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  1. Guest Essay: How to tell if you have a cold or the fluRead the original story

    1 hr ago | ElmLeaves

    It's that time of year again: hacking cough, drippy nose and a fever. How do you know if that tickle in the back of your throat is the symptom of a cold or a sign that you're about to come down with the flu? And is it the seasonal flu or the H1N1 flu? Check out this list of symptoms from the Federal Citizen Information Center and the National ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Women's Health, Medicine

  2. Health: National Handwashing Awareness WeekRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | North Lake Tahoe Bonanza

    ... membranes, specifically eyes, nose or mouth, these germs can enter our body and can cause diseases such as the common cold, influenza, hepatitis A, and conjunctivitis. If contaminated hands touch a break in the skin, the result could be a skin or ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Influenza, Health, Epidemic, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Natural Disasters, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  3. Stop a Cold in Just 12 HoursRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 30 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    ... bottle of ibuprofen, and a truckload of tissues won't get you through every case of the sniffles. Too often, the common cold turns into something more serious, zeroing in on your personal weak point to become a sinus infection, a sore throat, a ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Bronchitis, Ear Infection, Immunology, Biology, Science, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Sudafed, Afrin, Pseudoephedrine (generic), Medication

  4. Island has no nurseRead the original story

    Tuesday | Fiji Times

    ISLANDERS of Cikobia are wirried about how they will cope with a medical emergency because they are without a nurse.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Hypertension

  5. A really wirrying (?) time in CikobiaRead the original story

    Tuesday | Babasiga

    And resorting to herbal medicine isn't always the best. Every village needs someone with a first-aid certificate perhaps, and some para-medical people in each small island.

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    Related Topix: Oceania, World News, Fiji, Medicine, Hypertension

  6. Betsy Wadland: Clean hands the best protection against illnessRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday | Http

    ... you do not want to give or receive from anyone else. With regular seasonal flu, the H1N1 virus and even the common cold, the best way to keep germs from spreading is to keep your hands clean. Following some good common sense will help keep you ...

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  7. Loneliness May Be ContagiousRead the original story

    Tuesday | Wired News

    ... your cough. A new study suggests that feelings of loneliness can spread through social networks like the common cold. "People on the edge of the network spread their loneliness to others and then cut their ties," says Nicholas Christakis of Harvard ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, UC San Diego, University of Chicago, University of North Carolina Greensboro

  8. Common cold myths and facts

    Tuesday | NewsCanada

    Think you know everything about the common cold? Here are three common myths -- debunked.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  9. Common cold: The road to recoveryRead the original story

    Tuesday | NewsCanada

    As the winter descends upon us and the weather changes for the worse, so may your health.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Benadryl, Diphenhydramine (generic), Medication

  10. Feeling sick? take the day offRead the original story

    Tuesday | NewsCanada

    ... to make you feel better fast. Here are some quick facts on why calling in sick is the right thing to do: a A common cold can linger due to the weakening of your immune system, which can be a direct result of stress or lack of proper rest. By ...

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  11. Few cases of suspected flu wind up testing positiveRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday | The Globe and Mail

    ... health clinic on Thursday, October 29, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS Most cases believed to be H1N1 are actually the common cold or another flu-like bug Justine Hunter Victoria - From Tuesday's Globe and Mail Published on Monday, Nov. 30, 2009 9:00PM EST ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Canada, Toronto, ON, Ontario, North America, Canada, World News, British Columbia, Victoria, BC

  12. Loneliness is contagious, study suggestsRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday | Science News

    ... your cough. A new study suggests that feelings of loneliness can spread through social networks like the common cold. "People on the edge of the network spread their loneliness to others and then cut their ties," says Nicholas Christakis of Harvard ...

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    Related Topix: Framingham, MA, Medicine, Health, UC San Diego, University of Chicago, University of North Carolina Greensboro, Science / Technology

  13. Tahoe Forest Health System: Celebrate National Handwashing weekRead the original story

    Monday Nov 30 | Sierra Sun

    ... membranes, specifically eyes, nose or mouth, these germs can enter our body and can cause diseases such as the common cold, influenza, hepatitis A, and conjunctivitis. If contaminated hands touch a break in the skin, the result could be a skin or ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Influenza, Health, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Conjunctivitis

  14. Aspirin still best bet for common cold symptomsRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | Examiner.com

    Aspirin treats symptoms of the common cold! New research in nine studies using nonsteroidal anti-infl ammatory drugs [aspirin and ibuprofen] shows that they are effective in reducing many of the symptoms of the common cold.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Aspirin (generic), Bayer, Alka-Seltzer, Medication, Health, Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, Ibuprofen (generic), Pain

  15. Fighting off Vail Valley flu and cold season naturallyRead the original story

    Monday Nov 30 | The Vail Trail - Lifestyle trends in the Vail valley

    Want to fight off winter viruses in Colorado's Vail Valley naturally? Eagle Naturopathic doctor Eliza Klearman will give tips to ward off seasonal bugs Tuesday night at Paradigm's Restaurant in Eagle.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Naturopathy, Homeopathy

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    Dec 9, 2008 | Drkoop.com

    ... these are also symptoms of idiopathing rhinits (which simply means that your nose runs for no reason) and of the common cold. You could have asthma triggered by allergies. In the summer, the major allergy triggers are pollens. In the fall and ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Asthma

  17. Achoo! Colds cost business billionsRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | Dayton Business Journal

    ... that's not new, the costs of colds is. Researchers at the University of Michigan have added up the costs of the common cold and they're chilling: $40 billion a year. "From a bottle of cough syrup to missed time at work and school, the price tag of ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  18. Treating whooping cough with alternative medicines

    Friday Nov 27 | Kelowna Capital News

    ... end in a "whooping" sound when the person breathes in. The first symptoms of pertussis are similar to those of a common cold - runny nose, sneezing, mild cough, low-grade fever. After about one to two weeks, the dry, irritating cough evolves into ...

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    Related Topix: Whooping Cough, Medicine, Health, Pertussis, Homeopathy, Health, Opinion

  19. Colds and flu can lead to ear infectionRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 26 | The Pine Journal

    ... flu season and this year wea TMve been hearing a lot about the flu, particularly H1N1. But viruses caused by the common cold are affecting our health as well. And just like there can be secondary infections with H1N1, a cold can lead to ...

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    Related Topix: Ear Infection, Medicine, Health, Influenza, Pain, Audiology

  20. Should I exercise if I have the flu?Read the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 26 | The Globe and Mail

    ... unusual study in which researchers at Ball State University in Indiana infected volunteers with rhinovirus (the common cold) in 1998. Thomas Weidner, an athletic trainer at the university, first infected 45 volunteers and put them through a series ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Influenza, Health, Life, Food, Nutrition