Coping With the Common Cold
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By Karen Pallarito, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- Determined this cold season to nip your sneezing, runny nose and scratchy throat in the bud before those nasty respiratory symptoms sideline you?    There's a broad array of cold remedies you might want to try, ranging from over-the-counter preparations to basic ingredients tucked away in your kitchen pantry.    So what'll it be? A combination pain reliever and nasal decongestant? Vitamin C and echinacea? Tea with honey? A brimming bowl of chicken soup?     It turns out the best advice for dealing with the misery of a cold is the same principle mothers often apply when trying to coax their unruly toddlers to take a nap: Whatever works...
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If your office is often cold, take note - chilly environs may lower productivity. A study by a Cornell University ergonomics professor found a reverse correlation between temperature and typing mistakes.
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Taking the herbal remedy echinacea can more than halve the risk of catching a cold, researchers say.
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NEW YORK  - Cold weather enthusiasts may  eagerly await the snowy days of winter, but for those with  seasonal affective disorder, the change from sunny to gloomy  days often brings on a similar change in mood.
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NEW YORK  - Feeling insecure in close relationships with others may take a toll on the immune system, preliminary research suggests.
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SATURDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDayNews) -- Dr. Jack M. Gwaltney Jr. used to get a lot of colds when his children were little and, later, when his grandchildren came to visit; catching a cold is almost inevitable with little germ factories running around the house.
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After getting a diagnosis of a life-threatening illness, coping strategies include second opinions, online checks and more.
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Aug. 18, 2004  When it comes to the common cold, just about everyone claims to have a cure or a treatment  some real, some bogus. But researchers now believe they&#39;ve found something that works to ward off the cold and other upper ...
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By Amanda Gardner, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- Nursing home residents who take daily doses of vitamin E appear to be less likely to develop certain respiratory infections, a new study finds.    The protective effect was most pronounced with upper respiratory infections, such as the common cold...
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NEW YORK  - Among people suffering from chronic cough, more than half have symptoms of depression, new research shows. The good news is that the depression seems to lift as the cough improves.
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NEW YORK  - Endurance runners' strenuous training can erode their immunity and make them more vulnerable to catching colds, but a daily dose of "good" bacteria could bring their immune systems back up to speed, Australian researchers have shown.
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As winter settles in, here are some money-saving tips for keeping the cold out.
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Don&#39;t rip out the carpeting. Or buy a humidifier. Or get rid of the cat. Not, at least, until your allergist or pediatrician tells you such steps might alleviate sniffling
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NEW YORK  - Emergency room doctors are  urging people to protect themselves from winter's deadly  companions, hypothermia and frostbite.
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Employees who drag themselves to work while sick - even with a simple cold â-an double their risk of heart disease, new research shows.
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By Rhoda Amon, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Feb. 4--Never mind the groundhogs.   It's still winter, and it's cold inside for families and the elderly who have no heat.
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People with conditions such as asthma, and those over 65, are urged to get a flu jab to avoid falling ill this winter.