Common Cold

Follow the links below to find information about the common cold.

Reviewed November 2007

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Title:   Common colds: get the facts
Publisher:   National Prescribing Service
Description:   Common colds can make you feel lousy, but do you actually know what causes them? On this site you will find useful tips for prevention and treatment of the common cold for parents and carers, children's services, schools, health professionals, workforce and the media.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Colds
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   A cold is caused by a virus that affects the nose and throat. It is the most common infectious illness, especially for young children. Young children may have 8 to 10 colds each year, with the highest number usually being during the first two years in child care or kindergarten and school. A
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Colds
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Over 200 different viruses cause colds. The virus hangs around the classroom or home. It hangs around in tiny droplets that are sneezed and coughed by people into the air.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Colds explained
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Colds are very common in children, usually during winter. Sometimes the child appears to be sick for months at a time, with one infection after the other. Mostly these are trivial and no specific treatment is needed.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Echinacea for preventing and treating the common cold
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Preparations of the plant Echinacea are widely used in some European countries and in North America for common colds. Echinacea preparations available on the market differ greatly as different types (species) and parts (herb, root, or both) of the plant...
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Colds, flu and sore throats
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   We all get colds and can feel really miserable when we have one. This topic is about the common cold, the flu and sore throats. It'll give you some information on symptoms, how colds and the flu spread, and what to do to feel better.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Colds and flu
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   How colds spread. There are over 200 viruses (germs) that can give you a cold, so you have to be really lucky if you're going to escape! Cold viruses are very friendly. They like to hang out where there are lots of people.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Winter feature: the older person and asthma
Publisher:   National Asthma Council Australia (NAC)
Description:   For the older person with asthma, winter can be quite a challenge. Developing a cold or influenza may have much greater impact on an older person because of other conditions for which they are already being treated.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The term 'the common cold' does not denote a precisely defined disease, yet the characteristics of this illness are familiar to most people. It is a major cause of visits to a doctor in Western countries and of absenteeism from work and school. It is us...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Colds
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Cold symptoms are various combinations of a stuffy or runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, cough, headache, red eyes, swelling of lymph glands, and occasionally fever; a guide to recognising and treating a cold in young children.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Chinese medicinal herbs for the common cold
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The common cold is the most widespread acute respiratory tract illness affecting all age groups worldwide. Many Chinese herbal medicines are used to treat this illness in China. Although we included 14 trials in the review, their quality was so poor tha...
Date:   Oct 2006
Title:   Nasal decongestants for the common cold
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The common cold is the most common reason for illness among adults, who can experience two to four episodes a year. As yet, there is no cure for the common cold and symptom reduction is the focus of treatment. Nasal congestion is the most common symptom...
Date:   Oct 2006
Title:   Colds: commonsense not antibiotics
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   All you need to know about the common cold and how to relieve symptoms.
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Caring for kids with colds
Publisher:   National Prescribing Service
Description:   Advice on preventing the spread of colds, and managing colds without the use of antibiotics.
Date:   Jun 2006
Title:   Heated, humidified air for the common cold
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The congestion from the common cold, arising from swelling of the membranes and thickened mucus inside the nose, has been treated for decades with inhaled steam in the hope this makes the mucus drain away easier. Also there is laboratory evidence that c...
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Antibiotics for the common cold and acute purulent rhinitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Colds are usually caused by viruses, which do not respond to antibiotics. However, antibiotics cause adverse effects, especially diarrhoea, and overuse can increase levels of antibiotic resistance in the community. Results do not show any benefit from t...
Date:   Apr 2005
Title:   Common cold
Publisher:   The Australian Lung Foundation
Description:   The "common cold" is a viral infection. In more than two thirds of people, the germ responsible is a small virus called rhinovirus. It remains the most prevalent contagious disease in Australia. It is the most cited reason for absence from school or work, and the commonest reason for a visit to a family doctor.
Date:   Jan 2005
Title:   Common cold
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   The common cold is caused by a virus and usually lasts 2 to 5 days.
Date:   Oct 2004
Title:   Stay healthy this winter
Publisher:   NSW Health
Description:   Follow these six simple steps to reduce the risk of getting sick this winter.
Date:   May 2004
Title:   Antihistamines for the common cold
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   A large number of treatments are used to try and relieve cold symptoms. The common cold is usually caused by a virus and there is no evidence that antihistamines cause cold symptoms. However, antihistamines are very popular cold treatments, probably bec...
Date:   May 2003
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