Fact Or Fiction: the Truth About Colds and Flu

Treating the problem

"Time is the only cure for a cold or the flu".

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"If I take something for this it will just delay things and make the problem even worse when I stop taking it."

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"If I take a medicine every time I get a cold it's bound to lose its effectiveness and eventually won't work for me anymore".

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"This cold has gone on for days; I need an antibiotic to shift this".

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"Feed a cold, starve a fever".

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"The truth about chicken soup.".

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