Do you get a cold like clockwork, year after year? If you do, chances are you unwittingly performing a few of these cold-welcoming habits. It’s time to stop shaking hands and going to work sick (despite what your employer says) and to start washing those hands properly and getting adequate sleep.
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Is it a cold or a flu? That’s a question many of us ask during the long, winter season. The good news is that there are a number of ways to tell the difference between the two afflictions.
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We’re finally getting to the bottom of whether or not vitamin C truly does help speed up the process of recovering from a nasty cold.
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It’s healthy to examine what’s left behind in your tissue because it can be a good indication of your overall health. Not only the color, but also the texture of your mucus (or snot, if you prefer) can tell you if you’re coming down with a common cold, a fungal sinus infection, or even worse.
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The temptation to shed our winter hats, scarves, mittens, and even coats can swiftly leave us vulnerable to a chill that turns into a case of the sniffles. It’s quite common after a warm spell for everyone around us to suddenly fall sick. Fortunately, these nine effective approaches may save you from an early spring illness.
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When stricken with cough and cold, most of us assume to be back to our bright eye, bushy-tailed selves within about a week’s time. However, scientists from the University of Georgia in Athens are cautioning sickies to have some patience. It seems the common cough takes about three weeks to clear up! The study was […]
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