The Claim: A Little Alcohol Can Help You Beat a Cold
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When it comes to quick remedies for colds, many people insist that a glass of brandy or a hot toddy is just what the doctor ordered.
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A study from the University of Western Ontario finds a brew could be good for you. The researchers say beer has antioxidant boosters that could help fight cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
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Not only red wine but also white wine, beer and hard liquor appear to protect against mental decline in older women, two new studies have found.
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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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A study from the University of Western Ontario finds a brewski is good for you. The researchers say beer has antioxidant boosters that could help fight cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
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If you catch a cold or get the flu this winter, be very careful if you take more than one medication to ease your symptoms. The two drugs could share ingredients that could pose a danger
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The study included more than 600 nursing home patients. Those who swallowed a vitamin E supplement daily had fewer colds and 20-percent had lower risk of acquiring a cold. They were compared to a control group given a placebo.
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Alcohol consumption could slightly increase a man&#39;s risk for developing a certain type of irregular heartbeat, suggests a report in the Oct. 11 issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Drinking any kind of alcohol in moderation can reduce damage to affected tissue after a heart attack, says a University of Missouri-Columbia study.
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If you&#39;re not fond of red wine, a new study out of Canada could be just the health news you need. Researchers say a daily mug of brew could be just as good for you as glass of wine.
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Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol each day could protect against arthritis, a study of mice has found.
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Spent the last week sick as a proverbial dog. A nasty cold snap, combined with too much schmoozing and boozing, has put my heinie in a sling. So Iâve been home, nursing my few remaining brain cells back to health and perusing my favorite news sites. Itâs been an interesting few days.
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Drinking regular cups of tea could help improve your memory, research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Drinking one or two alcoholic  beverages per day seems to reduce plaque buildup in the  coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart, new research  indicates. This may help explain why moderate alcohol use has  been tied to a reduced risk of heart disease.
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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Oct 26, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- British researchers have determined regular tea-drinking can improve a person&#39;s memory, and may offer clues to fighting Alzheimer&#39;s disease.
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NEW YORK  - Previous reports have suggested that alcohol use helps cancers grow and now, new research offers a possible explanation for this phenomenon.
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Drinking red wine may help protect against lung cancer, although white wine may slightly enhance the risk, according to a statistical study conducted among Spanish men.