The common cold is medically referred to as a viral upper respiratory tract infection. Symptoms of the common cold may include cough, sore throat, low-grade fever, nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezing.

Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, a whistling sound (wheezing) when you breathe out and shortness of breath. For some people, asthma is a minor nuisance.

Ear pain can have causes that aren't due to underlying disease. Examples include tight head wear, poorly fitting headphones, sleeping on a hard surface, ear piercings, grinding teeth or getting an object stuck in the ear.

When excess earwax accumulates, it can be removed by a doctor using a small, curved instrument called a curet. Your doctor can remove excess wax using a small, curved instrument called a curet or by using suction while inspecting the ear.

Headache is defined as pain arising from the head or upper neck of the body. The pain originates from the tissues and structures that surround the skull or the brain because the brain itself has no nerves that give rise to the sensation of pain (pain fibers).

Sore throat can have causes that aren't due to underlying disease. Examples include overuse of voice, a burn from hot food, very dry mouth or sleeping with the mouth open.