Colds

Colds
The Influenza Virus: Understanding Your Enemy
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How can I protect my child against colds?
Frequent hand-washing is one of your best weapons against the common cold. Cold viruses are spread by body secretions that penetrate the protective mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, and throat.
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Colds are caused by rhinoviruses and coronaviruses. Children generally have 6 to 8 colds a year, but they may get as many as 12 if they live in a family with school-age children.
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Colds and vitamin C
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Despite the popular belief that vitamin C can cure the common cold, the scientific evidence for this is conflicting.
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Colds and flu are caused by viruses. The infections are contagious, passed on by tiny droplets and hand contact.
There are hundreds of different types of virus that can cause a cold, which explains why children get repeated colds.
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PREVENTING COLDS
The best way to protect a child from catching more than his share of colds is to encourage frequent handwashing, discourage eye and nose rubbing and regularly wipe down toys and surfaces with a disinfectant solution.
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Vitamin C and Colds
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What are Coughs, Colds & Flu?
Coughs, colds and influenza affect most, if not all, of us at least once a year, ...
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Colds, sometimes called rhinovirus or coronavirus infections, are the most common illness to strike any part of the body. It is estimated that the average person has more than 50 colds during a lifetime.
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Colds. Antibiotics have no effect on colds.
Cough or bronchitis. Antibiotics are rarely needed for bronchitis.
Ear infections. Some types of ear infections need antibiotics, but mild ones do not.
Sinus infections.
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Colds are upper respiratory tract infections caused by one of many viruses. Most colds last a week or two, but some linger even longer. Here's how to recognize, treat and prevent these common infections.
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Colds that affect the nose (upper respiratory infections).
Allergies.
Noncancerous (benign) growths in the nose (nasal polyps).
Tension, cluster, migraine, or other types of headaches.
Tooth grinding or temporomandibular (TM) disorder.
Toothache.
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Colds most often are spread to people in close contact. Usually about half of the family members of an infected person will become ill. Colds also are transmitted frequently in schools and day care facilities.
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Colds and sinus infections
Allergies
Tobacco smoke or other irritants
Infected or overgrown adenoids
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COLDS AND FLU"How can you tell whether it is a heavy cold"or the flu? Here is the difference:
Headache - prominent in flu, but rare in a cold.
Fever - frequent and sudden in flu; rare in a cold.
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Most colds clear up without serious problems ensuing, but sometimes a bacterial sinus infection develops. Bacterial infections are treated with at least a two-week course of antibiotics.
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Most common colds are diagnosed based on reported symptoms. However, cold symptoms may be similar to certain bacterial infections, allergies, and other medical conditions. Always consult your child's physician for a diagnosis.
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Aquatab Product line of brand name generics for the symptomatic treatment of colds, sinusitis, and allergies.
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Any one of up to 200 viruses (such as the rhinoviruses, coronaviruses, or respiratory syncytial virus [RSV]) can cause colds, to which it seems almost no one is immune. Infection with a viral strain confers only temporary immunity to that strain.
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Stay away from people who have colds or the flu. Get the rest you need and pace yourself. Talk about your feelings to deal with any sadness, anger, or fear you may have. Work as a team with your health care providers.
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Constant coughing Trouble breathing Wheezing Frequent colds Coughing up a lot of sputum Bloody sputum Achy, non-localized chest pain Fatigue Weakness Weight loss
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Low back pain is the #2 reason that Americans see their doctor -- second only to colds and flus. Many back-related injuries happen at work. But, you can change that. There are many things you can do to lower your chances of getting back pain.
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Triggers include contaminants in the air, such as smoke, chemicals, vapors (gases), fumes, dust, or other particles; respiratory infections, such as colds and flu (viruses); allergens in the air, such as molds, animal dander, and pollen; ...
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Leaking can happen when medicines affect any of these muscles or nerves. For instance, medicines to treat high blood pressure may make the sphincter muscles too tight or too loose. Medicines to treat colds can have the same effect.
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medications, or other tactics, but some resistant infections cannot be treated successfully. The rise of penicillin-resistant bacteria is laid to overuse of penicillin drugs, including their ineffective but nonetheless frequent use against colds and ...
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