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Knowledge is power. Learn more about how your body fights colds and the flu, and find new ways to beat the sniffles and stay healthy.

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Cold and Flu

• Get Ready for Cold and Flu Season
  

  Help safeguard your family from sneezes, sniffles, and coughing.

  
  
• Can You Catch a Cold from Being Cold?
  

  Learn the real reason you typically catch a cold during cold weather.

  
  
• Can You Ward Off Your Child's Sniffles?
  

  Read these smart ideas to help protect your child from catching a cold.

  
  
• Seasonal Sniffles: What's Weather Got to Do with It?
  

  Learn how a change in weather affects your health.

  
  
• How You Catch Cold and Flu
  

  Get the real story on the relationship between sniffles and chilly temperatures.

  
  
• How the Body Fights Off Cold and Flu
  

  Learn what a cold virus actually is, and how your body fights it off.

  
  
• How to Stay Well, Even When It Seems Like Everyone Around You Is Sick
  

  Get straightforward ways to reduce your risk of catching a cold or flu.

  
  
• How Do Colds and Flu Spread Across the Country?
  

  Learn how, why, and when cold and flu viruses spread across the U.S.

  
  

Allergies

• How Can You Reduce Allergens in Your Home?
  

  Learn what you can do to reduce pollen, mold, dust mites, and pet dander in your home.

  
  
• Prevent Springtime Allergies from Blossoming
  

  As spring blossoms to life, make sure that your allergies stay in hibernation.