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Alhambra Family Physician Doctors for Common ColdType 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 Alhambra * Van T Nguyen MD  Justin L Chan MD  Stewart Medical Group  Stewart Medical Group  Theresa Tseng MD  Gow-Nan Ling MD  Valley Physicians Medical Group  Weiguo Li MD  Rashad N Wasef MD  HealthCare Partners Alhambra  Tarek R Nassif MD  Fang-Rong Wang MD  Sheng Chang MD  Tadao Fujiwara MD  David Hsu MD  En-Ming Lai DO  Terry Lee MD  Terry Lee MD  Jeffrey Young DO  Matthew Mo MD  South Pasadena Family Medicine  The Office of Drs Wong & Yu  Hsiao-Fen Chen MD & Michael N Y Lam MD  Hsiao-Fen Chen MD & Michael N Y Lam MD  Mercury Medical Clinic  Frank Han MD  C N Pang MD  Garfield Health Center  Edward Z Xu MD  Drs Yeh & Huang MDs  Tieng Van Nguyen MD  Khee Tan MD  Hong Liang Clinic  Andrew S Sun MD  Harel A Ho MD  Thomas Tseng DO  Modern Concepts Medical Group  Hubert Chow MD  Henneberg Macer Myers Matsuda & Sirott MDs  Sierra Spring Family Wellness Center  Sierra Spring Family Wellness Center  Sierra Spring Family Wellness Center  Cleo T Williams MD  El Sereno Medical Group Inc  San Gabriel Health Clinic  San Gabriel Health Clinic  Kevin T Lee MD  Tina Yang MD  Tom Y Yi MD  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Internal Medicine  James F Reilly MD  Salvia Canyon Primary Care  York Medical Group  Louis T Bascoy MD  Jorge R Lopez MD  Franklin Nguyen DO  Marta Blesa MD  Peter C Chi MD  Lewis H May MD  Family Care Specialists  Family Care Specialists  Family Care Specialists  Bertha Gonzales MD  Gustavo A Alza MD  HealthCare Partners Temple City  Luis Hernandez MD  Glenn Ho MD  Felix Carpio-Cedraro MD  Iraj Farahmandian MD  Santa Rosa Medical Clinic  Carlos G Rodriguez MD  Stella Atanasian MD  Takwing Chan MD  Pathways Healthcare Inc  Hanson Medical Group  Walter Spears MD Inc  Janet R Staples MD  Crown City Medical Group  Shye-Ren Yeh MD  Commerce Medical Clinic  USC Family Medicine  USC Family Medicine  Sandra Nieto  Leonardo C Ortiz MD  Mahendra R Patel MD  USC Family Medicine  USC Family Medicine  Families First  Alta Med Health Services  Kalyani Randeria MD  Teresa Swida MD  Godofredo L Astudillo MD  Rainer G Bansuan MD  Indiana First Medical Group  HealthCare Partners El Monte  Salima A Multani MD  Omar Perez MD  Clinica Juan Pablo  Altamed Health Service  Randall G Shue DO Alhambra, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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Common ColdRead the Common Cold article » What is the common cold, and what causes it?The common cold, also known as a viral upper respiratory tract infection, is a self-limited contagious illness that can be caused by a number of different types of viruses. More than 200 different types of viruses are known to cause the common cold. Because so many different viruses can cause a cold and because new cold viruses constantly develop, the body never builds up resistance against all of them. For this reason, colds are a frequent and recurring problem. In fact, children in preschool and elementary school can have three to 12 colds per year while adolescents and adults typically have two to four colds per year. The common cold is the most frequently occurring illness in the world, and it is a leading cause of doctor visits and missed days from school and work.
What are the symptoms of the common cold?Symptoms of the common cold include nasal stuffiness or drainage, sore or scratchy throat, sneezing, hoarseness, cough, and perhaps a fever and headache. Many people with a cold feel tired and achy. These symptoms will typically last anywhere from three to 10 days.
How is the common cold spread?The common cold is usually spread by direct hand-to-hand contact with infected secretions or from contaminated surfaces. For example, if a person with a cold blows or touches their nose and then touches someone else, that person can subsequently become infected with the virus. Additionally, a cold virus can live on objects such as pens, books, telephones, computer keyboards, and coffee cups for several hours and can thus be acquired from contact with these objects.
Does it have anything to do with exposure to cold weather?Though the common cold usually occurs in the fall and winter months, the cold weather itself does not cause the common cold. Rather, it is thought that during... Recommended Reading Related to Common ColdEustachian Tube Problems (Problems Clearing Your Ears) » What is the Eustachian tube?The Eustachian tube is a tube that originates in the back of the nose, runs a slightly uphill course, and ends in the middle ear space. The middle ear space is the hollowed out portion of the skull bone that contains the hearing apparatus and is covered on one side by the eardrum. In adults, the Eustachian tube is approximately 35 mm long (1.3 inches) and approximately 3 mm in diameter (less than 1/10 inch). Cartilage provides the supporting structure for the first two-thirds of the Eustachian tube, with the last third (the part closest to the middle ear space) being made of bone. The tissue that lines the Eustachian tube is similar to that inside the nasal cavity and may respond the same way (swelling) when presented with similar stimuli. The Eustachian tube was named in honor of the 16th century Italian anatomiast Eustachius. Sources credit Almaceon of Sparta as the first to describe the structure in approximately 400 BC... Read the Eustachian Tube Problems (Problems Clearing Your Ears) article » Other Related Common Cold ArticlesEmergency Contact for Alhambra
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