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Training the immune system to recognize a pathogen without having to survive the disease first. Key takeaways Flu vaccine: every season for most peopl...
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Two different viral illnesses that share a season and very little else. How fast symptoms start separates them in practice, and it matters because one...
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Two different viral illnesses that share a season and very little else. Key takeaways Cold onset: gradual, over 1-2 days Flu onset: abrupt, over hours...
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Medicines that kill or inhibit bacteria, and do nothing whatever to viruses. Unnecessary courses give you the side effects without the benefit and con...
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Medicines that kill or inhibit bacteria, and do nothing whatever to viruses. Key takeaways What they target: bacterial cell walls, ribosomes and DNA r...
Continue Reading : Your Questions About Antibiotics, Answered Removing germs from hands mechanically with soap and water, or chemically with alcohol-based sanitizer. It is the cheapest infection-control measure t...
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Removing germs from hands mechanically with soap and water, or chemically with alcohol-based sanitizer. Key takeaways Handwashing duration: at least 2...
Continue Reading : Hand Hygiene: The Questions People Actually Ask A raised body temperature, usually part of the immune response to infection. It is a sign rather than a disease, and the number matters far less than...
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A raised body temperature, usually part of the immune response to infection. Key takeaways Commonly defined as: 100.4°F (38°C) or higher In babies und...
Continue Reading : Answers to the Common Questions on Fever A water-soluble vitamin needed for collagen production and immune cell function. It is the most heavily marketed cold remedy and among the least suppo...
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The neural tube closes within the first month, usually before a pregnancy is confirmed. Starting folic acid when you see the test is starting after th...
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A water-soluble vitamin needed for collagen production and immune cell function. Key takeaways RDA, adult men: 90 mg a day RDA, adult women: 75 mg a d...
Continue Reading : Vitamin C: The Questions People Actually Ask A trace mineral needed for immune function , wound healing and taste. Deficiency genuinely impairs immunity; supplementing beyond sufficiency does not...
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A trace mineral needed for immune function , wound healing and taste. Key takeaways RDA, adult men: 11 mg a day RDA, adult women: 8 mg a day Most usef...
Continue Reading : A Q and A on Zinc The relationship between the gut microbiome, the intestinal lining and immune regulation. A large share of immune tissue sits in the gut wall, which i...
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