Nostrums: Seawater Seems to Beat Medicine in Fighting Colds
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Washing out a childâs nose with seawater may be a safe and simple way to reduce the symptoms of the common cold.
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - Over-the-counter cold medicines made with phenylephrine appear effective for relieving nasal congestion in adults but the ingredient needs more study, a U.S. advisory panel said on Friday.
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Even though colds are called colds, most people know that viruses are to blame, not the temperature. But a small group of people come down with fevers when they experience chills, according
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Australian marine scientists have joined up with an Austrian drug company to develop cancer-fighting medicines from chemicals found in sea sponges and ocean algae.
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Doctors and nurses on the go often skip soap and water in favor of an alcohol-based hand gel, thinking the quick-acting goo will kill bacteria on their hands and curb the spread of infection. It turns out that's not enough.
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Humans may have lungs rather than gills but we feel the primal tug of the tide. Consciously or otherwise, we know weâre really all wet.
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Scientific study of the secrets of "freeze-tolerant" animals may yield clues for improving human medicine.
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Two studies an ocean apart illustrate the growing importance of inflammation as a contributor to heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases.
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A daily dose of Vitamin E may be able to help the elderly ward off the common cold, a study said.
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Nerves that sense the icy slap of an arctic wind or just a cool breeze take their orders from a single protein, U.S. researchers said on Monday, shedding new light on how we experience cold.
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Procter & Gamble Co made unsupported claims that one of its hand sanitizers could prevent colds among school children and fight microbes for up to three hours, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday.
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Simply inhaling a saltwater spray  could help prevent the spread of diseases including flu and  tuberculosis, U.S. and German researchers reported on Monday.
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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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A common antibacterial and antifungal ingredient in mouthwashes and toothpaste also can also guard against skin cancer. The surprise finding was presented Oct. 19 at the
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A simple salt-water spray may help cut the spread of germs that cause the majority of respiratory infections, according to a study of 11 volunteers that will appear this week in the
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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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By Celia Hall, Medical Editor and Roger Highfield, Science Editor. Disease could kill as many along south Asia&#39;s stricken coasts as have been killed in the disaster unless clean water and medical help reaches