Articles tagged with 'cold' | OSF HealthCare

Today host Savannah Guthrie came down with silent reflux last year. The bad news: it's a pain. The good news: we know how to treat it.

Temperatures may be warming, but we’re still in the peak season for sore throats. Many cases have time-tested treatments, but some can have serious complications.

Exposure to frigid temperatures can have serious consequences.

COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza cases are all on the decline since the beginning of 2024 according to data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).But many patients who experience one of these …

¿No puede dejar de toser? Es algo que suele suceder con todas las enfermedades de las vías respiratorias altas, como los refriados, la gripe y el virus respiratorio sincitial.

OSF HealthCare hospitals and clinics across the state are seeing a significant uptick in patients to begin December. The heavy increase in patients can lead to elevated exposure of germs and viruses, plus longer wait times.

For parents, it’s a yearly dance with kids at school and family gatherings that help spread germs, colds and viruses. Kimberly Walker, MD, a family medicine physician at OSF HealthCare, has some helpful advice.

Kids in the classroom and packed holiday gatherings are a cocktail for sesasonal colds and viruses, including respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Most symptoms are mild like a cold. You can have a fever, runny nose or cough. It can become …

An OSF provider says you should follow this season's guidance for the RSV vaccine.

Heart attack symptoms can sometimes seem like everyday pain, so it's important to know the signs and call 9-1-1 quickly.

Fall is a good time to review the signs of and treatments for seasonal illnesses.

Cold plunging is the continues to trend on the popular social media app TikTok. But is it safe?