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Debunking myths about the common cold
November 18, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
It's cold outside, so is this a cold or an allergy?
By Dr. Paula J. Busse , Health Expert...which can help you figure out which you have. Common Cold Symptoms develop over days ... Read more »
Ask the Expert: What are Healthy Resting Heart Rates for Men and Women?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...occur for a multitude of reasons (anxiety, fever, common cold, cold medicines, dehydration or... Read more »
Asthma and the September Epidemic
By Fred Little , Health Expert...known that respiratory viral infections, especially a common cold virus called rhinovirus, are... Read more »
Sleeping Away the Common Cold
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertThere is no cure for the common cold, or so we've been told. But a recent study led by Sheldon... Read more »
Wipe Out the Germs in Your Home
By Allison Janse , Health ExpertAs cold and flu viruses make their rounds, you may want to kick your germ-avoidance tactics into... Read more »
Health Guide
FAQ about Zicam Warning and Recall
...over-the-counter product that contains zinc and is used to reduce both the duration and the severity of the common cold. According to the manufacturer, Zicam works best when used or taken within... Read more »Scleroderma: Treatment for Raynaud's Phenomenon
...could aggravate Raynaud's phenomenon, including nonselective beta blockers (e.g., propranolol), certain common cold preparations, and narcotics.Medications Used in the Treatment of Raynaud's... Read more »Stress Part 7: Finding the Life That Fits
...solution to too much stress. Stress also looms large in a whole panoply of physical ills, from the common cold to cancer.We are not Superman. We are not even Normalman. We need to acknowledge our... Read more »Colds and the Flu: Treatment
...and getting lots of rest when needed is still the best bit of advice to ease the discomforts of the common cold. Water is the best fluid and helps lubricate the mucous membranes. (There is no... Read more »Colds and the Flu: Risk Factors
...However, a 2002 study suggested that although children in day care centers incur higher rates of the common cold in the preschool years, they have lower cold rates in their first years of regular... Read more »Images
Medications
...infections. It will not work for viral infections (e.g., common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or... Read more »
...of nose, sinus, and ear congestion caused by the common cold, allergies, or infection.... Read more »
...infections. It will not work for viral infections (e.g., common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or... Read more »
...infections. It will not work for viral infections (e.g., common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or... Read more »
This medication is used to treat or prevent certain urinary tract infections. Read more »
Related News
Genetic code of common cold cracked
February 18, 2009Researchers are reporting what could be a significant step toward a cure for the common cold: the genetic codes of the 99 known viruses responsible... Read summary »
New med may help asthmatics ward off the common cold
October 03, 2008For many asthmatics, getting the common cold can trigger serious asthma symptoms, and for years experts have not known why. But a new study has found... Read summary »
Fresh ginger tea may ease colds
January 29, 2009A reader whose son has recently started daycare is finding herself constantly fighting colds, and she asks Joe and Teresa Graedon of the People's... Read summary »
Hot drinks help ease colds and flu: study
December 17, 2008Having a hot drink may help reduce the symptoms of common colds and flu, a new study suggests. According to a press release from Cardiff University's... Read summary »
Study aims to wipe out cold virus
March 18, 2009Researchers at Brigham Young University have begun a new study on the virus behind nearly half of all cold infections in an effort to find a way to... Read summary »
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