Now that cold and flu season is upon us, our wellness editors are using these hacks to avoid sickness and stay healthy.

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO While the common cold and influenza (the flu) are viral respiratory infections ...

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Flu season impacts everyone, including doctors. When physicians themselves get struck down, here are the tricks they use to ...

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The first way to evaluate your symptoms is to use the at-home tools you have at your disposal. You can test yourself from ...

Phenylephrine is a medication that’s been used to relieve nasal congestion caused by colds, allergies, and hay fever, per the ...