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Nutrients may help older people fight flu [ Cache ]
A nutritional supplement containing antioxidants, minerals and other nutrients can boost immune function in frail older people living in nursing homes, researchers report.
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Happy people may suffer fewer colds [ Cache ]
In an experiment that exposed healthy volunteers to a cold or flu virus, researchers found that people with a generally sunny disposition were less likely to fall ill.
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Supplements, stress could increase flu risk: study [ Cache ]
Feeling stressed or taking supplements such as vitamin pills could increase the risk of catching the flu, according to a Dutch team which has been engaged in a three-year project to research susceptibility to the illness.
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