Echinacea 'can prevent a cold'
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Taking the herbal remedy echinacea can more than halve the risk of catching a cold, researchers say.
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Simply inhaling a saltwater spray could help prevent the spread of diseases including flu and tuberculosis, U.S. and German researchers reported on Monday.
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A naturally occurring molecule saves vital immune system cells from cellular suicide during the onslaught of the AIDS virus and might help keep the body's natural defenses working in HIV-infected people, a study found.
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WASHINGTON - Acupuncture, already shown to help ease the nausea that patients often suffer after having surgery, may actually work better than drugs, say US researchers.
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Good news for ageing hippies: smoking pot may stave off Alzheimer's disease.
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EDMONTON (CP) - Claims of an anti-cold product breakthrough by an Alberta biotech firm are getting a cool response from a medical expert.
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An extract of a fern plant grown in Central America, taken by mouth, protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation damage that can lead to skin cancer, researchers report.
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The folk treatment hibiscus flower extract helps control cholesterol levels in animals and may reduce heart disease in humans, suggests a new animal study.
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LONDON: Turmeric might quite literally be the very spice of life, helping the body ward off blood cancer and ensuring Indian children had a lower incidence of leukaemia than Western countries, scientists have said.
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UK scientists identify a molecule which may protect the body from developing food allergies.
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Simply inhaling a saltwater spray  could help prevent the spread of diseases including flu and  tuberculosis, U.S. and German researchers reported on Monday.
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Vitamin E supplements ward off colds in the elderly and may help some seniors avoid upper respiratory tract infections that can prove deadly, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Acupuncture, already shown to help  ease the nausea patients often suffer after having surgery, may  actually work better than drugs, U.S. researchers reported on  Wednesday.
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Doctors say there is so far no evidence to demonstrate that a popular dietary supplement prevents the common cold.
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Tea drinkers, rejoice: new research supports claims that chamomile tea can protect the body from a host of ills, including colds and menstrual cramps.
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NEW YORK  - Tea drinkers, rejoice: new  research supports claims that chamomile tea can protect the  body from a host of ills, including colds and menstrual cramps.
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By Amanda Gardner, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- Nursing home residents who take daily doses of vitamin E appear to be less likely to develop certain respiratory infections, a new study finds.    The protective effect was most pronounced with upper respiratory infections, such as the common cold...