Cold or Allergy
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Kid's cold and cough medicines recalled
USA Today
Read about the voluntary recall of over-the-counter cold and cough medicines for children, due to safety concerns.
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Which is it?
NIH
This handy chart of symptoms will help you quickly decide if you have a flu, cold or allergy, so you can take the right steps for relief.
Cold and allergy treatment video
Healthology
Great video in which two phyisicians discuss the differences between a cold and an allergy, and when you should seek medical treatment.
If you sneeze from mid-August to the end of October, you might have a ragweed pollen allergy, not a cold. Discover all you need to know with this fall allergy guide.
The common cold
UpToDate
A cold can have symptoms similar to an allergy, but shouldn't last as long. Take a look at the most current information about cold prevention and treatment.
Don't know if your child has a cold or allergy? Look for dark rings under his eyes, or a crease across the tip of his nose. Find out what they mean and more with this article.
Physiology of an allergy
Healthscout
Colds and allergies have different effects on the body. Watch how your immune system reacts to an allergen in this excellent 3D animated video.
Follow the symptoms
Dr. Spock
This well-written article will help you to identify whether your child's sniffles and sneezes are due to a cold or allergy.
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All about allergies
UpToDate
This outstanding page on rhinitis might help you determine if you're suffering from cold or allergies. If it is an allergy, the page will cover it all.
A shot in the arm
Healthology
If that cold has lasted for six weeks, it's probably an allergy. Your doctor might recommend allergy shots, like the ones in this video, to ease symptoms next year.
Do cold remedies work?
Mayo Clinic
If you have a cold not an allergy, then antihistamines won't work. Find out which cold remedies do work from this article.

