1. Colds And Influenza (the Flu) Compares the signs and symptoms of Influenza to the Common Cold. http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/ucdhs/health/a-z/94ColdsInfluenza/doc94.html

Colds and Influenza (the Flu) WHAT ARE COLDS AND FLU? Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Upper respiratory tract infections affect the airways in the nose, ears, and throat. They can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or other microscopic organisms. In most cases these infections are colds or mild influenza (flu) and are temporary and harmless. In rare cases, flu can be severe or the infections may affect the throat, ears, or sinuses or even evolve into pneumonia. [For information on other upper respiratory tract infections, see also the Well-Connected Reports #64 Pneumonia Ear Infections (Otitis Media) in Children, and #62 Sinusitis. Organisms that cause these upper respiratory tract infections are generally spread by the following: Direct contact (such as hand-to-mouth). Coughing or sneezing droplets that contain the organisms in the air. The Common Cold The common cold (medically known as infectious nasopharyngitis) is the most common upper respiratory tract infection. More than 200 viruses can cause colds, the most common being the rhinovirus, which causes more infections in humans than any other microorganism. It usually takes between one and three days from exposure to the virus until symptoms wear off. Symptoms of a common cold are mild and include the following: Nasal congestion.

2. BBC News | HEALTH | Red Wine 'protects From Colds' Report on a study that moderate consumption of wine, especially red wine, helps fight off the common cold. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1986514.stm

CATEGORIES TV RADIO COMMUNICATE ... INDEX SEARCH You are in: Health Front Page World UK ... AudioVideo SERVICES Daily E-mail News Ticker Mobiles/PDAs Feedback ... Low Graphics Tuesday, 14 May, 2002, 10:18 GMT 11:18 UK Red wine 'protects from colds' Red wine is said to be good for the heart Another health benefit has been attributed to red wine - fighting off the common cold. According to scientists in Spain, drinking wine, especially red, stops people from developing colds. Something in wine seems to have a protective effect because the same was not seen with beer and spirits. The evidence comes from a year long study of 4,000 volunteers. Experts at five universities found that people who drank more than two glasses of red wine a day had 44% fewer colds than teetotallers. Drinking one glass of red wine a day also protected against colds, but to a lesser extent. Lifestyle factors Red wine has been associated with a number of health benefits, including a lower rate of heart disease. An ingredient in red wine may also prevent herpes, according to a recent study. The ability of red wine to ward off colds may be due to its antioxidant properties, according to Professor Ron Eccles, director of the Common Cold Centre at Cardiff University.

3. Colds: How To Care For Your Baby's Cold Find out why your baby catches so many colds, how to tell if it's a cold, flu or allergies, how to ease symptoms, and more. Why does my baby get so many colds? One reason that babies get lots of http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/baby/babyills/78.html

var ACM, oPopup, oDefPopup, offsetTop=10, offsetLeft=10; You seem to have disabled JavaScript. To take full advantage of our site and functionality, we recommend you enable Javascript. How? Preconception Pregnancy Baby ... A-to-Z index Colds (0-12 months) Approved by the BabyCenter Medical Advisory Board By the BabyCenter editorial staff Why does my baby get so many colds? How can I tell he has a cold and not the flu or allergies? How should I treat my baby's cold? Is it okay to give my child over-the-counter cold medicine? ... Related Links Why does my baby get so many colds? As your baby grows, he's likely to be exploring a lot and touching (and licking!) everything, so it's easy for him to pick up a cold virus on his hands. Then all he has to do is put his fingers in his nose or mouth or rub his eyes, and the virus will get a chance to set up shop in his nasal passages. Your baby may get sick more often during the fall and winter months because cold air and indoor heating dry out his nasal membranes, making it easier for a cold virus to get a foothold there. He also spends more time during cold weather cooped up indoors, where viruses are more likely to spread from one person to another. And recent studies have confirmed what working parents already know: Children in daycare get more colds, ear infections, runny noses, and other respiratory troubles than kids cared for at home. Even if he's not around lots of other children, your child is likely to get between four and ten colds in his first year. As he gets older, the number of colds he gets will diminish, dwindling to about three a year in the teen years.

4. Discovery Health Colds A cold is a viral infection that affects the upper airway including the nose, pharynx, throat, airways, and lungs. coldsBy James Broomfield, MD There are at least 200 different viruses that http://health.discovery.com/diseasesandcond/encyclopedia/568.html

5. Cforyourself: Colds & Flu & Vitamin C C for Yourself is dedicated to optimum nutrition and disease prevention and treatment by the supplementation of Vitamin C Home Specific Conditions colds Flu. Search the Web Search Cforyourself Vitamin C is quite effective in treating and preventing colds. The medical profession is not very http://www.cforyourself.com/Conditions/Colds___Flu/colds___flu.html

Home Specific Conditions Search the Web Search Cforyourself To Learn More Vit. C Overview What C Does Why Take C Main Page ... Reference Desk Enough C as Your Body Needs is the Key Megadoses of vitamin C are controversial. The controversy surrounding vitamin C swirls around the discussion of Vitamin C and the common cold. Many studies have shown that Vitamin C is quite effective in treating and preventing colds. The medical profession is not very interested. The popular media always seem to take the same position. It goes something like this: A study shows positive results The results are discussed The story ends with the warning of taking too much C and that we are all probably better off just eating a proper diet. It is all such a shame. Linus Pauling's first and second books about vitamin C, Vitamin C and the Common Cold and its follow-up Vitamin C the Common Cold and the Flu explain in great detail the relationship between a colds severity and our vitamin C status. Pauling's work was met with a great deal of controversy and skepticism. Please see the editorial Vitamin C, RDA's and Politics

6. HealthlinkUSA Cough, Colds, Sore Throats And Flu Links Finding COUGH colds SORE THROATS AND FLU is a Click Away at 2020Search.com you re looking for on%3A Cough colds Sore Throats and Flu%3F 2020Search will instantly http://www.healthlinkusa.com/Cough,_Colds,_Sore_Throats_and_Flu.htm

7. What To Do For Colds And Flu What to Do for colds and Flu. FDA makes sure medicines for illnesses like colds and flu work and are safe. Is It a Cold or the Flu? http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/clds&flu.html

Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration 5600 Fishers Lane (HFI-40) Rockville, MD 20857 May 2000 (FDA) 00-1280 What to Do for Colds and Flu The Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, is part of the U. S. government. FDA makes sure medicines for illnesses like colds and flu work and are safe. Is It a Cold or the Flu? For Your Safety, Know the Difference A cold and the flu (also called influenza) are alike in many ways. But the flu can sometimes lead to more serious problems, like the lung disease pneumonia. A stuffy nose, sore throat, and sneezing are usually signs of a cold. Tiredness, fever, headache, and major aches and pains probably mean you have the flu. Coughing can be a sign of either a cold or the flu. But a bad cough usually points to the flu. Know When to Call Your Doctor You usually do not have to call your doctor right away if you have signs of a cold or flu. But you should call your doctor in these situations: Your symptoms get worse.

8. Colds And Flu: Time Only Sure Cure colds and Flu Time Only Sure Cure. by Tamar Nordenberg It s not chicken soup. Typically, colds begin slowly, two to three days after infection with the virus. http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/896_flu.html

This article originally appeared in the October 1996 FDA Consumer. The version below is from a reprint of the original article and contains revisions made in March 1997, February 1998, and May 1999. Colds and Flu: Time Only Sure Cure by Tamar Nordenberg It's not chicken soup. Believe it or not, a much more unorthodox therapy of warm-and-cold showers has recently been proposedthough not provenfor the prevention of the common cold. Shower therapy joins an ever-growing spectrum of suggested preventers and treatments for the common coldamong them, hand washing, vitamin C, interferon, seclusion, and various over-the-counter cough and cold medications. "An efficient, practical and inexpensive prophylaxis [preventive measure] against one of the most frequent (and 'expensive') diseases has been identified at last," claims water therapy researcher Edzard Ernst, M.D., in the April 1990 issue of Physiotherapy. Though some may doubt his shower theory, Ernst is right about one thingthe common cold is a frequent and expensive disease, striking some people as many as 12 times a year and leading to some 15 million days lost from work annually in the United States. Influenza, or flu, likewise, is a frequent and expensive disease, reaching epidemic levels in the United States each year. Identify the Enemy Flu is like the cold in many waysmost basically, they're both respiratory infections caused by viruses. If a cold is misdiagnosed as flu, there's no problem. At worst, a cold can occasionally lead to secondary bacterial infections of the middle ear or sinuses, which can be treated with antibiotics. But if the flu is misdiagnosed as a bad cold, potentially life-threatening flu complications like pneumonia may be overlooked.

9. Killing Colds Webpage Personal account of treating this illness. http://pws.prserv.net/Kenax/WP/killing_colds/killing_colds.htm

Killing Colds Webpage The common cold virus rhinovirus 16 contains 60 sites capable of connecting to a receptor, called ICAM-1, on human cells. The virus uses several of these sites to gain entry into the cell. This computer-simulated model, developed by Purdue researchers, shows where the receptors attach to the outer protein shell of the virus. When I was a child, I remembered I would occasionally catch a cold and spend about two weeks lying in bed, suffering. My joints and muscles would ache and, although I received better treatment, being served meals in bed and having a TV in my own room, it was still a very unpleasant period. Eventually my mother blurted something about some Nobel prize winner ( Linus Pauling ) who wrote an article about eating lots of vitamin C to kill colds. So I tried that one time and found I managed to get the period of immense discomfort down to four days. Then at one point garlic was mentioned and, after trying that as well, I seemed to get the period down to around one and a half days. In my earlier years, it seemed that whenever a “cold was going around”, I would catch it at the beginning AND at the tail end of it, when it had mutated slightly so that I managed to catch the next strain. Now though I’d say I get sick on average about half a day a year.

10. Medinfo: Colds colds. If you addition. If in doubt, consult your pharmacist. Most colds and upper respiratory virus infections only last for a few days. An http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/colds.html

index search health books site map Colds If you develop a runny nose, with or without a sore throat , cough, a slightly raised temperature, tender glands in your neck, and aches and pains, you are likely to have one of the thousands of "common cold" viruses. There is no cure for most viruses. A doctor can not do more for you than you can do for yourself, although you may feel awful and wish that he could. Treatment The best thing to do is to stay at home, keep drinking, even if you don't feel like eating, and take regular paracetamol, aspirin (only over the age of 16), or ibuprofen , to help the aches and pains and also to help reduce any fever. Some proprietary preparations contain one of these plus a decongestant. These may be just the right thing, and often make up into a drink, which also helps to stop you becoming dehydrated. It is important, however, to remember that there is a maximum safe dose of the various drugs, and you should not take medications in combination unless you are sure that you are not exceeding the maximum dose of any of the constituents. For example if using the top recommended dose of a hot lemon cold treatment containing paracetamol, you should not take paracetamol in addition. If in doubt, consult your pharmacist. Most colds and upper respiratory virus infections only last for a few days. An antibiotic will not help if the cause is a virus, which it most often is, and may indeed make you feel worse. Antibiotics have a small risk of side effects, sometimes major ones. On most occasions little can be gained from going in to queue at the surgery or calling the doctor out to visit you, and nature will effect a cure, while you cope with the symptoms with the remedies mentioned above, or some of the more old-fashioned ones:

11. Colds (UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION (URI)) Runny or stuffy nose, sometimes with a fever, sore throat, cough, hoarse voice or swollen glands in the neck. colds are caused by viruses, and antibiotics do not http://www.callyourped.com/colds.html

UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION (URI)) Runny or stuffy nose, sometimes with a fever sore throat cough , hoarse voice or swollen glands in the neck. Colds are caused by viruses , and antibiotics do not cure viruses. Transmission is by hand-to-hand contact, sneezing, coughing and they can persist on surfaces of objects for many hours. The virus is shed from the nasal discharge. People are contagious a day or two before the onset of symptoms and for an average of 7 to 10 days. As the cold progresses, contagiousness gradually decreases. Shedding of the virus from nasal discharge may last as long as 2 or 3 weeks. The incubation (time from exposure to the virus and the start of symptoms) is less than a week. Colds are not caused by cold air, drafts, or swimming. Some newborns sound stuffy on and off, but there is no nasal discharge. They are having dried mucous developing in the nasal passage which can be cleared with salt water drops and bulb syringing. Infants under about 4 months must breathe through their nose and sucking can become difficult with a cold. They may be at risk of becoming dehydrated if they are not feeding well.

12. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Vitamin C And Colds Vitamin C and colds. Alternative names Return to top. colds and vitamin C Information Return to top. Despite the popular belief that http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002145.htm

@import url(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Vitamin C and colds Contents of this page: Illustrations Alternative names Information Illustrations Vitamin C and colds Alternative names Return to top Colds and vitamin C Information Return to top Despite the popular belief that vitamin C can cure the common cold , the scientific evidence for this is limited. A few studies suggest that taking vitamin C supplements at the beginning of cold symptoms, or just after possible exposure, can shorten a cold or ward it off altogether. However, most studies conclude that vitamin C does not prevent or treat the common cold. Vitamin C may only be useful in case of a cold if you have low levels of this nutrient to begin with. The likelihood of success may be very individual some people improve, while others do not. People with kidney disease should avoid vitamin C supplements. Most experts advise that you meet your daily vitamin and mineral requirements by eating a balanced diet Update Date: 9/2/2003 Updated by: A.D.A.M. editorial.

13. Folk Medicine At Russian Foods .com Includes suggestions for colds, constipation, toothache, insomnia, headache and breakdown as well as links to the full Russian cooking archive. http://www.russianfoods.com/russian-cooking/chapter00003/default.asp

Search Shopping Recipes Shopping Cuisine Recipes Russian Women ... Forum Special Offers Exclusive CLUB Discount Program Gifts Earn Money $$$ Services Site Map Testimonials and awards Links Join our mailing list ... Fotki.com - Share and print your photos with your family and friends. Folk Medicine There were times when people didn't have pills and ointments, but the headache and insomnia seem to be eternal. Which raises a crucial question: how did they cure themselves? We know the answer and share it with you: they used the healthiest method - herbs and berries, fruits and vegetables. If you have indigestion, don't hurry to take a pill, listen to our advice - it can help and it is harmless. Healthy vegetables It is known that five different vegetables a day are necessary to keep yourself on the best form. Daily... more Eat the health! Nuts and hone satisfy not only gastronomical, but aesthetic needs as well. A couple of nuts replace ... more Fruits for health Everyone knows, that fruits contain many vitamins, necessary to our organism. But vitamins are just ... more If you have a sore throat Grate beets finely and squeeze juice. Add 1 tablespoon of vinegar to a cup of juice. Rinse...

14. Chilling Out With Colds How Kids Catch colds Getting a cold works like space travel the virus actually has docking points that stick to the inside of your nose - just like a small http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/sick/colds.html

KidsHealth Kids I Feel Sick! You wake up in a cranky mood. Your head hurts. You don't have the energy to even get out of bed. Breathing out of your nose is a challenge, and kicking a soccer goal is a fantasy. What's wrong? You have a cold! Having a cold is the number-one reason kids visit the doctor and stay home from school. Kids get up to eight colds per year with each cold lasting an average of 5 to 7 days. Read on to find out more about colds. What Is a Cold? A cold is an infection of the upper respiratory system. This just means it affects the nose , throat, and ears . A cold virus gets inside your body and makes you sick. There are over 200 viruses that cause colds. The rhinovirus (say: rye -no-vy-ris) is the most common cold virus. There is no cure for colds, and doctors don't have a vaccine (medicine that prevents you from getting certain infectious diseases) for colds because there are too many different viruses that can cause them. The human body has the best cold cure - the immune system. The immune system defends your body against illness. White blood cells are the immune system's main warriors. Think of white blood cells as tiny kickboxers kicking that cold out of your body! Take that! How Kids Catch Colds Getting a cold works like space travel - the virus actually has docking points that stick to the inside of your nose - just like a small spaceship attaching to a mother ship! The virus takes over the cells lining the nose and begins creating more viruses.

15. India Parenting Guide To Children's Health Part of a parenting portal, with information on childhood illnesses, diseases, medical conditions like measles. Also first aid for fever, colds, cuts, burns. http://www.indiaparenting.com/babyhealth

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16. Treating Colds Naturally Free twiceweekly natural health newsletter of top medical news on subjects including splenda, soy, sucralose, statins, insulin, aspartame, prevention and alternative medicine. Secrets About colds and How to Treat and Avoid Them How to Treat Your colds - The humble cold is the most common infectious disease in the U.S. It accounts for http://www.mercola.com/article/colds

Dr. Joseph Mercola Author of the Total Health Program Enter your e-mail address below to subscribe to my free newsletter: Previous Issues Essential Info Health Blog My Vision My Qualifications #1 Natural Health Site ... More... Health Resources Nutrition Plan Fewer Grains/Sugars More Omega-3 More Water ... Print this Page document.write ( "E-mail to a Friend" ); document.write ( "" ); Treating Colds Naturally The following is a brief compilation of articles on Mercola.com detailing methods to treat colds naturally. Hydrogen Peroxide For Colds and Flu - Cold or flu got you down? Read about simple inexpensive solutions for this common problems. Read More Secrets About Colds and How to Treat and Avoid Them - While there is no cure for the common cold, there are several preventative actions that one can take to avoid contracting the sickness. Prevention is key in many, many situations and this is one of them. Read More How to Treat Your Colds - The humble cold is the most common infectious disease in the U.S. It accounts for more absences from school and work than any other illness. It is the leading cause of patient visits to physicians. It is not easy to catch a cold. Your body's natural defenses usually fight off these viruses. There is a direct relation between your risk of catching a cold and the amount of time spent in contact with an infected person. That is why families tend to get sick together.

17. Common Cold What is the common cold? Can I prevent my children from getting colds? The incidence of colds is greatest in schoolage children and declines with age. http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/cold.html

KidsHealth Parents Infections Signs and Symptoms: The first symptoms of a cold are often a "tickle" in the throat, a runny or stuffy nose and sneezing. Children with colds may also have a sore throat, cough , headache, mild fever, fatigue, muscle aches, and loss of appetite. The discharge from the runny nose changes from watery to thick yellow or green. Description: The common cold is a contagious viral infection of the upper respiratory tract. It can be caused by a number of common viruses - most typically the rhinoviruses and coronaviruses. The common cold affects the nose, throat, sinuses, ears, eustachian tubes, trachea, larynx, and bronchial tubes. The incidence of colds is greatest in school-age children and declines with age. Prevention: No effective cold vaccine has ever been developed. Maybe someday! To prevent catching or spreading a cold, a child should avoid contact with other people for the first two to four days of the cold. Unfortunately, someone just coming down with a cold is contagious even before they know they have an infection. Children with colds should wash their hands thoroughly and frequently, especially after blowing the nose. They should cover their nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing. Some people believe that people may be more susceptible to colds if they are stressed or tired; if they do not eat nutritious meals; and if they are exposed to cold, wet weather - but there is little evidence to support many of these common beliefs.

18. CNN.com - Conventional Advice For Colds Questioned - Feb. 27, 2004 CNN http://cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/conditions/02/27/liquids.cold.reut/index.html

International Edition MEMBER SERVICES The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Special Reports SERVICES Video E-mail Services CNNtoGO Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com Conventional advice for colds questioned Story Tools HEALTH LIBRARY Health Library Cold Men's Health Women's Health ... Care for the whole family YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS Follow the news that matters to you. Create your own alert to be notified on topics you're interested in. Or, visit Popular Alerts for suggestions. Manage alerts What is this? LONDON (Reuters) Drinking plenty of fluids while suffering from a cold or respiratory infection could cause more harm than good, researchers said Friday. Doctors often recommend drinking liquids to prevent dehydration but Chris Del Mar, of the University of Queensland in Australia, said not enough research has been done to prove it is good advice. "We found data to suggest that giving fluids to patients with respiratory infections may cause harm," Del Mar said in a report in the British Medical Journal. The body releases large amounts of a water-conserving hormone when a person has a respiratory infection such as a cold or bronchitis. Drinking more when these levels are high could lead to fluid overload and a condition known as hyponatraemia, or low concentrations of sodium which is needed for normal body functions.

19. Beating Colds And Flu’s Beating colds and FluÕs. This page discusses how to avoid catching colds and fluÕs, and what to do to speed recovery if you do catch one. http://quanta-gaia.org/health/coldsAndFlu.html

Beating Colds and FluÕs not caused by influenza viruses; it can be caused by various other viruses or by bacteria. Gastroenteritis is a totally different condition from Òthe fluÓ (influenza), Òflu shotsÓ do not protect you from gastroenteritis, and the discussion herein does not apply to gastroenteritis, only to flu caused by influenza viruses. American Heritage Dictionary. The best way to beat colds and fluÕs are to avoid them to begin with . This is not as difficult to do as one might think. We begin our discussion with preventing these bugs, but if you should be unlucky enough to be reading this while sick, do not despair for we will give you some good advice on combating it too A note regarding anthrax and SARS Ð The initial symptoms of anthrax, SARS and smallpox often mimic symptoms of colds and fluÕs. While SARS and anthrax outbreaks make headlines, the flu kills significantly more people than all these other diseases combined. Not because the flu is more deadly (it isn't), but because it infects far more people worldwide, because we neglect its proper treatment, and because we don't respect it as a serious, communicable disease. One thing we learned from the anthrax attacks in the winter of 2001-2002 is that a runny nose is a rare feature of anthrax. According to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC): "A person who has a runny nose along with other common influenza-like symptoms is by far more likely to have the common cold than to have anthrax." So maybe you can take some comfort in your runny nose!

20. A Little Exercise Keeps Colds At Bay CNN http://cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/diet.fitness/08/26/fitness.colds.ap/index.html

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