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    • How many people die from the flu each year in the U.S.?
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    • Does vitamin C help treat colds?
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    • Do flu medicines stop the flu from being contagious?
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    • What medical conditions should stop someone from using nasal spray?
    • Can stress make you get a cold?
    • What are steroid nasal sprays?
    • Why isn't my cold going away with treatment?
    • What are the side effects of nasal sprays?
    • Can you get sick from not sleeping enough?
    • What are salt-water solutions, or saline nasal sprays?
    • Can stress make you sick?
    • Can babies and toddlers have cold medicine?
    • How does exercise affect white blood cell count?
    • How long is the flu contagious?
    • What are signs that I should stop exercising if I have a cold?
    • How does the flu spread?
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    • What causes an ear infection?
    • What are the signs of an ear infection?
    • Why Won't My Cold Go Away?
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    • What other problems can the flu lead to in children?

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