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Bloomfield Family Physician Doctors for Cold, Flu, AllergyType of Physician: Family Physician What is a Family Physician? A certification by the Board of Family Practice; practitioners prevent, diagnose, and treat a wide variety of ailments in patients of all ages, placing special emphasis on the care of families on a continuing basis. They have received a broad range of training that includes surgery, psychiatry, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and geriatrics. Specialty: Family Practice Common Name: Family Doctor Family Physician Doctors in Bloomfield * Hemlata Bhatia MD  Bloomfield Immedicenter  Bloomfield Immedicenter  Bloomfield Immedicenter  Silver Lake Medical Associates  Medical First of New York and New Jersey  Montclair Family Practice  Elaine Douglas MD  James Foley MD  Sucheta Nasta MD  Gregory Heifler MD PA  Patient Centered Med Associates PA  Edwin McCampbell MD  Salerno Medical Associates LLP  Forest Hills Family Health  Michel-Ange E Ferdinand MD  Forest Hill Family Health Associates PA  Dominick A Rubino MD  Family Health Center of Montclair  Family Health Center of Montclair  Family Health Center of Montclair  Family Health Center of Montclair  Anthony M Pastena DO LLC  Anthony M Pastena DO LLC  Family Medicine & Pediatrics  Family Medicine & Pediatrics  East Orange Family Health Center  Wanda J Mikulski MD  Pratap C Singhal MD  NJ Family Practice Center  NJ Family Practice Center  NJ Family Practice Center  NJ Family Practice Center  NJ Family Practice Center  Primary Care Physicians Inc  Franklin Dotoli MD  Steven Belt & Donald Scalea MDs  Rhomur Medical Services  Andrew Lubas MD  Ghanshyam Lalla MD, Pushpa Lalla MD & Sanjay Lalla MD  Gamil Makar MD  Cheng-An Mao MD  Gisele Castelluber MD  Town Medical Associates of Verona  Mountainside Family Practice Associates  Town Medical Associates of Verona  Town Medical Associates of Verona  Town Medical Associates of Verona  Mountainside Family Practice Associates  Town Medical Associates of Verona  Mountainside Family Practice Associates  Mountainside Family Practice Associates  Mountainside Family Practice Associates  St Joseph Family Medicine at Clifton  St Joseph Family Medicine at Clifton  Wan Chu Kim MD  St Joseph Family Medicine at Clifton  St Joseph Family Medicine at Clifton  Clifton Family Medical Center  Family Medical Care of Clifton  Ironbound Family Medicine  Family Medical Care of Clifton  Allwood Imaging PA  Gerard Faugno MD  Premier Family Medical PC  Internal Medicine Associates  Mark Ghassemi MD  Lyons Medical Center LLC  Whitney Family Practice  Albert Ades MD  Irvington Family Practice  Irvington Family Practice  Bellardini Kosc & Pavlou MDs  Nancy Lentine DO  Paul DeMuro DO  Empire Medical Associates PC  Ishak G Soliman MD  Jennifer Solomon MD LLC  David A Testa DO  Sheue Lee MD & Ping-Fu Tsai MD  Carlos Sacristan MD  Drs Ferrante Vitale Perez-Steele & Gupta  Sadia R Chaudry MD  James L Garofalo MD  Passaic Family Practice  Gary Muccino MD & Juan Herrera MD  Gary Muccino MD & Juan Herrera MD  Carlstadt Family Practice  Elena R Jauregui MD  Venkata R Ravi MD  Union Family Medicine  Tersita Valencia MD  The Family Health Center  Wood Ridge Medical Associates  Wood Ridge Medical Associates  Hasna M Kazmouz MD  Fairfield Family Medicine  Fairfield Family Medicine  Elizabeth Medical Group PA  Revoredo Medical Affiliates Bloomfield, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2012-05-29
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Cold, Flu, Allergy TreatmentsRead the Cold, Flu, Allergy Treatments article » Introduction to cold, flu, and allergy treatmentsEvery year, millions of people use over-the-counter (OTC) products to relieve nasal stuffiness and congestion, sneezing, runny noses, sore throat, and cough. The common causes of these symptoms include the viruses that cause the common cold, influenza virus, allergic rhinitis (hay fever), and sinus infections (sinusitis). Viral infections can also cause headache, body aches, fatigue, and sometimes fever. Hay fever symptoms can also include itchy eyes, nose, and throat, and watery eyes. To benefit from OTC products for cold, flu, and allergy, it is important to understand (1) the condition causing the symptoms, (2) the predominant symptom(s) one wishes to relieve, and (3) the active ingredient(s) in the product. Some OTC products contain a single active ingredient medication to relieve one symptom. Many others contain a combination of two, three, and even four active ingredient medications to treat several symptoms at once. Selecting the right product can be difficult at times. Here we have categorized products for cold/flu/allergy according to the predominant symptoms they relieve:
Since cold and flu sufferers usually experience several symptoms, products containing medication combinations provide convenience. Therefore, you may need to take only one product as compared with two to four products. You also may need to stock fewer items in the medicine cabinet. Nevertheless, it is preferable to take products that contain only those medications you need for relieving the symptoms that are present. This prevents the ingestion of unnecessary medications and reduces the chances of side effects. It is also easier to adjust the dose of a single ingredient medicine to max... Recommended Reading Related to Cold, Flu, Allergy TreatmentsHerpes Simplex Infections (Cold Sores, Non-Genital) » What are herpes simplex infections?Herpes simplex virus (HSV) can cause infections that affect the mouth, the face, the genitals, the skin, the buttocks, and the anal area. This article will concentrate on non-genital herpes. Many people acquire the virus and have no symptoms. For others, painful blisters appear near the area where the virus entered the body. Typically, the blisters heal completely but reappear at some point in the future when least expected (or desired). In between attacks, the virus resides deep in the roots of the nerves that supply the involved area. When herpes simplex lesions appear in their most common location, around the mouth and lips, people often refer to them as "cold sores" and "fever blisters."
What causes cold sores?There are two types of HSV, type I and type II. In general, type I, also known as herpes labialis, causes infections above the waist, most commonly as oral "cold sores." Type II infectio... Read the Herpes Simplex Infections (Cold Sores, Non-Genital) article » Other Related Cold, Flu, Allergy ArticlesEmergency Contact for Bloomfield
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Herpes Simplex Infections (Cold Sores, Non-Genital)
- Herpes simplex infections are common and when they appear around the mouth and lips, people often refer to them as "cold sores" and "fever blisters." Canker sores are different than cold sores. Air droplets can spread the virus, as can direct contact with the fluid from the blisters. Cold sore treatment include over-the-counter medication as well as prescription medications.
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Allergy
- An allergy refers to a misguided reaction by our immune system in response to bodily contact with certain foreign substances. When these allergens come in contact with the body, it causes the immune system to develop an allergic reaction in people who are allergic to it. It is estimated that 50 million North Americans are affected by allergic conditions. The parts of the body that are prone to react to allergies include the eyes, nose, lungs, skin, and stomach. Common allergic disorders include hay fever, asthma, allergic eyes, allergic eczema, hives, and allergic shock.
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Common Cold
- The common cold (viral upper respiratory tract infection) is a contagious illness that may be caused by various viruses. Symptoms include a stuffy nose, headache, cough, sore throat, and maybe a fever. Antibiotics have no effect upon the common cold, and there is no evidence that zinc and vitamin C are effective treatments.
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Flu (Influenza)
- Influenza (flu) is a respiratory illness caused by a virus. Flu symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, headache, fatigue, and muscle aches. The flu may be prevented with an annual influenza vaccination.
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