Cold, Flu, and Sinus:Prevention

Flu season is here, and this year, people are actually taking notice. The outbreak of the H1N1 influenza virus, commonly known as swine flu, has people reevaluating the way they live, travel, interact with each other, and even how they eat.  Read More

Your immune system naturally weakens as you age, so charging it up is crucial during cold-and-flu season. Here, an age-specific plan for optimum protection, from smarter workouts in your 30s, to extra sleep in your 40s, and extra antioxidants in your 50s. You can stay healthy despite daily contact with sneezing strangers and sick coworkers.  Read More

Docs are on board with nasal irrigation to fight sinus infections: University of Michigan researchers have found that it’s more effective than saline sprays for limiting the severity and frequency of sinus problems. After years of sinus infections, I finally got a neti pot and started watering my nose like a geranium. Since then, I haven't had a single sinus infection. Find out how you can use a neti pot to stay healthy.  Read More

Will going outside with wet hair make you sick? Find out if your favorite old wives' tale about the common cold, from "feed a cold, starve a fever" to "eat chicken soup," actually has a grain of truth.   View slideshow