RIDGEWOOD, N.J., Jan. 30, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- It's peak cold and flu season, and according to the National Institutes of Health, Americans suffer 1 billion colds annually!
Dry skin is plaguing many of us, too. And higher than normal room temperatures and shorter days may cause sleep problems for many people. Relief for all these winter issues may be as close as our medicine cabinets. But is your medicine cabinet up to snuff?
"A bitter cold winter night is a terrible time to find out that your medicine cabinet is not stocked with essentials," says Pat Murphy, consumer healthcare advocate. "Cold medicines which will treat a variety of symptoms are just a few basics."
Murphy is a consumer health expert with a ton of experience including the host of MDTV "Medical News Now," for eight years. She has some great advice for making sure you've cleaned out your medicine cabinet and stocked it with all the necessities.
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This segment is underwritten by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Johnson and Johnson and Concepts in Health.