10 Ways to Feel Better Now
10 Ways to Fight a Cold
Stay Home
Stay Hydrated
Gargle With Salt Water
Cozy Up With a Warm Drink
Pass the Honey
Take a Hot Shower
Hit the Drugstore
Moisten Your Nose
Turn to Chicken Soup
Get Some Sleep
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Cleveland Clinic: “Common Cold,” “Nasal Irrigation.”
Yale Medicine: “8 Lessons We Can Learn From the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
American Journal of Preventive Medicine: “Prevention of upper respiratory tract infections by gargling: a randomized trial.”
Pediatrics: “Effect of honey on nocturnal cough and sleep quality: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study.”
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FDA: “Is Rinsing Your Sinuses With Neti Pots Safe?”
Chest Journal: “Chicken soup inhibits neutrophil chemotaxis in vitro.”
Mayo Clinic: “Lack of sleep: Can it make you sick?”
Houston Methodist: “How to relieve sinus pressure.”
Penn Medicine News: “Why Do We Eat Soup When We have a Cold?”