The average adult can have two to three colds per year, but is there anything you can do to make the common cold a less common fixture in your health? Here’s what you need to know.

The common cold has earned its ubiquitous standing — one runny nose and sore throat at a time. With the average adult catching a cold two to three times a year, and children even more so, it’s no wonder that the U.S. National Library of Medicine says the common cold is likely the most common illness. Approximately 1 billion cases of the common cold occur every year in the United States alone.

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