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Health Officials Say Flu, Colds Easily Confused
Channel 2 NewsCoughing and sneezing is never a good sign -- add on a sore throat and you are officially sick. This year’s flu season is already under way, but many people confuse the symptoms of the flu with the common cold. “They think it’s flu...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses, Fever, Sore Throat, Disease Prevention
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'Natural' cold relief: Evidence weak that zinc, echinacea are beneficial
Premium Health News ServiceA. As cold and flu season ramps up, we're reminded how common the "common cold" truly is. The average adult experiences two to four colds per year, with symptoms that can linger seven to 10 days. Most colds get better without treatment, but many people...Tags: Mineral Supplements, Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines, Echinacea (dietary supplement), Dietary Supplements
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Alternative treatment: A look at acupuncture
Acupuncture may be ancient — estimates range between 3-4,000 years old — but it is not an ancient Chinese secret. It's used all over the world by acupuncture practitioners as well as medical doctors. We spoke with two experts to learn more....
Tags: Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Diabetes, Asthma, Tinnitus, Drugs and Medicines
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Googlechondria! Is it the Cold or Flu question answered
NightCapFlu season is here--and it's always one of the most Googled health conditions--and for good reason. According to the CDC--the flu kills between 3,000 and 49,000 people every year--those are scary numbers. Dr. Hania Alaidroos of Arbor Green Family...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Flu
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Flu season hits Michigan
PETOSKEY — With the first cases of influenza of the season confirmed in Michigan, health officials are urging many to get vaccinated and for everyone to be sure and wash your hands regularly to avoid the virus. While influenza A and B viruses have...
Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Pharmaceuticals, Disease Prevention, Flu Vaccine, Swine Flu
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Roanoke man recovering after he was diagnosed with meningitis
ReporterRight now a Roanoke man is very happy to be home. He spent the last six days inside LewisGale hospital after being diagnosed with meningitis. Sherrill returned home from the hospital Tuesday night. "It's been real tough especially being away from...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Meningitis, Back Pain
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Sars Virus in the UK
KIAHThere`s a medical mystery in the air. No we`re not talking about West Nile. This one is across the pond. It`s a new type of coronavirus, which is from the same virus family of the common cold and very closely related to SARS? Remember SARS? It stands for...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
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New SARS-like virus detected in Middle East
LONDON (AP) - Global health officials are closely following a new respiratory virus related to SARS that is believed to have killed at least one person in Saudi Arabia and left another person in critical condition in Britain. The germ is a...
Tags: International Organizations, Viral Diseases and Infections, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Kidney, Saudi Arabia
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New SARS-like virus poses medical mystery
CNNScientists are trying to unravel a medical mystery involving a new type of coronavirus, which come from that same large family of viruses that bring us the common cold but also brought us Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - better known as SARS - back...Tags: Lungs and Airways, International Organizations, Viral Diseases and Infections, Netherlands, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
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Too soon for the flu?
It's time to get your flu shot. Or is it? The answer to that question depends on whom you ask. The sign in the pharmacy window might suggest flu season is already here, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging everyone at least 6...
Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Pharmaceuticals, Disease Prevention, Bird Flu, Flu Vaccine
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Food 4 Kids
Some kids look forward to the weekend. For others, the weekends are a time when they go hungry. The hot meals at school can be the only filling meals that some children get. That's why the Kansas Food Bank started a program called Food 4 Kids back in...
Tags: Ear Infection, Schools, Primaries, Haven (tv program), Middle Schools
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Countless uses for versatile vinegar
Are mosquitoes biting? Have you stepped on an anthill, been stung by a bee or been bitten by a wasp? Is an itchy spot driving you crazy? Spray it with vinegar. Feel the relief. Even though I rarely use vinegar for cooking, a gallon-size container...Tags: Itching, Arthritis, Salt
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