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Feb

an image of a woman in a grey top blowing her nose

Why People Get Colds in Quarantine

Originally published in Consumer Reports by Sally Wadyka Even people taking a vast array of precautions to stay safe from COVID-19 might find themselves battling a more familiar foe: the common cold. During a winter where the slightest cough can prompt a panicked trip to a corona...

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17

Feb

Woman blowing her nose in bed.

Antibiotics in cold and flu season

Originally posted on The Conversation by James Dickinson, Ranjani Somayaji, Samiha Tarek Ah Mohsen Antibiotics are over-prescribed in Canada and worldwide, often for infections that do not need their help, particularly respiratory conditions. While these unnecessary prescriptions...

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