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Research is showing that exercise is a good idea when you’ve got a cold. In one study, participants were infected with a cold virus and divided into either an exercise group or a non-exercise group. Researchers found no difference in the severity or duration...
It's well known that lack of sleep can increase your chances of getting sick. A new study shows just how direct that connection is. The research found that the circadian clocks of mice control an essential immune system gene that helps their bodies ward...
High-risk patients with underlying conditions that increase the risk of severe illness and death after influenza infection are among the first of all groups that are targeted to receive flu vaccinations. However, there have been few studies examining...
There are certain health conditions that you can and should exercise your way through with a doctor’s guidance. Everyday Health lists 10 ailments which might benefit from a workout. Recovering From Surgery: Most cancer patients and other post-surgery...
A new study has led to what is perhaps the most ridiculous recommendation for flu treatment ever -- which is saying something, considering how dangerous and ineffective current treatments like flu vaccines are already. Some are claiming that the research...
Two years after the unnecessary panic over bird flu, Americans are still getting flu shots in greater numbers. The shots, once regarded as an annoyance, grew to be considered a matter of urgency during the media frenzy, and statistics show they have stayed...
Green tea contains antiviral components that can prevent flu infection. A recent study examined the association between green tea consumption and the incidence of influenza among schoolchildren. More than 2000 elementary school pupils were given anonymous...
Did you ever wonder why it is that some people get the flu even when they’ve had a flu shot, while others seem to stay well even if they’ve never had a flu shot in their lives? To answer that question, researchers at the University of Michigan infected...
With the Northern hemisphere flu season just around the corner, health officials are wondering whether a new flu will pop up in an old form. Avian (bird) flu had been eliminated in most of 63 countries when it last hit a peak, in 2006, health officials...
Did you ever wonder why it is that some people get the flu even when they’ve had a flu shot, while others seem to stay well even if they’ve never had a flu shot in their lives? To answer that question, researchers at the University of Michigan infected...
Sometimes, the results of a clinical health study are obvious. Sometimes, they yield results that no one could have predicted. Yahoo Health has collected 9 fascinating strange-but-true study findings. Here are a few of them: Live Longer by Changing Your...
A recent study found that pregnant women taking 400 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fat, helped their newborns to fight off cold symptoms. Symptoms that were reduced included coughing, nasal congestion and runny noses. The cold-fighting effect...
Francis Collins, the chief of the National Institute of Health, has made the unlikely prediction that a universal flu vaccine that protects against all strains may be within reach in the next five years. Flu viruses mutate yearly, causing small changes...
Taking antibiotics unnecessarily could make the flu or other viral infections worse. A new study found that mice on antibiotics can’t fight the flu as effectively. Antibiotics lower your immune system’s infection-fighting power by killing friendly bacteria...
The United States has made a global agreement with the World Health Organization and vaccine makers to share virus samples in exchange for vaccines produced for them. The vaccines would be sold at a reduced price or donated to countries that can’t afford...
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