What are the best ways to get rid of a bad, dry cough or shorten a cold's duration? From flu shot reactions to cough remedies while pregnant, managing cold and flu involves targeted nutrition and mucus clearance.
Saline nasal spray is used to moisturize nasal passages and/or remove mucus blockage. Saline nasal sprays can also help loosen mucus in an infant or child who is too young to blow his nose. This non-medicated solution can be used in a few simple steps.
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A newborn can catch a cold shortly after birth when exposed to any one of the 200 viruses that are known to cause the common cold. DrGreene.com suggests that most kids have 8 to 10 colds by the time their second birthday arrives.
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Chest congestion in infants is nearly always caused by a viral or bacterial infection, with the cold virus being the most common cause. Chest congestion can interfere with breathing, sleeping and eating, and over-the-counter medications are not suitable for use in infants.
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A number of steroid nasal sprays are available by prescription, including fluticasone propionate, beclomethasone dipropionate monohydrate, mometasone furoate monohydrate, triamcinolone acetonide, flunisolide, budesonide and fluticasone furoate.
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Croup, also called acute laryngotracheobronchitis, is a common upper airway infection in children. Croup can vary in severity from a mild cough to a severe obstruction of the airway.
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Nursing mothers get sick just like anyone else. When a viral or bacterial infection brings on a severe sore throat, itโs natural to be concerned about the possibility of medications passing into the breast milk and potentially harming the baby.
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As if the aches, pains and total misery of flu weren't bad enough, many sufferers also experience severe headaches.
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A phlegm cough, known as a productive cough, is the bodyโs natural way of keeping the lungs and airways clear of mucus. Contact your doctor if you're coughing up blood or the cough lasts longer than 10 to 14 days, or if the cough is accompanied by fever, weight loss or a wheezing sound when you inhale.
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There is little doubt that manipulating the air around us might have some health benefits. The advancements in technology have brought about terms that some might find confusing. The act of humidifying a room means increasing the moisture in the air. Ionizing air is different.
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TheraFlu is an over-the-counter medication that helps to alleviate the symptoms of the common cold and the flu. It generally contains antihistamines, pain relievers and decongestants to combat the congestion, stuffiness, aches and pains of colds and the flu.
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