Cold & Flu

  • What is Influenza?
    The flu is also scientifically known as influenza and is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by viruses. The influenza virus usually enters into the mucous membranes through the mouth, nose or even eyes. Every... (Read More)

  • Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine
    When to get vaccinated? flu vaccination is required to keep people protected against the highly variable influenza virus. Annually, the flu kills almost 36,000 people all over the United States. What makes influenza so troublesome is... (Read More)

  • Nasal Spray Addiction
    When do we use nasal-sprays?Nasal-sprays are generally harmless. They are even prescribed by doctors especially during allergy season. When our noses are blocked due to the swelling of blood vessels in our noses - more... (Read More)

  • Preparing for Flu Season
    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC, about 5 to 20 percent of Americans get the flu during the flu season. The most vulnerable to flu are children and more or... (Read More)

  • Understanding Common Cold Symptoms
    There is just time of the year when you have to take that leave or be absent in class because of sneezing, runny nose, and scratchy sore throat. How that feeling gets to our nerves... (Read More)