Cold and Flu Center
General Overview
Both the cold and the flu (influenza) are viral upper respiratory infections. There are over 200 different viruses known to be responsible for the common cold, whereas there are two main types of influenza virus. Click here to read up on the basics of cold and flu:
Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures
Living With Cold and Flu
Before you attempt to treat your condition, step back, consider your symptoms, and figure out if you have a cold, a flu, or both.
Preventing Cold and Flu
Many people who become interested in herbs and natural remedies began with an introduction to echinacea, an herbal remedy commonly used for treating colds. Does it really work?
Preventing Cold and Flu (Continued)
Believe it or not, one of the best, not to mention easiest, ways to avoid a cold is to wash your hands frequently, especially after time spent in highly-trafficked public spaces.
Special Topics
Aside from receiving the vaccine, there are several other steps you can take to reduce your risk of contracting the flu. For example, learn how antiviral medications can both prevent and treat the flu.
Natural and Alternative Treatments (By Condition)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/
Flu.gov
http://www.flu.gov/
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease
http://www.niaid.nih.gov
