When colds, flus and allergies hit, many people automatically turn to over-the-counter medications to push through and treat their symptoms. These include decongestants, painkillers, cough or allergy medicines and combinations ...
Apr 24, 2023
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That first sneeze and sniffle prompts you to reach for a tissue. The second and third—perhaps fourth and fifth—may send you to the medicine chest for relief. But, is it a cold? Or is it a spring allergy?
Mar 30, 2023
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I work out at least three days per week at the gym, but I also like to exercise and run outside. Although I know better than to be outdoors in a winter storm, do you have any tips for exercising safely outdoors in cold weather?
Mar 9, 2023
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The coolest thing on social media these days may be celebrities and regular folks plunging into frigid water or taking ice baths.
Feb 10, 2023
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In many parts of the U.S., the winter months bring frigid temperatures and drier conditions that can wreak havoc on the skin.
Jan 19, 2023
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A trapped mountaineer survived after enduring 16 frigid hours wedged in a crevasse on Denali (Mount McKinley) in Alaska. His long and difficult rescue in frigid conditions and care in the critical aftermath are examined in ...
Jan 17, 2023
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A rush on Tylenol, Motrin, and their generic equivalents is making parents nervous. Pediatricians' offices and hospitals are overwhelmed with a surge of flu-like viruses that are taking a heavy toll on children. And now, ...
Dec 22, 2022
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Clearing sidewalks and driveways of snow may be essential to keep from being shut in, however, the American Heart Association, the world's leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, urges caution ...
Dec 16, 2022
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Of the many features in the recently-opened Hale Family Building at Boston Children's, maybe one of the most impactful for patients and clinicians is an innovation that puts a new spin on an old way of conducting perfusion ...
Nov 18, 2022
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Common colds are caused by viruses. There are no effective cures, and antibiotics do not work on viruses, so treatment is targeted at managing the symptoms until your immune system has cleared the cold.
Sep 30, 2022
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