of rest when needed is still the best bit of advice to ease the discomforts of the common cold. Water is the best fluid and helps lubricate the mucous membranes. (There is no... Read more »Colds and the Flu: Risk Factors
...However, a 2002 study suggested that although children in day care centers incur higher rates of the common cold in the preschool years, they have lower cold rates in their first years of regular... Read more »Images
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