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Soothing Drinks for Cold and Flu Season

by Jessica B. March 28th, 2025 | Common Conditions





This year has been a tough cold and flu season, and while I have my usual brigade of medications, hand gels, and other solutions, one of the things that gives me the most relief when I am sick with a bad cold or flu, is a soothing hot beverage. I've put together a list of some of the most relaxing drinks I could find. Let me know if you have any favorites of your own.





1) Lemon, ginger, and honey




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The Flu Shot Flopped for Seniors

by Kimberly Hays March 6th, 2020 | Common Conditions
A study released on February 22 by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that the elderly were only protected by 9% with the flu shot this year. This statistic reflects on those who are 65 and over. Seniors were hardest hit, as their immune systems are weaker than those of other age groups. This year's strain of flu was also more intense than previous years, which makes for a harmful combination. The belief is that the vaccine failed in protecting everyone from the H3N2 strain, and this may be the reason why seniors were hit the hardest.

The H3N2
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Natural Remedies Doctors Use

by Kimberly Hays April 26th, 2016 | Common Conditions
It appears that the flu season is gone, but now we deal with the colds and allergies that come with spring. If your nose is stuffed up, or if you can’t get any rest because you cough all night long, you don’t need to grab prescription pills for relief. There are many natural cold remedies that doctors say will ease your symptoms right away. You can find these remedies in your local grocery or health food store to keep on hand when you catch a cold, or even for when you feel you are coming down with a cold
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The Flu is Still Going Strong

by Kimberly Hays April 2nd, 2013 | Common Conditions
With it now officially spring, we expect the flu bugs to die, so we can put the cough medicines, fever reducers, and Kleenex away. Usually, this is what happens when spring arrives, but we are not out of the woods just yet. Where the country still has snow and freezing temperatures, doctors' offices are still seeing flu cases, extreme colds, and other respiratory illnesses.

Even though flu season normally runs through many states through March, most states that usually warm up in March are seeing the flu virus holding on because of the colder temperatures. Experts say that it is
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Worst Flu Season in Years?

by Kimberly Hays January 8th, 2013 | Common Conditions
In 2009, the H1N1 flu, also called Swine Flu, killed 5% of the people who contracted it. The hospitals were full of patients requiring medical attention for the flu, and they even had to set up extra rooms to handle the large numbers of people seeking treatment. This had been the second influenza pandemic ever, with the first being in 1918. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has announced that this year is expected to be the worst since 2009.

We have had relatively mild flu seasons since the 2009 pandemic, and because of this, many people are
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