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SOURCE: CHPA Educational Foundation, www.KnowYourOTCs.org
When you have a common cold or the flu, you may experience several symptoms at the same time — nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, fever, headache, body aches, sore throat, cough, and chest congestion. So how do you pick an over-the-counter (OTC) medicine to treat your symptoms? It’s important to only use medicines that treat the symptoms you have.
By Danielle Braff
It’s the time of year when you’re either worried about getting the cold and flu or you’ve got it. Despite what your mother-in-law, friends and the Internet might say, here are some facts about cold and flu causes and cures.
By Melissa Erickson
For parents, especially new parents, a child’s fever can be a frightening thing. When is a fever cause for concern, and when is it just part of a natural childhood illness?
Every child will eventually run a fever, which is simply a rise in a child’s body temperature, said Dr. Rupal Gupta, a pediatrician with Nemours and medical editor for KidsHealth.org.
