I've heard that if you wash your hands more often during the cold and flu season you may actually reduce the chances of getting sick. Is this true? The short

How can a doctor tell the difference between strep throat and a regular sore throat? A doctor can do a throat swab culture or a rapid strep test, which brings

Is it safe to resume your exercise routine a day after being sick? Well, it depends on what you were sick with, how sick you were, how you feel now and the

My wife has had the flu for about two weeks or more. She coughs and hacks a lot, and her chest is very tight, heavy and sore. Also, she has a very sore throat

A touch of the sniffles doesn't have to land you on the sidelines. Here's the bottom line on which workouts work wonders when you're not feeling your best For

If we are more susceptible to viruses as we age, wouldn't it be an advantage to get as many viruses as possible in younger years in order to strengthen the

What is the difference between a cold and the flu? What over-the-counter medicine is the one to get when you feel like you have a cold coming on? I did get the

I'm trying to find out if pneumonia is contagious. I have found everything else about this illness except if one can catch it from someone who has it. Any help

In a word, someone with a sinus infection usually feels lousy. Symptoms may include headache, throbbing pain in the face, particularly in the brow or

Can the body fight off strep throat itself or are antibiotics necessary? This may sound strange, but my answer is yes to both. This is not really an either/or

Yes, it can be, but not always in the same straightforward way that some diseases are contagious. With chickenpox, for example, if you are exposed to the virus

I have had a sinus problem for the last two weeks and have been treating it with over-the-counter decongestants. This morning I feel dizzy when I lean over and

Echinacea (pronounced ehk-in-NAY-shuh) has been touted as an immune system booster with the power to heal everything from cancer to yeast infections. What is

Can't get your kids to eat their broccoli but you think there is a chance they will try a zinc lozenge? Well, it may not matter one way or the other. While

When people talk about the flu, they sometimes use it to mean an intestinal virus. The real flu -- influenza -- is a respiratory infection and can show symptoms