Cold & Flu Remedies: Fact vs. Fiction

December 9, 2014
Cold and Flu Remedies: Fact vs Fiction

It's that time of year again, the dreaded cold and flu season! Of course, the best thing to do to avoid these two unfortunate illnesses is to make sure you have an , but if you're already experiencing a runny nose, sore throat, coughing, sneezing or fever then it's a pretty good sign that it may be too late. If this is the case, there's a lot of advice out there on how you can ease your symptoms and recover quicker. But which tips should you listen to? To help you out, we've created the infographic below to take a look at which cold and flu remedies are fact, and which ones are fiction. Enjoy!

Son kissing mother

I wanted to take a moment to thank you for the attention you gave me last week. My son was started on antibiotics and ear drops. Within 24 hours he began to feel better. The poor kid had been going to school in tears because he was afraid of missing any more days, but feeling (and looking) just awful! He's not been able to even think about lacrosse practice, but thanks to starting him on antibiotics, he was thrilled to return to practice today.
Patient
Somers, NY
  • 5.0
    
    Rating
  • 4.6
    
    Rating