EXPERT ADVICE  FROM DR. KERI PETERSON TO HELP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY NAVIGATE THIS YEAR’S COLD AND FLU SEASON
 The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) estimates in the course of one year, people in the United States suffer through as many as one billion colds. Meanwhile, anywhere from five to 20 percent of the U.S. population will get the flu. As we march toward the peak of this year’s cold and flu season, the good news is there are steps you can take to stay healthy and ways to alleviate your symptoms if you do get sick.
Renowned medical expert Dr. Keri Peterson will not only offer advice to help your family stay healthy, she’ll also solve some cold and flu mysteries including:
- Does chicken soup really help relieve cold and flu symptoms?
- What’s the difference between cool mist and warm mist humidifiers?
- How can we determine whether to keep a sick child home from school?
Dr. Keri Peterson is board certified in Internal Medicine and is in private practice in Manhattan. The Cornell University and Mount Sinai School of Medicine graduate holds appointments at Lenox Hill Hospital and Mount Sinai Medical Center. She is a member of the American College of Physicians and the American Medical Association. Dr. Peterson is a regular medical contributor to The Today Show and writes the monthly column “The Doctor Is In” for Women’s Health Magazine. She has appeared on several programs including Dr. Oz, The Meredith Show, Fox News, The Rachael Ray Show, The Tyra Banks Show, LX NY, America’s Newsroom, PIX news Channel 11, Fox 5 News, America’s News HQ, Neil Cavuto, CNN American Morning and Nancy Grace.
THIS INTERVIEW IS PROVIDED BY: Vicks & Braun
