Nothing will cure a cold, but there are treatments that can help. Rest, fluids, home remedies and medicines can relieve common cold symptoms and should have you feeling better within a few days.
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Pleurisy: what you need to know
Pleurisy is inflammation of the pleura, the 2-layer protective membrane around the lungs. Chest pain is the most common symptom.
Cough: dry cough
A dry cough is a cough where no phlegm or mucus is produced. Dry coughs may be caused by viral illnesses such as colds and flu, allergies or throat irritants.
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious, potentially fatal, infection that most commonly affects the lungs.
Voice changes
Voice changes can happen with a number of minor illnesses, but sometimes a change in the voice can be a sign of a more serious problem.
Peak flow meters
A peak flow meter is a simple hand-held device that you can use at home to keep track of your asthma. It measures how fast you can blow air out of your lungs – your peak expiratory flow (PEF).
Pneumonia in children
Find out the symptoms of pneumonia in children, as well as common causes and treatment.
Bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis is a viral chest infection that affects mainly babies under a year old and may cause breathing difficulties, wheeze and a cough.
Lungs and breathing
The lungs are the largest organ of the respiratory system. The respiratory system supplies the oxygen needed by the cells of the body and takes away the waste carbon dioxide.
Influenza-related muscle pain cases no cause for alarm
Myositis (muscle inflammation) is usually a temporary complication of flu, and a cluster of cases in Melbourne is no cause for alarm, experts say.
