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The Common Cold vs. the Flu chart compares the causes, symptoms and treatment of these two respiratory problems. Images and text show normal & inflamed tissue, inflammation of the bronchial airway and middle ear infection. A point by point comparison chart is included. ... Read more

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Title: Asegúrese de estar sano.(gripe; tratamiento y prevención)(TT: Make sure to stay healthy.)(TA: common cold; treatment and prevention)
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 17, 1999
Publisher: Spanish Publications, Inc.
Volume: 6Issue: 350Page: 18

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Title: Se viene el invierno y la gripe.(cuidado y tratamiento)(TT: Winter and the common cold are approaching.)(TA: care and treatment)
Author: Joseph García
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 7, 1999
Publisher: Spanish Publications, Inc.
Volume: 6Issue: 345Page: 19

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The Understanding the Common Cold chart examines the causes, symptoms and treatment of this respiratory problem. Images and text show normal and affected sinuses, both overall and at a tissue level, and inflammation of the bronchial airway. ... Read more

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Title: Internists lean on broad-spectrum antibiotics for respiratory infections. (Including the Common Cold, Bronchitis).
Author: Sharon Worcester
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 15, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 36Issue: 10Page: 44(1)

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The article is excerpted fromGale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine.
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Millions of people catch colds daily. You are probably one of them. Medical experts have always stated that there is no cure, and no way of preventing, the common cold. Jim Loomis recently completed a four-year study, and the results are in-a common cold can be prevented!Mr. Loomis has proclaimed himself as the “Cold Doctor”, and the nation’s leading authority on preventing colds. By following the plan laid out here, he believes anyone can prevent a cold.The Book includes information about colds the warning signs, and the preventive steps. Two of the main concepts are to listen to your body’s signals, and take the necessary preventative actions immediately to avoid getting cold. Mr. Loomis has not had a cold in over four years, so he must know what he is doing. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Medical Update, published by Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, Inc. on January 1, 1990. The length of the article is 677 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Who said the cold war is over? (common cold)
Publication: Medical Update (Newsletter)
Date: January 1, 1990
Publisher: Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, Inc.
Volume: v13Issue: n7Page: p4(2)

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This digital document is an article from Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1829 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The third edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide features information on medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Many herbal and otherwise alternative remedies have been suggested to treat the common cold. However, none of these claims are supported by scientific evidence.Echinacea, also known as coneflowers, is a plant commonly used in herbal preparations for the treatment of the common cold.Although there have been scientific studies evaluating echinacea, its effectiveness has not been convincingly demonstrated. For example, a peer-reviewed clinical study published in the New England Journal of Medicine concluded that "...extracts of E. angustifolia root, either alone or in combination, do not have clinically significant effects on rhinovirus infection or on the clinical illness that results from it." ... Read more