Tag Archives: cold

Seven tips to beat spring allergies

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Nina

Spring has sprung! And with it comes aller­gies galore. How do you know it’s aller­gies and not a cold? The most notice­able dif­fer­ence is that, while a cold will com­monly last less than two weeks, aller­gies will drag on as … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Why do we sneeze?

Posted on February 27, 2011 by admin

Sneez­ing helps our body to get rid of poten­tial irri­tants such as dust and pollen, and it also helps to clear our breath­ing pas­sages. A sneeze hap­pens when we feel a tickle behind the nos­trils: then a nerve in the … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Influenza

Posted on January 10, 2011 by admin

The flu shot can cause some minor sore­ness at the injec­tion site. Low grade fever and
minor mus­cle aches can also occur and might last up to 24 hours. Con­tinue read­ing →

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