common cold
noun
: an acute disease of the upper respiratory tract that is marked by inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose, throat, eyes, and eustachian tubes and by a watery then purulent discharge and is caused by any of several viruses (such as a rhinovirus or an adenovirus)
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The aforementioned vitamin C content, when taken in appropriate doses, offers a slew of potential benefits including lessening common cold symptoms, promoting heart health and making collagen, an essential protein in making the body's connective tissue, research has shown.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
There's no cure for a common cold, but some over-the-counter medicines may alleviate symptoms.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
But immunity to the common cold coronaviruses is fleeting — which is why we can be infected with them so frequently.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 28 Mar. 2024
Symptoms can start like a common cold with fatigue, a low-grade fever, runny nose, sore throat or sneezing.
—Keri Brenner, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
The respiratory virus presents as a common cold for most adults, but can cause severe illness in babies and some young children, and is the most common cause of hospitalization in infants in the United States.
—Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
The three phases of whooping cough Whooping cough presents as the common cold initially, the according to the CDC, so watching for signs is important.
—Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
Weakened immune systems, weight loss, death from illness, like common cold and diarrhea.
—CBS News, 26 Nov. 2023
These products are often used to treat common cold and flu symptoms, like coughing, fever, and sore throat.
—Ayana Underwood, SELF, 24 Jan. 2024
Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
There's no cure for a common cold, but some over-the-counter medicines may alleviate symptoms.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
But immunity to the common cold coronaviruses is fleeting — which is why we can be infected with them so frequently.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 28 Mar. 2024
Symptoms can start like a common cold with fatigue, a low-grade fever, runny nose, sore throat or sneezing.
—Keri Brenner, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
The respiratory virus presents as a common cold for most adults, but can cause severe illness in babies and some young children, and is the most common cause of hospitalization in infants in the United States.
—Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
The three phases of whooping cough Whooping cough presents as the common cold initially, the according to the CDC, so watching for signs is important.
—Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
Weakened immune systems, weight loss, death from illness, like common cold and diarrhea.
—CBS News, 26 Nov. 2023
These products are often used to treat common cold and flu symptoms, like coughing, fever, and sore throat.
—Ayana Underwood, SELF, 24 Jan. 2024
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