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Interesting Facts About the Common Cold

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

Virsuses that cause a cold love enclosed spaces such as family rooms or the office. There are more then 200 virsuses that can cause a runny nose, sore throat, sneezing and coughing. In the United States there are over 1 billion cases of the common cold each year. The most popular is known as the human rhinovirus. It is most active in the spring, summer and early fall. A cold normally spreads when symptoms are at their worst, but a person can be infected before they actually develop symptoms. Rhinoviruses cause minor infections throughtout the body, they typically cause 30 to 50 percent of colds and can live up to 3 hours on the skin, but can survive up to 48 hours. When a person with a cold coughs, sneezes or talks they can expel tiny droplets into the air containing viruses. These droplets can travel up to 6 feet

Suggestions to avoid catching a cold altogether

Tuesday, January 29th, 2013

The common cold has been around for a long time, but it still continues to out smart us. This is why we do not have a remedy to prevent or cure it. Health experts will tell you what you already know. You need to get enough rest, drink plenty of fluids, take cough and cold medicine or vitamin C, sip chicken broth and maybe even keep a trash can next to the bed in case you have to throw up. These are all great suggestions, but they are not enough. You need to make sure you wash your hands frequently. Do not use your hands to cover a sneeze, use a paper towel, something that can be thrown away after each use. Do not use a handkerchief it is gross to reuse them. If you do not have a tissue then use your arm or elbow to catch that sneeze. Vitamin

Healthcare cost associated with caring for the common cold or flu

Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

The choices and decisions that we make in life affect the cost of medicine in the United States. On average people can expect a cold to last 7.4 days. Acute rhinosinusities patients may suffer for a longer period of time. 1/2% to 2% of all colds progress to bacterial infections, while the rest remain viral. Antibiotics do not help with viral infections. Physicians have been telling patients for years that there is no cure for the common cold. In the United States we get 500 million colds a year, in fact it is the most common illness among Americans. We try to fight the symptoms of our colds with medicine such as throat lozenges, cough syrup and nasal sprays, but these medicines don’t get rid of the cold. Americans spend $2.9 billion on OTC drugs and $400 million on prescription drugs just to releave us from the symptoms. Infact Americans received 41 million prescriptions for

Tips for fighting the common cold

Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

Well it’s January and the cold and flu season is underway. It is going to be one of the worst cold and flu seasons ever. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, doctors are seeing a huge increase in patients with cold and flu like symptoms. A bad cold or flu can put you out of work, cost you health insurance copays and other costs. Fight off illnesses with these cold and flu remedies and tips. Stopping a cold in its tracks averts harm to both your body and your budget. Arm yourself with simple, affordable or even free remedies the moment that fatigue, congestion, and other symptoms begin to surface. A fever and runny nose can starve the body of water, so you need to drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated. You should avoid drinks with caffeine and alcohol in them. It is recommended that you

We can reduce the family’s chances of coming down with the common cold

Thursday, January 3rd, 2013

It is estimated that the average American has approximately 3 colds per year, with children missing 22 million school days per year. Common cold vs. the flu People seem to miss-identify the symptoms of the common cold to be the flu. Many of us believe the two conditions are the same, which they are not. The flu is caused by a virus and the symptoms are much more severe. It is recommended that if you have symptoms of the flu that you get checked out by a physician immediately. Ways to cure the common cold If you have the common cold your symptoms may include sneezing, coughing, headaches, sore throat and a mild fever. The common cold can sometimes be annoying and contagious, affecting your family and anyone around you. Dr Healing’s 2-in-1 therapy is the cure for the cold. Why? This remedy removes the cold viruses and reduces inflammation

Coughing after the common cold

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013

Typically after a cold coughing can linger for 3 or 4 days. It sometimes starts out as a dry cough and then you may start coughing up mucus. If the mucus is yellow, green or any other color besides clear you most likely have an infection. At this time you should see a doctor so they can check for bronchitis, pneumonia or an infection.

The common cold can not be cured with Antibiotics

Thursday, December 20th, 2012

A new study suggests that antibiotics most likely will not provide relief for those that are looking for it. The study finds that out of 2,000 adults those given amoxicillin didn’t feel better any faster or have less symptoms then those given a placebo pill. Those given the placebo reported new symptoms, while those who took the antibiotic reported side effects, such as diarrhea. Doctors suggest that patients that don’t have pneumonia should avoid taking amoxicillin and allow themselves to get better on their own.

Doctor calls Vitamin C to fight off colds “A big waste of time”

Wednesday, December 19th, 2012

Before now, we were always told that Vitamin C and orange juice was a great way to fight off the common cold. But now evidence suggests otherwise. Doctors now believe that the old remedy may be a complete waste of time and money and does not improve immune system function. Vitamin C pills are nothing more than placebos. WebMD long ago posted on their website information debunking what is described as a myth that Vitamin C is helpful for fighting the common cold. At the first sign of a cold, many people reach for products with Vitamin C, such as fortified juices, cough drops and tea, because it is such a widely “accepted treatment”. Vitamin C was first said to be used to treat the common cold in the 1970s. But now despite its widespread use, experts say there is little proof that Vitamin C has any effect on a cold. Althrough if taken in

Does the common cold have anything to do with exposure to cold weather?

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012

Though the common cold usually occurs in the fall and winter months, the cold weather itself does not cause the common cold. Rather, it is thought that during cold-weather months people spend more time close to each other while indoors, this causes the virus to spread from person to person. For this same reason, children in day care and school are particularly prone to getting the common cold.

How to Cure a Common Cold with a Liquid Surgery

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012

The common cold is curable! Why Liquid Surgery Is the Answer for Curing the Common Cold? The common cold is caused by any of these 200 rhinoviruses. These viruses prefer growing at a lower temperature (33 oC or 91 oF). The upper airway, mainly the nose, is the specially favored environment for the cold viruses. The common cold is a nasal disease. To cure a cold, the cold viruses need to be removed. For removing viruses, the metal knife is not useful. The liquid knife, then, is the right tool. Nasal spray with saline can only moisturize the nasal cavity, cannot remove cold viruses. Its lack of efficacy in curing a cold is no surprise. Neti pot delivers the cleansing liquid through natural gravity, cannot remove cold viruses from oropharynx and throat. The remaining viruses in this part of the upper airway can continually grow to sustain the infection.