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Having a cold or Flu?

May 14, 2008

Having a cold or Flu?
The cold and flu are both respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different types of viruses.
Flu symptoms usually come on quickly (within 3-6 hours) and consist of a fever, body aches, dry cough, and extreme tiredness. Cold symptoms are less severe and people experience a stuffy nose, productive cough, slight [...]

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Good old remedies in ENT

May 10, 2008

With the advent of more expensive modern medications like antibiotics , there are some good old medications now going to oblivion. There was a time when a pharmacist used to dispense these medications, but gone are those days. Now everything comes in blister packs and fancy labels.
I had the privilege to work with a veteran [...]

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