cold and flu News

Combat the flu virus now
2 December 2012

Vulnerable to the Cold and Flu because we don't know enough

Coughs, colds and flu can badly hit daily life and cause significant discomfort, yet new research from...
Catch the cold before it takes you down this winter
22 November 2012

Catch colds before they catch you this Winter

A cold remedy will be the answer to our prayers through the winter, but what about taking the cold head on...
Help your child through their cold
5 November 2012

Treating your child's cold

When the cold virus gets inside your baby’s nose and throat, the areas become inflamed and produce more...
How do you treat your cold or flu?
30 October 2012

Cold and flu: The hygiene habits of Brits

Incessant sniffing, sneezing without covering your face, leaving used tissues on your desk... The nation’s...
Relationships on Female First
30 October 2012

Women wish partner would have better bedside manner

New research shows that married men are consistently poor at provide bedside manner and sympathy when their...
Take care of your cold this winter
13 October 2012

The common cold: cure it with echinacea

The common cold is making it's rounds once again as the winter weather sets in, new research reveals echinacea...
A headache is a symptom of CO poisoning
8 October 2012

Don't mistake the flu for fatal Carbon Monoxide poisoning

With flu season upon us, many people will be suffering from headaches, dizziness and nausea. While these are...
Don't let the cold affect you this year
7 October 2012

Top tips for preventing the common cold

Nobody escapes the common cold – according to the NHS, the average adult in the UK catches between two and...
Don't let a cold affect your work
7 February 2012

Businesses left out in the cold due to sick employees

We're told that we suffer from two to five colds a year and even though we're still going to work they're...
It's hard to keep skin healthy during the winter months
18 January 2012

Banish the winter beauty blues

When the weather's freezing and damp, it's difficult to feel healthy and beautiful. Especially at this time of...
Do you ask for antibiotics to cure a cold?
7 December 2011

Are we being prescribed antibiotics too easily?

In a recent survery, 97% of people said last time they asked their nurse or GP for an antibiotic they were...
Winter should be enjoying scenes like this, not worrying about catching viruses
23 November 2011

Do you avoid kissing in winter to avoid infection?

New research from the Global Hygiene Council shows the UK still needs to improve hygiene habits to prevent...
Always having a tissue to hand ensures you'll never be caught off guard
26 October 2011

Cold and flu causes our stress levels to rise in public

An early start to the morning, it's cold outside and you have to contend with coughing, sniffling people on the...
How you can build up a strong immune system
21 September 2011

How to fight the cold and flu virus

It's the time of year when we start to get struck down with colds and flu, according to the NHS they affect 15...