8 All-natural Allergy Remedies
Now that spring has arrived, many families are reaching for the tissue box. After all, 30 percent of adults and 40 percent of children battle some form of allergies, according…
Are Germ-killing Products Harming Your Health?
Germ-killing toothpastes, antibacterial soaps, sanitizing deodorants, bacteria-banishing home cleaners. With all of these products on the market, you'd think everything in hand's reach is likely to make your family sick.…
Secrets to Breathing Better With Allergies
Warmer weather triggers trees, flowers and grasses to bloom, beckons kids back outside and sets off seasonal allergy suffering for 40 percent of those kids. Pollens, which have been dormant…
The Science Behind Your Favorite Remedies
When you were sick as a kid, what was your mom's go-to comfort trick? Turns out some of your favorite nostalgic remedies have research-proven benefits. Here, we'll discuss which ones…
Snooze Soundly — Even When You’re Sick
Sore throat. Stuffy nose. Wheezing cough. When you're sick with a cold or flu, all you want to do is crawl into bed and sleep for a week or two.…
How to Tell a Cold from the Flu
Your little one is coughing, sneezing and asking for comfort. How can you tell a cold from the flu? Knowing the difference between the two is important for any parent.…
Hand-washing 101: When Scrubbing up Spreads Germs
Our hands allow us to work, interact and take care of our children -- but they can also make us sick."Hand-to-face contact is the most common way germs are spread,"…
Flu-Proof Your Home
This year has been one of the worst for cold and flu in recent history, according to medical experts (and moms!). But this fact doesn’t mean that your family is…
A School Nurse’s Tricks to Avoid Getting Sick
Your little one is coughing, sneezing and asking for comfort. How can you tell a cold from the flu? Knowing the difference between the two is important for any parent.…
7 Steps to Boost Your Child’s Immunity
The best offense is a good defense. It's a saying that holds as true for football as it does for cold and flu season. But fending off colds doesn't just…