Stuffy Nose

Doctor's offices are packed with people suffering from nasal congestion, sore throats and sneezing--all symptoms of the common cold or allergies. "Right now we are seeing a decline in influenza or the flu like illnesses, but what we are seeing is an...

Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com May 21, 2012 Q: My school-age children have been sick with colds lately and, because of conflicting information in the news, I'm still unsure about which over-the-counter...

By Susan J. WhiteNorthShore University HealthSystem The typical American child gets an average of six to eight colds a year. Dropping temperatures signal the beginning …...

From peanuts to milk and even chocolate, people can be allergic to just about anything. Susan Gratza is raising two children with severe food allergies. She says getting proper treatment and knowing more about the condition has helped her to raise her...

Pollen is in the air, which means allergy season is upon us. On Wednesday, the Daily Press hosted a Web chat with Dr. Maripaz Morales, a Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters allergist who also works at an Oyster Point office, and Dr. Ann Zilliox,...

Sniffling, sneezing, runny nose? Most likely it's the common cold and not the flu. Area health services report that the numbers of people presenting with "influenza-like illnesses" are running true to form for the time of the year when the viruses...

The flu tends to come on suddenly -- you're fine in the morning and aching and shivering that night -- while a cold usually develops gradually over the course of two or three days. Flu usually causes a fever and aches; a cold usually doesn't. Other...