A Parent’s Guide to Cold Medicines
When your child’s under the weather, you probably head to the drugstore to pick up a remedy. But with shelf after shelf filled with over-the-counter medications, the vast selection may…
Is the Inside of Your Car Making You Sick?
Far too many of us treat our cars like second homes: We eat, drink, spill things and create piles of clutter inside. But stop and think about it. When was…
Your Cold-fighting Grocery List: 7 Immunity-Boosting Foods
Dropping temperatures and sniffling neighbors can only mean one thing: Cold and flu season is in full swing. You already know to wash your hands religiously and get enough sleep,…
How to Eat to Beat Fatigue
Ask any woman about her wish list, and “more energy” is sure to be near the top. That’s because the competing demands of work, home and health are more grueling…
8 Immune-boosting Foods You’ll Love
You’ve heard it before: The best offense is good defense. During cold and flu season, nutrition plays a major role in how well your immune system can fight off sniffles…
Why Cold & Flu Hit Hardest at Night
When you or your child wakes up coughing or complaining of an earache, it can be tough to know what to do. And many common ailments -- from asthma to…
What You Might Not Know About Your School Nurse
In preparation for your child’s first day of school, you’ve probably taken the classroom tour and chatted with the teachers. But have you met the school nurse yet? In my…
Cold and Flu Tactics That DON’T Work
Chicken soup? Check. Lots of rest? Double check. You have a plan when someone in your house comes down with a cold or flu. Some of the things you do…
The 5 Nasty Germs Hiding in Your Toothbrush
Toothbrushes should be clean. After all, their whole purpose is to scrub all the germs out of your mouth. But as it turns out, dirty toothbrushes could make you sick.…
Is Your Child Sick — or Faking It?
Maybe your son suddenly developed a stomachache on the day of the big quiz. Or your daughter has a mysterious cough after playing back-to-back soccer games yesterday. For whatever reason,…