|
|
Article: SNIFFLE COUGH SNEEZE; COMMON MYTHS ABOUT COMMON COLDS.(SERIES: Daily Dose)(CNY)
- Article from:
- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- November 3, 2005
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2005 All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of The Herald Co. by the Gale Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Tasneem Grace Tewogbola Staff writer
No snifflin' or sneezin' about it, cold season is creeping upon us.
Or is it?
Does cold weather have anything to do with catching the cold virus?
What about going out in the cold with wet hair?
And is it true colds can be cured with steady doses of Echinacea, hot toddies and chicken soup?
There are as many myths about the causes and prevention of the common cold as there are medicines in the cold/cough aisle of any drug store. Remedies abound (have you heard that putting a clove or two of garlic in your sock can fight nasal congestion?) but somewhere between medical ...