What it is: A sore throat is swelling of the pharynx (the area of the throat between the tonsils and the voice box). It can be caused by a virus so antibiotics won’t work to treat it. Treatments: If you are into home remedies, try a salt water gargle (½ tsp salt into 1 cup water), drink cold liquids or suck on Popsicles to keep the swelling down and sooth your throat, throat lozenges can also sooth your throat however this is not recommended for small children because of a choking hazard. You can always...