Flu, cold: what is the right position to sleep when you have trouble breathing?
This sleeping position makes breathing easier for people experiencing respiratory problems due to the flu or a cold. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Cold: How Much Can Vitamin C Help?
Essential for the proper functioning of the immune system, vitamin C is a precious ally for enduring winter, but not ...
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Dolirhume, Nurofen Rhume, Humex, Actifed: 8 cold medications will be sold by prescription
Eight vasoconstrictors containing pseudoephedrine will no longer be available over the counter, starting Wednesday, December 11, 2024. This decision is ...
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Actifed, Dolirhume, Rhinadvil: towards the end of over-the-counter sales?
Health authorities are considering putting an end to the over-the-counter sale of anti-cold treatments such as Actifed, Dolirhume or Rhinadvil. ...
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Cold, flu… Does vitamin C really help us when we are sick?
It is often recommended to consume vitamin C to boost the immune system in winter and avoid certain illnesses such ...
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Covid-19: Being infected can protect us from colds
Cold infection may help build immunity against the Covid-19 virus, study suggests THE ESSENTIAL Covid-19 infections reduce the risk of ...
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Cold: be careful with products based on essential oils, warns UFC-Que Choisir
Sometimes used to treat colds, products based on plants and essential oils can present an allergic risk, recalls a UFC-Que ...
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Actifed, Humex, Nurofen: new contraindications for anti-cold medications
The European Medicines Agency recommends against the use of anti-cold medications in certain patients, a recommendation considered insufficient by the ...
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Heart attack, stroke: stop using these cold medications!
The National Medicines Safety Agency (ANSM) renews its warning launched at the end of 2021: we must avoid using vasoconstrictor ...
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Like long covid, it would be possible to have a long cold
Researchers have discovered that certain respiratory infections, such as colds, flu or pneumonia, can cause long-term symptoms, such as long-term ...
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Colds, angina… winter illnesses back in the middle of summer
Colds, angina... Why are the winter viruses back in the middle of summer? THE ESSENTIAL Winter respiratory viruses are prevalent ...
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Cold or allergy: how to tell the difference?
Runny nose, sneezing... when these ailments appear in the spring, how do you know if it's a cold or a ...
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Covid-19: children would be better immunized thanks to the common cold
Memory T cells, generated by the common cold, allow children and adolescents to be better protected against Covid-19. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Colds: pseudoephedrine-based drugs soon to be banned?
Pseudoephedrine is a vasoconstrictor, used in cold medicines, but in the face of its potential effects on cerebral blood vessels, ...
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Can spirulina help us defend ourselves against winter viruses?
According to a team of Scottish researchers, it would be possible to use the antiviral properties of certain molecules derived ...
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Essential oils: what you need to know to avoid the risks
Essential oils are an effective and natural remedy for certain cold and flu symptoms... provided you use them well! THE ...
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Colds: these over-the-counter medications are useless and even dangerous
UFC Que Choisir warns consumers against cold medicines containing antihistamines such as Fervex or Humex. The association ensures that these ...
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Sore throat: does a honey and lemon tea really relieve?
Can tea, honey and lemon really soothe a sore throat? Three American doctors contacted by National Public Radio answered this ...
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Immune system: 11 foods to boost your defenses
In winter, the immune system can quickly get tired. We are therefore more likely to catch the flu or a ...
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Colds: drinking onion water, a natural cough remedy?
An onion infusion is buzzing on Tiktok. The drink is touted as an effective remedy for flu and colds. THE ...
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Colds, flu: how do you catch cold and get sick?
When the temperatures are cold, even freezing, one suffers more from diseases of the respiratory tract. Recently, American researchers have ...
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Doctors tell her she got a cold, she got cancer
A 28-year-old English woman consulted for a lump in her neck. Doctors told him it was the result of a ...
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After anti-wrinkle surgery, he can no longer close his eyes!
In 2019, an English pensioner underwent several cosmetic surgeries, including blepharoplasty to smooth out his wrinkles. Since these interventions, he ...
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How can a cold protect against Covid-19?
Immune cells generated during a cold can act against SARS-CoV-2. THE ESSENTIAL The researchers recognize some limitations to their study, ...
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Medicines against colds: do not take just anything!
Over-the-counter cold medicines are actually very harmful to our health. Explanations. THE ESSENTIAL To avoid catching a cold, avoid air ...
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Colds, covid-19, sinusitis… Zinc effective against respiratory infections
Although its administration methods are still unclear, zinc helps reduce the symptoms of respiratory infections such as cough or sore ...
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Covid-19: vaccines are also effective against other coronaviruses
Being vaccinated against Covid-19 could also protect against other coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-1 and the common cold. THE ESSENTIAL There are ...
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Why cases of colds, gastro and angina are exploding right now
Since the start of the school year, fall illnesses such as the flu, gastroenteritis and colds have increased. Blame it ...
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Marijuana: when parents smoke, children cough and sneeze!
Regular use of marijuana by parents could make their children more susceptible to viral respiratory infections such as the common ...
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Why do we all have a cold?
As health restrictions begin to ease, the common viruses that cause a runny nose, cough and other cold symptoms are ...
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