(BlackDoctor.org) -- Most sore throats are caused by viruses related to colds, so antibiotics, which fight bacteria, won't help. Instead, ... Read More
Colds and Flu
Mind Your (Cold & Flu) Manners
It’s almost that time of the year again – for flu shots, cough/cold medicine, extra boxes of tissue and vapor rub. And it’s no secret that ... Read More
Your Immunity: The Moves That Help & Hurt It
(BlackDoctor.org) -- A famous doctor once said, "There's only one way to treat the common cold -- with contempt." And for good reason. The ... Read More
The Must-Have Vitamins Black Women Need
A recent study concluded that multivitamins don't do much to help prevent cancer or heart disease in older women. But does this mean ... Read More
Is It A Cold…Or Is It Strep?
Strep throat is a common bacterial infection that impacts the throat and tonsil areas. Although many people have heard the term, the details ... Read More
Why Are You Sneezing?
(BlackDoctor.org) -- It’s getting to be that time of the year again, where seasonal changes have us sniffling and sneezing a little more ... Read More
CDC: Get Your Flu Shot!
(BlackDoctor.org) -- For the second year in a row, U.S. health experts are urging all Americans to get a flu shot, even though the ... Read More
5 Popular Health Myths: Fiction Vs. Fact
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Warm milk will help you sleep, right? Don't sit so close to that TV screen if you want to save your eyes, right? Not ... Read More
Fill Up On Foods That Fight Colds
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Do you think the worst of it is over? If you do, sorry to break the news, but we’re not free and clear yet. Cold and ... Read More
Baby Boomers & The Flu
(BlackDoctor.org) -- As a baby boomer, while you may remember the flu pandemics of 1957 or 1968, you probably have never seen a flu season ... Read More
Cold? Or Sinus Infection?
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Did you know that a cold can actually morph into a sinus infection? Because they each tend to have overlapping ... Read More
The Truth Behind Mom's Cold & Flu Advice
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Mothers are celebrated for their eagerness to help their children on matters big and small: how to behave, what to ... Read More