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Is it a cold or the flu?


Use this easy-to-follow chart to determine if you are suffering from a cold or the flu, and how to best avoid and manage the illnesses.


It’s that time of year again. For the next few months, we will be exposed to the viruses that can cause colds and flus.

 

Short of totally hiding ourselves away from contact with people, there’s not a thing we can do about it. Of course, with correct diet and exercise, the stronger your immune system will be. And the stronger your immune system is, the better your chances will be of fighting off these viral invasions into your body.

 

There is one thing you can do. Many researchers believe that our hands are the main culprits in allowing these viruses to enter our bodies. We come into contact with the virus, get it on our hands, then we...


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