Cold, flu or allergy? Similar symptoms sometime blur lines between ailments

PANAMA CITY - Sniffles, wheezing and coughing are all part of the cold and flu season.But, is there really a difference between a cold and flu and an allergy?Bay County Health Department Director of Nursing Kerry Hunt said when it comes to the flu and cold season, "It's all about the...

Upper respiratory illnesses increase

During the peak of cold and flu season, it’s not unusual for people to have sore throats, constant coughs or feel a little under the weather. But some local physicians say they have seen more than the usual number of cases of upper respiratory illness this year.

Spring allergies hit East Tennessee early this year

Many people in East Tennessee are making doctors appointments, but it's not because of the typical seasonal illnesses.

Stay Misty For Me: Making It Through Winter With A Humidifier

Get Business Mobile Text Alerts Even a mild winter in New England brings cold weather and too much time indoors in dry, heated spaces. For many of us, all that hot air equals stuffed up noses, scratchy throats and parched skin.

Letters for February 4

Proof that flu shots for H1N1 still are critical The Eagle ran an article Jan. 27 in HealthCheck entitled, "How Generation X deals with Influenza." The article refereed to the H1N1 virus in past tense, I suppose because there is a vaccine availabl ...