When taken within 24 hours of the first runny nose or sore throat, zinc can cut colds short by a day or more and sharply reduce the severity of symptoms, according to the New York Times. The Cochrane Database of
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When taken within 24 hours of the first runny nose or sore throat, zinc can cut colds short by a day or more and sharply reduce the severity of symptoms, according to the New York Times. The Cochrane Database of
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This is a guest post by Eric Stevenson. Eric Stevenson is the Communication Director for MesotheliomaSymptoms.com and is passionate about Health and Safety. Asbestos – Mesothelioma What is it? A thread-like mineral known for its heat-resistant properties, asbestos was used
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This is a guest post by J. Jacobs. J. Jacobs is a guest blogger for My Dog Ate My Blog and a writer on Accredited Online Colleges for Guide to Online Schools. If you’ve just had a bedroom mishap or
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Colder times are here (at least in the Northern hemisphere), and with them a new season of the common cold. First of all, it’s important to set something straight – there is no cure for the common cold. You can
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Even though A Disease A Day is aimed at the general public wanting to learn about health, we have come to know quite a few health students (physicians-to-be and nurses-to-be) who are avid readers of the site. For them, and
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Headaches can ruin any activity, but during exercise they can literally bring you down. Even through it is known that headaches are a major problem for a large number of people (in the US alone about 45 million people suffer
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Ahhh, summer… What hasn’t been written about it? It’s fun, hot, sunny, and brings about all sorts of problems. From sunburn to heat rashes to insect bites. Here at A Disease A Day we recently told you about sunscreen myths
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Last month we told you what the 4 best sunscreens are. But even though you thought you had it all covered (pun intended), a Fitness Magazine article has published an article about skin cancer myths, relating to the white-protection-in-a-bottle and
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Two days ago we helped you understand how much caffeine is in your drinks. Today we’re still on the topic of drinks, but this time it’s their sugar content. You may have heard health enthusiasts raging on about how much
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It’s been awhile since we last featured one of those crazily useful infographics, and now there’s a new one (well, new to us anyway). Randy Krum has created a poster, aptly named The Caffeine Poster. Alongside facts about the addictive
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