Of all the home remedies out there, from eating chicken noodle soup to heal a cold to snacking on prunes to ease constipation, perhaps none is as easy — or inexpensive! — as gargling with salt water ...

If you've been sick lately — and, between skyrocketing flu activity, COVID-19, RSV and the plain old common cold, you probably have — you've probably googled your symptoms and come across three words: ...

The good news: Salt water actually does help alleviate the pain of a sore throat. My kids know that gargling with salt water is the first thing I tell them to do when they have a sore throat, says Sam ...

Gargling a bit of warm salt water can help soothe a sore throat—and salt has some antibacterial and even antiviral properties ...

Each year, millions of adults and children in the United States get sick with the common cold, especially during the fall and winter. Colds are minor infections of the nose and throat that are ...

“Now I get 0-1 because I gargle plain water twice daily, morning and night. It really works!” they added. Another said gargling warm salt water at the onset of a tickling throat tends to help them ...

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Getting a sore throat isn’t just annoying, it can be downright painful. After all, it’s not like you can scratch the inside of your throat to soothe that itchiness. Couple that with the feeling of a ...

This is cold and flu season, and several home remedies can help you get over the debilitating and uncomfortable symptoms. According to doctors, allergies, infections, and acid reflux are just a few ...

If you've been sick lately — and, between skyrocketing flu activity, COVID-19, RSV and the plain old common cold, you probably have — you've probably googled your symptoms and come across three words: ...

The health practice is common in Japan – and appears to prevent upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs). Gargling water in the throat a handful of times a day could play a part in helping prevent ...