Featuring Dr. Jason Tibbels, VP of Teladoc Health Services For years people assumed sore throats, runny noses and fevers came from cold weather, but summer, too, can bring sickness. It has less to do with the weather and more to do with how you’re spending…
Upper Respiratory articles
With frigid air comes cozy sweaters, twinkling lights, and roaring fires on freezing nights! This heartwarming rhyme paints a pretty wintertime picture, but the cold air can deliver big breathing troubles to people with asthma. Coughing, wheezing, and pain or tightness in the chest affects…
Holiday season is here. As friends and family gather indoors, wintertime bugs begin to thrive. Upper respiratory infections (URIs), also known as common colds, bring runny noses, sore throats, headaches, sneezing, and coughing. All this mucus flying around spreads infections through the air or onto…
It’s vacation season, and the surest way to ruin a trip is to catch a nasty bug. One in five people get a respiratory infection while traveling.* Crowded places like airplanes, hotels, and cruise ships are the perfect breeding grounds for infections to spread. Or,…
No matter where we live or work, clean air is a must-have. And it’s critically important if you’re one of the 50 million Americans who have allergies. Eliminating cigarette smoke is one of the first things most people consider. It’s a great start, no doubt….
Upper respiratory infections (URIs) are some of the most common illnesses we face each year. Did you know that colds, sinus infections, and acute bronchitis are all URIs? And fall/winter is peak season for them. URIs are surprisingly easy to catch, because airborne germs from…
Upper respiratory infections (URIs) are no fun — and they affect millions each year. Check out these tips for avoiding URIs. Already dealing with one? Our doctors can help. Upper respiratory infection (URI), a frequently-diagnosed ailment, is simply swelling of mucous membranes in your nose, throat,…