News tagged with cold and flu season
Catch the fever: It'll help you fight off infection
With cold and flu season almost here, the next time you're sick, think twice before taking something for your fever. That's because scientists have found more evidence that elevated body temperature helps certain types of ...
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Nov 01, 2011 |
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Cough and sneeze into elbows, not hands
NSW Health authorities should withdraw advertisements urging people to cover their coughs and sneezes with their hands and instead tell people to use their inner elbow, according to a letter to the editor ...
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Apr 01, 2013 |
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Winter weather plays a role in spring allergies, expert says
(HealthDay)—The start of allergy season is overlapping with the cold and flu season in some parts of the United States, leading some people to wonder which ailment they have, an expert says.
Immunology
Mar 03, 2013 |
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Cold and flu sufferers should ease back into fitness routine
(HealthDay)—Although physical activity can help boost your immune system, people who are sick should tone down their workout or skip it altogether, experts advise.
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Feb 20, 2013 |
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Cold or flu? Visit your doctor, not the ER
During cold and flu season, most of us inevitably will experience one or more acute illness. Fortunately, most acute problems are treatable without hospital admission. With that in mind, doctors say it is important to seek ...
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Jan 18, 2013 |
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Specialized messages increase likelihood of male hand washing
The CDC reports that 77% of males wash their hands when leaving the restroom. Recent research, published in the journal Human Communication Research, found that this figure increased to 86% among men who were primed with m ...
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Jan 11, 2013 |
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Tips on exercising, or not, when you are sick
Stuffy noses, hacking coughs and aches all over—cold and flu season has arrived. Though your body may be aching and your nose running like a faucet, it can be difficult to decide if you should continue your exercise routine ...
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Nov 08, 2012 |
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Busting common myths about the flu vaccine
(Medical Xpress)—With cold and flu season upon us, many companies have geared up for what is predicted to be a busy flu season producing 150 million doses of the influenza vaccine, up 17 million from last ...
Medications
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Arm yourself against colds and flu this fall
The first few breezes of fall bring with them not only the promise of a welcome change in season, but also the threat of colds and flu.
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Sep 26, 2011 |
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Study evaluates parents' reluctance to vaccinate asthmatic kids
Concern over vaccine safety is one of the primary factors preventing parents from having their asthmatic children vaccinated for influenza, or flu, according to Michigan researchers. Parents who do not vaccinate their children ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 16, 2011 |
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Physicians advise patients to get smart about antibiotics
It's cold and flu season. But taking antibiotics for cold and flu viruses won't make children and adults feel better or help them get back to school or work faster.
Medications
Nov 16, 2012 |
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