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Humidifier
Increasing the humidity in your home helps eliminate the dry air that can irritate and inflame the passages in the nose and throat. Humidified air can relieve the discomfort of colds and the flu. Using a humidifier in the home can help relieve a stuffy nose and can help break up mucus so you can cough it up.
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How do you use a humidifier safely?
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Would a humidifier help my coughing?
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Can i put Vicks in my son's humidifier?
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Will using a humidifier make me dependent on it?
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Can i use a fan and humidifier at the same time?
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What's the risk in using a humidifier all yr long?
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Is there a difference between a cool mist and a hot mist humidifier?
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A 33-year old asked:
Please describe a good cool mist humidifier that actually produces cool mist?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Can i turn my humidifier up as high as i want at night? Is too much humidity in the room harmful at all?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can vasorub be put in a humidifier?
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Is it ok to put vaporub in a humidifier?
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Can a fan and a humidifier help with a cough?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can you use Vicks humidifier without a filter?
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Is it better to use a humidifier or a vaporizer?
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A 25-year old female asked:
How to use humidifier with window open or close?
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A 35-year old asked:
I have brown particles in my vaporizer/humidifier?
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How much eucyluptus oil do you put in a humidifier?
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What are the benefits of a humidifier vs. A vaporizer?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Is using a Vicks humidifier ok to use by my 9 month old babys bed?
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A 25-year old female asked about a female:
Can I use a cool air humidifier for my 3 month old daughters cold?
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A 54-year old male asked:
I live in a basement apartment should I use a humidifier or dehumidifier? Thanks!
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A 32-year old female asked:
I was diagnosed with pneumonia yesterday and wanted to know if using a humidifier is ok?
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A 49-year old asked:
I have a Vicks cool mist humidifier for kids and i need a filter.Where would i b able to find one?
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A 18-year old female asked:
What kinda of soups that don't have chunks be ok after a tonsolectomy also would a humidifyer work?
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A 24-year old female asked:
If I am purchasing a impeller humidifier for my 3mos baby to help with his coughing..How long do u keep it on?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Good evening, my 16 month daughter is coughing really badly. We have the humidifier on but she is still coughing.
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A 29-year old male asked:
I use a bacteriostat in my evaporative humidifier and it says on the bottle it shouldn't be inhaled so how is that safe?
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A 36-year old female asked:
What one do Ya think would be better for me ta get for Christmas this month? A humidifier, or vaporizer? Just wondering!
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A 39-year old female asked:
My baby will be born end of January. Can I use vaporizer for him? Cool mist or steam? Humidifier or vaporizer, which are better?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I live in Midvale, Utah, so again would like of getting either like a humidifier, or vaporizer work for me ta get for Christmas this month Huh?
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