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As more people start getting the sniffles, you may wonder if it’s a cold, the flu or Covid-19? Dr. Leana Wen helps us sort out those cold-like symptoms and decide what to do next. 
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Extremely hot days were found to be less deadly, but they still increased the heart failure mortality risk by 12 percent.
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Why has my cold dragged on so long? And how do I know when it's morphed into something more serious?
Problems arise when there are too many unwarranted visits to GPs for cold symptoms. Occasionally, though, a cold might turn into something that needs specific diagnosis and treatment.
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How could anyone come to terms with the sudden, seemingly inexplicable death of their six-day-old baby boy?
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You're not on death's door, but your throat is scratchy and nose runny. Should you go to work? Here's what the experts have to say.
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Commuting and office life can make you sick, but so can doing anything with other people.
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Are you suffering from cold or flu symptoms? Here's how to figure out whether you have a cold or the flu and how to treat the flu.
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Illness often strikes when you’re stressed at work, not sleeping properly, or you’ve been out partying a little too much. Here's why.
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More and more employers are recording staff coming into work even if they are ill – but this presenteeism leaves people, companies and the economy in bad health
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It’s harder to protect yourself when the sick person is living inside your house. But certain measures may help.
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Studies prove that popular decongestants just don’t work.
Peter Mellow's insight:
Sudafed, Tylenol, Benadryl all contain phenylephrine. There is now evidence that the drug simply does not work.
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With the world in the grip of a global energy crisis, there are millions of people facing fuel poverty. The consequences could be wide-reaching and long-lasting.
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Evidence is growing there are changes to your immune system that may put you at risk of other infectious diseases.
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How can a tiny flu virus make you feel so bad, all over? Here's what's behind your high temperature, muscle aches and other flu symptoms.
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As with many other aspects of parenting, when it comes to preventing colds, most parents trust the advice passed down by their own parents and grandparents.
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In one case a woman in a care home was found to have taken antibiotics for more than a decade, after she caught a chest infection while owning a parrot.
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Most adults get two to three colds per year, while the flu is less common but more severe. Here's how to stop spreading them to others.
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People can, and often do, get infected with multiple germs. Sometimes it helps; sometimes it hurts.
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