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If you're an average adult, you will come down with a cold two to four times a year (a child will get one six to 10 times annually). The common cold is caused by a virus, and there's no cure yet, but there are plenty of ways to minimize the short-term suffering.Bookmark this page to keep these WisdomCards at your fingertips. You'll find carefully chosen, doctor approved resources for the most highly searched subjects by clicking on any of the links below!
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- Teaching Your Children Not to Spread Germs
- How to Use a Face Mask
- Cold Medicine and High Blood Pressure
- Summer Cold Remedies
- Can You Catch a Cold in the Summer
- Why Are Colds More Common in the Winter Than the Summer
- Allergies vs. Summer Cold
- Alcohol Hand Rub
- Genahist Warnings and Precautions
- How to Tell When Is Your Child Too Sick for Daycare
Drugs and Medications
- 4-Way
- Actifed
- Actifed Dosage
- Actifed Side Effects
- Actifed and Pregnancy
- Acuflex Side Effects
- Acuflex Uses
- Afrin
- Afrin and Breastfeeding
- Aleve Dosage
- Alka-Seltzer
- Anacin Uses
- Anacin and Pregnancy
- Antihistamine Overdose
- Antihistamine Tablets
- Antihistamines and Alcohol
- Antihistamines and Blood Pressure
- Antihistamines and Breastfeeding
- Antihistamines and Decongestants
- Antihistamines and Erectile Dysfunction
- Antihistamines and Pregnancy
- Antipyretics
- Avelox
- Avelox Side Effects
- Avelox and Pregnancy
- Ayr
- Ayr Side Effects
- Bacteria and Antibiotics
- Benadryl
- Benzocaine
- Best Children's Cold Medicines
- Best Cold Medicines
- Best OTC Medicine for Sneezing
- Boroleum
- Bromfed
- Bromfed Side Effects
- Bromfed and Pregnancy
- Brompheniramine
- Brompheniramine Dosage
- Brompheniramine Overdose
- Brompheniramine Side Effects
- Brompheniramine and Pregnancy
- Camphor
- Camphor Overdose
- Camphor Side Effects
- Carbinoxamine
- Carbinoxamine Dosage
- Carbinoxamine Side Effects
- Carbinoxamine and Pregnancy
- Cepacol
- Chlor-Trimeton
- Chlor-Trimeton Dosage
- Chlor-Trimeton Side Effects
- Chlor-Trimeton and Pregnancy
- ChlorTan
- Chlorphen
- Chlorpheniramine Side Effects
- Chlorpheniramine and Pregnancy
- Ciclesonide
- Claritin Overdose
- Codeine Dosage
- Codeine Side Effects
- Cold-Eeze
- Cold Drugs and Children
- Cold Medicine and High Blood Pressure
- Cold Medicines
- Common Cold Vaccine
- Comtrex
- Comtrex Side Effects
- Comtrex and Pregnancy
- Congestant
- Contac
- Coricidin
- Cough Drops
- Cough Medicine
- Cough Medicine Abuse
- Cough Suppressant
- Decongestant Nasal Sprays
- Decongestants
- Delsym
- Delsym Dosage
- Delsym Side Effects
- Delsym and Cough
- Delsym and Pregnancy
- Dexbrompheniramine
- Dextromethorphan
- Dimetane
- Dimetane Dosage
- Dimetane Side Effects
- Dimetane and Pregnancy
- Dimetapp
- Dristan
- Drixoral
- Duogesic
- Duogesic Dosage
- Duogesic Side Effects
- Duogesic and Pregnancy
- Dyclonine
- Dyclonine Dosage
- Dyclonine and Pregnancy
- Expectorant
- FDA Looking At Children's Cold Medicine Again
- Flu Shot in Seniors
- Genahist Interactions
- Genahist Side Effects
- Genahist Warnings and Precautions
- Genahist and Pregnancy
- Goldenseal
- Guaifenesin
- Hydramine Dosage
- Hydramine and Pregnancy
- Hydrocodone and Cough Medicine
- Mucinex
- Mycophenolate Mofetil
- Nasacort
- Nasal Decongestant Spray Addiction
- Nasal Decongestant Sprays
- Neo-Synephrine
- New Cough Syrup Warnings, Not For Children Under 4
- Nostrilla
- Nyquil
- Omnaris
- Oral Decongestants
- Oxymetazoline Nasal
- Palgic
- Palgic Dosage
- Palgic Side Effects
- Palgic and Pregnancy
- Panixine
- Percogesic
- Phenylephrine
- Phenylpropanolamine
- PrevinC
- Propolis
- Pseudoephedrine Laws
- Rhinaris
- Rimantadine
- Risks of Ingesting Vicks VapoRub
- Robitussin
- Safe Use of Nasal Decongestants
- Saline
- Saline Nasal Sprays
- Salt Aire
- Side Effects of Cough Drops
- Simply Saline
- Sinex
- Sinus Infection and Antibiotics
- Sucrets
- Sudafed
- Sudafed PE
- Tamiflu Dosage
- Tamiflu Drug Interactions
- Tamiflu and Pregnancy
- Tavist
- Tetrahydrozoline
- TheraFlu
- Topical Decongestants
- Triaminic
- Tylenol Uses
- Tylenol and Liver Disease
- Vicks VapoRub
- Viruses and Antibiotics
- Zicam
- Zicam Recalled
Living with It
- Alcohol Hand Rub
- Antihistamines and Erectile Dysfunction
- Back Pain After Sneezing
- Best Cold Medicines
- Brown Phlegm Causes
- Can I Get Sick from an Airplane
- Can Reflux Cause Coughing
- Can You Catch a Cold in the Summer
- Causes of Excessive Drainage from Sinuses
- Chest Congestion in Newborn
- Chest Pain from Coughing
- Children's Cough, Fever and Stuffy Nose
- Common Cold Causes
- Common Cold Contagious Period
- Common Cold Myths
- Common Cold Prevention
- Common Cold Statistics
- Common Cold Vaccine
- Cover Your Cough
- Ear Popping and Flying
- Environmental Toxicity
- Fever Causes
- Fever in Children
- Flying with a Cold
- Flying with a Head Cold
- Good Respiratory Hygiene Practices
- Hand Wash Effectiveness
- Hand Washing for Disease Prevention
- Hand Washing for Nurses
- Hand Washing in Hospitals
- Hand Washing vs. Alcohol Rubs
- High Fever Emergencies
- History of Handwashing and Infection
- Home Remedies for Laryngitis
- How Fast Do Colds Spread
- How Long Do Herpangina Blisters Last
- How to Prevent Colds While Traveling
- Hyposmia
- Hyssop
- Laryngitis Causes
- Safe Use of Nasal Decongestants
- Sleep and the Common Cold
- Stopping a Nosebleed
- Stress and Health
- Teaching Your Children Not to Spread Germs
- Teenagers and the Common Cold
- What Causes Coughs
- What Causes the Flu
- Why Are Colds More Common in the Winter Than the Summer
Alternative and Holistic Care
- Aconite
- Agrimony
- Andrographis
- Anemarrhena
- Antioxidants in Grape Seed Extract
- Astragalus Tea
- Bionorica
- Boiron
- Chamomile
- Chronic Cough Natural Treatment
- Cold-Eeze
- Cold Sore Natural Remedies
- Common Cold Natural Treatments
- Common Cold and Echinacea
- Common Cold and Vitamin D
- Common Cold and Zinc
- Conditions Helped by Aromatherapy
- Conditions Helped by Homeopathy
- Cough Home Remedies
- Cough Natural Treatments
- Ear Wax Candling
- Echinacea
- Echinacea and Goldenseal
- Elder
- Elderberry and Stomach Flu
- Gargling Salt Water for Sore Throat
- Goldenseal
- Grape Seed Extract
- Home Remedies for Laryngitis
- Home Remedies to Quit Coughing
- Honey and Lemon for Cough
- How Do I Stop a Cough
- How to Ease Sore Throat Pain
- How to Make Natural Cough Syrup
- How to Use a Neti Pot
- Hyssop
- Infantile Cough Home Remedies
- Jack in the Pulpit
- Lungwort
- Marshmallow
- Meadowsweet
- Menthol
- Mullein
- Nagabala
- Natural Remedies for Infant Cough
- Neti Pot Recipe
- Propolis
- Remedies for Stomach Flu
- Schizonepeta
- Silverweed
- Sinus Headaches and Ayurvedic Treatments
- Sinus Problem Natural Treatments
- Sinus Supplements
- Valerian Root and Cough
- Whooping Cough Homeopathic Cures
- Wintergreen
- Zicam
- Zinc and the Common Cold
Calculators and Tools
Celebrities and Health
Complications
Conditions
- Allergies vs. Summer Cold
- Anemarrhena
- Astrovirus
- Best Children's Cold Medicines
- Byssinosis
- Chronic Bronchitis
- Cold Sore Prevention
- Cold Sore Symptoms
- Common Cold
- Common Cold and Breastfeeding
- Common Cold and Pregnancy
- Common Cold vs. Allergies
- Common Cold vs. Flu
- Conditions Helped by Aromatherapy
- Coronavirus
- Croup
- Dyclonine
- Ear Congestion
- Ear Infection
- Ear Infections in Adults
- Earache
- Earaches and Sore Throats
- Fever Causes
- Flu
- Fungal Sinusitis
- Headaches
- Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
- Infectious Rhinitis
- Nagabala
- Nasal Congestion
- Nonallergic Rhinitis
- Occupational Asthma
- Orthomyxovirus
- Parainfluenza
- Post-viral Cough
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Rhinitis Medicamentosa
- Rhinorrhea
- Rhinosinusitis
- Sinus Congestion
- Sinus Infection
- Sinusitis
- Sore Throat
- Summer Cold
- Upper Respiratory Infection
Diagnostic Tests
Diet and Nutrition
- Anti-inflammatory Recipes
- Antioxidant Facts
- Antioxidants in Acai Berry
- Antioxidants in Blackberries
- Antioxidants in Blueberries
- Antioxidants in Broccoli
- Antioxidants in Butternut Squash
- Antioxidants in Cayenne Pepper
- Antioxidants in Cherries
- Antioxidants in Chocolate
- Antioxidants in Cinnamon
- Antioxidants in Cocoa
- Antioxidants in Coffee
- Antioxidants in CoffeeBerry
- Antioxidants in Fruit
- Antioxidants in Garlic
- Antioxidants in Ginger
- Antioxidants in Grapes
- Antioxidants in Herbs
- Antioxidants in Pineapple
- Antioxidants in Pomegranate Juice
- Antioxidants in Pomegranates
- Antioxidants in Raisins
- Antioxidants in Raspberries
- Antioxidants in Red Wine
- Antioxidants in Soy
- Antioxidants in Spinach
- Antioxidants in Strawberries
- Antioxidants in Sweet Potatoes
- Antioxidants in Zinc
- Best Antioxidant Foods
- Chicken Soup Diet
- Citric Acid
- CoffeeBerry and Inflammation
- Common Cold and Vitamin D
- Fresh Spinach Recipes
- Frozen Spinach Recipes
- Health Benefits of Antioxidants
- Pomegranate Health Benefits
- Spinach Appetizer Recipes
- Spinach Salad Recipes
- Tofu Burger Recipes
- Tofu Casserole Recipes
- Tofu Crock Pot Recipes
- Tofu Dessert Recipes
- Tofu Stir Fry Recipes
- Tuna Casserole Recipes
- Vitamin C for the Common Cold
- Zinc
Genetics
Health Science
How To
- Avoiding an Airplane Cold
- Best Methods of Hand Washing
- How Can I Get Rid of Congestion In My Ear
- How Do I Stop a Cough
- How to Ease Sore Throat Pain
- How to Get Rid of Cold Sores
- How to Make Natural Cough Syrup
- How to Prevent Colds While Traveling
- How to Reduce a Fever
- How to Stop Sneezing
- How to Stop a Common Cold
- How to Tell When Is Your Child Too Sick for Daycare
- How to Tell if You Are Too Sick for School
- How to Tell if You Are Too Sick for Work
- How to Tell the Difference Between the Cold and the Flu
- How to Use a Face Mask
- How to Use a Neti Pot
- Pictures and Posters of Hand Washing
- Steps of Hand Washing
News (most recent first)
- Target Flu Shots
- Free Flu Shots in NY
- Cold Drugs and Children
- Common Cold and Vitamin D
- Common Cold's Genetic Code Cracked
- Flu Spreads with Low Humidity
- Face Mask for Cold Prevention
- Sleep and the Common Cold
- Obesity May be Caused by a Virus
- Hillary Clinton's Coughing Attack
- Women's Hands Host More Bacteria Than Men's
- New Cough Syrup Warnings, Not For Children Under 4
- FDA Looking At Children's Cold Medicine Again
- Retail Clinics Meeting Children's Health Needs
- Children Who Live Around Trees are Less Likely to Have Asthma
Symptoms
- Chest Congestion
- Chest Pain from Coughing
- Chronic Cough
- Cold Sore Symptoms
- Common Cold Symptoms
- Comparison of Cold and Flu Symptoms
- Cough and Cold
- Coughing
- Coughing Up Mucus with Blood in It
- Croup Cough
- Dry Cough
- Ear Congestion
- Excessive Coughing and Effects
- Green Mucus
- How to Tell the Difference Between the Cold and the Flu
- Itchy Nose
- Laryngitis Symptoms
- Mucus Color
- Mucus and Cough
- Mucus in Throat
- Phlegm and Cough
- Pneumonia Symptoms
- Postnasal Drip
- Right Side Hurts When I Cough
- Sinus Infection Symptoms
- Sinus Pressure
- Sneezing
- Sneezing and Watery Eyes
- Strep Throat Symptoms
- Toddler Cough
- Vertigo Symptoms
- What are the Symptoms of Whooping Cough in Adolescents
- Yellow Mucus
Treatments
- Acute Otitis Media Treatment
- Antihistamines and Children
- Bronchitis Treatment
- Chest Physical Therapy
- Chicken Soup Diet
- Clearing Chest Congestion in Babies
- Common Cold Treatment
- Common Cold Treatments
- Cool Mist Humidifier
- Cure for the Common Cold
- Pneumonia Treatment
- Remedies for Cough
- Sinus Infection Remedy
- Sinus Rinse
- Summer Cold Remedies
- Viral Therapy
- Warm Mist Humidifier
