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Saline nasal drops also help flush out mucous and inflammatory mediators, which can improve cold symptoms and give the immune ...

Most of us will catch the common cold at least eight times this year. These are the home remedies experts swear by.

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Measles was confirmed in two adults who live in the same household and recently traveled internationally, the Houston Health ...

As an unusually strong wave of flu infections spreads across Japan this winter, experts have shared tips with the Mainichi ...

Influenza is high across the country and Kentucky is among the states affected. Here's what we know about how long flu lasts, ...