FROM 'starving colds ... natural remedies to banish bugs. With surging flu cases battering hospitals and a number of illnesses swirling around, it's likely you'll be Googling old wives tale ...

There are a number of remedies for the common cold: from the classic hot tea and honey to its boozy cousin, the old-fashioned hot toddy, to "Jewish penicillin" -- matzo ball soup. In parts of ...