For cures to colds, it's buyer beware (Canada.com)

Later flu pandemics were not so devastating. They included the 1957 Asian Flu (type A, H2N2 strain) and the 1968 Hong Kong Flu (type A, H3N2 strain), but even these smaller outbreaks killed millions of people. In later pandemics antibiotics were available to control secondary infections and this may have helped reduce mortality compared to the Spanish Flu of 1918.

For cures to colds, it's buyer beware (Canada.com)

When Canadians walk into drugstores, they are greeted with more cold remedies than ever before. But just because the aisles are filled with natural health products and drugs that promise to combat the sniffles doesn't mean we're any healthier, pharmacists say.

Wash hands in warm or cold water (Baltimore Sun)

With flu season and the MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) staph infection upon us, we are urged to wash our hands frequently, usually "with warm, soapy water." My memories of Bacteriology 101 aren't clear, but I can't recall that warm water kills anything. Soapsuds, on the other hand, do carry nasty things away. Is there any science behind the "warm water" suggestion?

CDC: New respiratory bug has killed 10 people, sickened scores (Orange County Register)

ATLANTA A mutated version of a common cold virus has caused 10 deaths in the past 18 months, U.S. health officials said Thursday. Adenoviruses usually cause respiratory infections that aren't considered lethal.

Prevention is best, but if you get sick, here's what to do (The Wichita Eagle)

COLD AND FLU SEASON The common cold, predicts Wichita physician Brenda Schewe, will be the downfall of mankind. She doesn't mean that literally, of course. But just think about trying to plan Thanksgiving dinner, do the Christmas shopping and get the kids to all their appointments on time while you're fighting the sniffles, chills and a sore throat. Suddenly you see what Schewe means. And ...

Children's cold remedy sales lagging after FDA recommendation (The Norman Transcript)

Chicago TribuneCHICAGO -- Normally a season for rising sales of cold and cough remedies, particularly for k...

Searching for sound medical advice online (The Globe and Mail)

A few tips on how to search Web resources before seeing the doctor

In the battle against colds, choose weapons wisely (The Globe Gazette)

MASON CITY -- Have been preparing for battle for some weeks now.

The SNP and the mystery of the vanishing bobbies (The Scotsman)

THE Scottish Government suffered a major and embarrassing setback yesterday when Kenny MacAskill, the justice secretary, admitted his long-awaited plan to put an additional 1,000 police on Scotland's streets might not deliver a single extra officer.

The new do's and don'ts of cold and flu season (CNN.com)

With cold and flu season comes time-honored traditions for relief and prevention: Feed a fever, starve a cold. Wear warm clothes. Eat chicken soup.

Kids remedies suffering a chill (Chicago Tribune)

Withdrawal of cough, cold medications for children under 2, warnings for those up to 6, slow sales With fall normally a time of rising sales of cold and cough remedies, particularly for kids, federal health advisers to the Food and Drug Administration appear to have put a cool compress on over-the-counter medication sales for children this season.

For cures to colds, it's buyer beware (Canada.com)

Healthy kids and adults can also get a flu shot, so they are less likely to get the flu. Flu vaccines are usually given in the fall, before flu season starts. Flu season means the months of the year when a lot of people have the flu and it's easy to catch it. It starts in November and usually ends in April.

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For cures to colds, it's buyer beware (Canada.com)

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For cures to colds, it's buyer beware (Canada.com)

For cures to colds, it's buyer beware (Canada.com)

Wash hands in warm or cold water (Baltimore Sun)

CDC: New respiratory bug has killed 10 people, sickened scores (Orange County Register)

Prevention is best, but if you get sick, here's what to do (The Wichita Eagle)

Children's cold remedy sales lagging after FDA recommendation (The Norman Transcript)

Searching for sound medical advice online (The Globe and Mail)

In the battle against colds, choose weapons wisely (The Globe Gazette)

The SNP and the mystery of the vanishing bobbies (The Scotsman)

The new do's and don'ts of cold and flu season (CNN.com)

Kids remedies suffering a chill (Chicago Tribune)

For cures to colds, it's buyer beware (Canada.com)