Questions tagged [common-cold]
Common term for an upper-respiratory viral infection caused by any number of viral agents. Cold is commonly identified by the symptoms, which are characterized by cough, sneezing, sore throat, congestion, fever and other symtoms
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Do UV air purifiers reduce the risk of being infected by the common cold or the flu?
I've seen several manufacturers make the claim that UV-C air purifiers can prevent the common cold and flu - primarily due to the destruction of viruses. (The ones that only purify air by filtering ...
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Does ingesting baking soda prevent and reduce symptoms of a cold or 'flu?
I saw two of my friends on FB recommending ingesting baking soda to reduce fever.Searching for this, it seems to be common advice all over the internet.
Some of these are for applying baking soda ...
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Does inhaling steam from fresh-boiled potatoes help with a cold/flu cough or congestion?
Growing up in Russia, almost everyone I knew used this remedy. Here's Internet example.
Fortunately, half an hour is just enough time for you to boil a big pot of potatoes. Remove them from the heat,...
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Effectiveness of Cold-EEZE, zinc gluconate glycine lozenges [duplicate]
What is the truth behind the effectiveness of Cold-EEZE (http://www.coldeeze.com/)? The product claims to be homephathic (which is a pseudo-science) but there seems to be actual, evidence-based ...
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Does not wearing a coat when it's "cold" out make you sick? [duplicate]
I live in Maryland, where today it was about 50°F. I have heard this before, but my parents told me to wear my coat outside at school because the cold would "make me sick." Is it really true that ...
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Is Hyland's 4 Kids Cough and Cold medicine effective?
There appear to be numerous anecdotal claims from parents on Amazon (and my wife's Facebook) of this product being the cough and cold cure their children needed;
http://www.amazon.com/Hylands-Relief-...
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Does sweating help to cure the flu
Many people advise you to put some warm clothes on, get under the blankets and sweat a lot to help cure flu/fever.
On one hand there is a lot of opinion on the Internet saying that it does not work, ...
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Does a physical barrier such as Vaseline help prevent a cold or flu during air-travel?
This site claims that this action will help prevent you getting sick during air-travel:
try applying a small amount of Neosporin or petroleum jelly just inside the nostrils (use a Q-tip if your ...
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Can nasal spray with eucalyptus help prevent further infections?
I had a terrible cold last week, and bought "Otrivin Zoutoplossing Plus Eucalyptus" (site in Dutch) nasal spray to help with the congtion.
This particular type contains a salt solution and Eucalyptus;...
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Is there a correlation between cold and illnesses generally perceived as cold-related? [duplicate]
Cold weather is usually considered to be one of the causes of common cold, flu, influenza, pneumonia etc., especially in winter.
However, many believe that these illnesses may be mainly caused not by ...
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Does zinc help with colds and flus? [closed]
This question doesn't duplicate the more limited one on Zicam; I ask here about zinc in general.
No: Mayo Clinic (from which I quote below) and WebMD are skeptical.
Since then, research has turned ...
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Can cold viruses remain dormant in your bones, and later emerge when you are exposed to cold temperatures?
I was recently hiking in mountains with some colleagues after a business trip. None of us had proper gear for 2000m, and consequently were rather cold. Now, all of us have advanced degrees in ...
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Does ginger help against the common cold?
My wife is treating all cold symptons in the family with a few spoons of freshly ground ginger juice mixed with honey.
While I don't mind an occasional placebo, drinking ginger juice is unpleasant ...
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Do we catch a cold when we get wet in rain?
Do we get sick when we get wet in rain while nothing happens when we stand in the shower?
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Does blowing your nose and clearing lungs help you get better?
Does removing phlegm from your body help your body get rid of bad bugs (virus) or does it just relieve your congestion symptoms?
Relatedly if clearing your body does help, then do decongestants ...
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