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  • Common Cold
    • Overview
    • Symptoms
    • Risks
    • Cough and Cold Medicines
    • Home Remedies
    • Prevention
    • Complications
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Common Cold

  1. Overview

    1. What Is a Cold?
    2. What's Causing My Cold?

  2. Symptoms

    1. Is It a Common Cold or Allergies?

  3. Risks

    1. What Puts You at Risk for the Common Cold?
    2. Children and Colds
    3. Colds and Chronic Medical Conditions
    4. Asthma and Colds
    5. Heart Disease and Colds
    6. HIV/AIDS and the Common Cold

  4. Cough and Cold Medicines

    1. Cough and Cold Medicines
    2. Decongestants & Antihistamines
    3. Nasal Sprays for Cold Relief
    4. A Guide to Cough Medicine
    5. Get Relief From the Aches and Pains of a Cold
    6. Can Antibiotics Treat My Cold?
    7. Kids' Cold Medicines

  5. Home Remedies

    1. Home Remedies for Colds
    2. Echinacea for the Common Cold
    3. Vitamin C for the Common Cold
    4. Zinc for Colds: Lozenges and Nasal Sprays
    5. Soothing Recipes for Colds
    6. Exercise and the Common Cold

  6. Prevention

    1. Common Cold Prevention
    2. 6 Immune System Busters & Boosters
    3. Keeping Catchy Infections Contained
    4. Common Cold: Too Sick to Work?

  7. Complications

    1. Complications of the Common Cold
    2. When Should I See a Doctor for a Cold or Flu?
    3. When a Cold Becomes a Sinus Infection

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