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Displaying items by tag: Cold

With the shortest day of the year just having passed, it still won't get any warmer for at least the next couple of months, so amaysim's tips on staying warm should avoid sending a chill up your spine.

Published in Home Tech
Cold and allergy experts at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Maryland have deciphered the genome sequences for all ninety-nine known strains of the common cold virus.

Published in Health
Wednesday, 11 February 2009 20:28

Why more flu in winter? U.S. scientists test new idea

Two researchers from Oregon tested their hypothesis that influenza (flu) is more likely to occur because of absolute humidity rather than relative humidity (what we usually call the humidity in the air). What they found out could help us battle the flu bug each winter.

Published in Health
Researchers from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine warned on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 that the use of Vicks VapoRub on children under the age of two years could be dangerous because it may cause severe respiratory problems.

Published in Health
Tuesday, 13 January 2009 22:02

Common colds and sleeplessness are bed buddies

Pennsylvania and Virginia researchers report that the more sleep (and better quality of sleep) a person gets each night the better their immune system is able to fight off the common cold. Even healthy people with a strong immune system need a good night's sleep to help resist those colds.

Published in Health
Wednesday, 17 December 2008 22:31

Risk of death from U.S. natural disasters reported

U.S. geographers researched patterns of mortality (death) within the United States. High profile disasters such as Hurricane Katrina aren’t the deadliest. Overall, risk is highest for extreme cold and hot temperatures.

Published in Climate
There is nothing worse than catching the common cold. Nothing, that is, other than having someone decide to identify your personality type by the way you react to being ill...

Published in Health

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