When a chemist wrote a book about vitamin C curing the common cold, the world took note. How wrong we all were.
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Your bed is warm and it’s cold outside. Besides, you have a tickle in your throat. Should you go for that run?
Two pharmacy experts explain why you may actually find more relief from what’s in your kitchen cupboard than on pharmacy shelves.
The most common active ingredient in cold and flu tablets has been shown to have almost no effect. So why do some people feel these tablets help?
The body actually automatically switches its dominant nostril as often as every two hours.
A cold will make your snot thicker and it may change colour.
It might feel like an odd or even slightly stomach-churning topic, but it’s a remarkably common question.
Fever isn’t necessarily a bad thing − it’s actually a useful response to infections.
Cold and flu viruses often circulate more in the fall and winter, but there are some time-tested strategies for avoiding them, such as vaccines, handwashing and staying active.
People who use their voice a lot for work are usually eager to get back to normal – and are more likely to force their voice before it’s ready.
You’re ready to get off the couch. But is it to early to go for a run? Here’s what to consider.
Between 4-7% of athletes suffered from some sort of illness at the last Summer Games.
Grandma swore by it. Now science weighs in on the healing powers of chicken soup.
The answer might surprise you.
Despite an abundance of research on strep, there is still a great deal of debate in the scientific community over whether and when people should get tested and treated for it.
Children aged under six years shouldn’t have cough syrup. It’s not only ineffective, it can be harmful.
Knowing if you have COVID or the flu can affect when you get vaccinated, need a particular antiviral, or if you need to work from home. But these combination tests can be expensive.
Here are some simple things you can do everyday to help your immune system fight off infections.
There are many things you can do to help your pet when they’re sick.
Decades of research show that respiratory illnesses are dramatically reduced when people wear face masks.
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David King is a Friend of The Conversation.Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Nursing, Purdue University
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Specialist General Practitioner, and Conjoint Senior Lecturer, UNSW
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Professor of Medicine, Monash University
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor at ANU Medical School; Senior Staff Specialist Infectious Diseases; General Physician, Australian National University
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Public Health Pathology, NSW Health Pathology, Westmead Hospital and University of Sydney, University of Sydney