A new study has found that a daily dose of vitamin C reduces the frequency and duration of the common cold by about half.
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Golden kiwifruit for colds
A study in elderly people has found that regularly eating Golden kiwifruit may be an effective way to boost nutritional status and reduce the severity of respiratory infections.
read moreVitamin D for colds: not effective?
A recent clinical trial has been reported in the media as evidence that there is no effect of vitamin D supplementation against colds and flu. But the headlines are misleading.
read moreEchinacea prevents the common cold
Previous studies have found the herbal medicine Echinacea generally effective for the acute treatment of the common cold and a new report suggests taking Echinacea through winter helps ward off colds too.
read moreVitamin D cuts colds and flu in half
A study in kids has shown that even a low dose of vitamin D has a strong protective effect against wintertime colds and flu.
read moreHoney effective for nighttime cough
A new study lends strong support to the age-old use of honey for kids with a troublesome cough.
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