One of the best ways to avoid getting sick is quite simple, according to Prianka Chawla, MD, Primary Care Physician at Tufts Medical Center: Keep your distance from people who are sick. But because of ...

No one is exposed more to viruses and germs than medical professionals serving on the front lines. You may not be able to eliminate your risk of catching a cold, the flu, or other viruses ...

Cold germs live in nasal mucus, spread by sneezing and nasal rivers that overflow like toilets when you have guests over. Amazingly, the nose and sinuses can produce one to two quarts of mucus a day.

Crowded classrooms and sharing supplies make it easy for viruses like the flu, RSV, and the common cold to spread.

Does cold weather really make you sick? Learn why cold weather gets a bad rap and what culprits you should really be wary of.

Each winter, cold and flu season reaches its peak. That leaves a lot of people dealing with coughing, sneezing and fevers. People often take fever reducers to lower their body temperature when ...

We’re just days away from August, which is National Immunization Awareness Month, a time to get on track with routine ...

It’ s important to brush your teeth, but did you know your toothbrush can make you sick? A wet toothbrush can harbor cold and flu germs, picked up when you were previously ill. To prevent re-infecting ...

Way to create a super-virus! It says right on the label: Kills 99.9 percent of germs. So imagine how tough and invincible those 0.1 percent of the germs are getting!

We're entering the peak season for flu, cold and other respiratory illnesses. "Flu is probably peaking over in the next week or two," Scaags Huang said.

Each winter, cold and flu season reaches its peak. That leaves a lot of people dealing with coughing, sneezing and fevers. People often take fever reducers to lower their body temperature when ...

Each winter, cold and flu season reaches its peak. That leaves a lot of people dealing with coughing, sneezing and fevers. People often take fever reducers to lower their body temperature when ...