Stay Well Advice
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.
- Understanding the Not-So-Common Cold
Get a little history lesson on cold-symptom care.
- Influenza: The Adaptable Troublemaker
Learn about past influenza epidemics and what we could learn from them.
- The Different Types of Seasonal Flu Vaccines
Get information on the two different types of flu vaccines and how they work.
- Sleep on It: Sleep and Your Immune System
Understand the connection between sleep and your immune system.
- 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.
- Tips on Preventing Cold and Flu Viruses
Arm your family with the tools they need to succeed in nature's "germ warfare."
- How Do Colds and Flu Spread Across the Country?
Learn how, why, and when cold and flu viruses spread across the U.S.
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- 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.
