The Cold & Flu section provides the latest updates and expert advice, focusing on prevention, treatments, and effective strategies to manage symptoms of these common illnesses.
Let’s cut to the chase: thick, weird-colored snot isn’t just gross—it’s your body’s way of waving a little flag. Explanation first, embarrassment later. Yellow mucus? Your immune system’s throwing a party—or a viral cold. Green snot? Yeah—that’s not a sign of a TikTok myth. It’s a signal your white blood cells are working overtime. Still […]
Hot take: The CDC dialed down its H5N1 bird flu emergency status on July 2, 2025. Not because it vanished—it hasn’t—but because human cases dropped off, farm infections cooled, and politicians (yes, political decisions are a thing now) hit the pause button. The public health risk is low, but… should we pack up the hand […]
¿Alguna vez has tenido una tos que simplemente no te deja en paz? Esa sensación de picazón en l. A. Garganta o el constante “¡ejem!” que te hace sentir como si todos te estuvieran mirando. Sé cómo se siente. Mi amigo Juan pasó por eso hace unos meses: una tos persistente que lo tenía despierto […]