Big Pharma is wary of investing

Due to a low possibility of any success, and spectacular failures in the last 100 years, pharma companies are wary of investing time, resources and capital in any new research for the common cold.

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Healthy Living: 20 Common Health Myths Exposed

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Can vitamin C cure colds? Read as we dispel the half-truths and common myths of health, from X-rays to eggs, from the 8-glasses-of-water idea to the one about cracked knuckles causing arthritis. Learn how soon you can swim after eating and what green mucus indicates for colds.

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Drink 8 Glasses of Water a Day

Everyone has a different requirement for water. Temperature, humidity, size, age, gender and activity have an influence on your fluid needs.

Instead, drink when you are thirsty.

Eggs Harm Your Heart

Eggs have a lot of cholesterol compared to other foods. Although cholesterol in the blood is strongly related to heart disease, eating cholesterol is weakly associated with raising the cholesterol levels in your blood.

Eggs have other heart-protecting properties and eating it probably won't harm your heart.

Cancer or Alzheimer’s From Antiperspirant

A chain email in the 1990s was responsible for the false belief that antiperspirant was raising the risk of breast cancer.
When researchers found higher ratios of aluminum in the brains of Alzheimer's patients, aluminum in antiperspirant was suspect. But it seems aluminum in antiperspirant is hardly absorbed by your skin.

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The new virus: What we do - and don't - know - Harvard Health Blog

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A rapidly evolving health story broke in late December when a novel illness originating in Wuhan, China made the news. Reports of the number of infected people swiftly rose, and isolated cases of this new coronavirus - dubbed 2019-nCoV by scientists - have appeared in several countries due to international travel.

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The new virus

They are a group of viruses that cause respiratory infections, including the common cold.
They can infect certain animals and spread from one animal to another. They can reach t...

The symptoms

Common symptoms: coughing, fever, and shortness of breath. Non-respiratory symptoms (feeling nauseous, vomiting having diarrhea) were also reported.
The virus is more violent with the elderly, the very young and with individuals that have a weak immune system. The majority of those infected however recover after a few days.

Spreading the virus

Coughs or sneezes from an infected person are the most likely to spread the virus. So it's essential to follow basic hygiene rules:

Wash your hand often during the day.
Cover coughs and sneezes with your inner elbow or a napkin.
Don't touch your eyes, nose, or mouth with your hands.
Stay inside if you have any of the symptoms and avoid interacting with people that show signs of the infection as well.

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