The CDC reports that while the flu and the common cold spread year-round, flu and respiratory illnesses typically peak during the winter months, typically between December and February. According to the Mayo Clinic, if you catch a cold, you should expect to be sick for one to two weeks. However, that doesn’t mean that you have to feel awful the entire time. Here are some natural common cold remedies that are proven to ease symptoms and make you feel better.

The Color of Growth brings together four artists whose work reimagines nature and landscape as dynamic sites of transformation. Opening on Friday, January 9, and featuring the work of artists Irja Boden, JoAnne Lobotsky, Patrick Neal, and Colin O’Con, The Color of Growth invites viewers to look beyond seasonal dormancy and consider growth as an ongoing, layered process – “one that persists beneath the surface, even when unseen.” 

Scrolling through the endless feeds of Instagram or TikTok is an easy way to pass some time, but there’s a growing body of research that suggests it’s doing far more harm than good. A recent study, published in JAMA Network Open – a monthly open access medical journal published by the American Medical Association – not only details the clear benefits from taking a social media detox, but also suggests that the benefits can be felt in as little as a week.