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Cold and Flu Resources
The following is a list of cold and flu resources and Web sites that you might find helpful. Also included are the primary references we used to build the RealAge Cold and Flu Health Assessment and related information. When you click on a link, your browser will launch a new window, and you'll be visiting a third-party site. To return to RealAge, simply close the new window.
General Information
American Lung Association -- Cold and Flu Guidelines
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- Cold Versus Flu
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease -- The Common Cold
Primary Articles
The American Medical Association Family Medical Guide. 3rd ed. Charles B. Clayman. Random House, New York, NY. 1994.
Healthwise Handbook: A Self-Care Guide for You. 13th ed. Donald W. Kemper. Healthwise Publications, Boise, ID. 1999.
Mayo Clinic Family Health Book. 2nd ed. David E. Larson. William Morrow and Company, New York, NY. 1996.
Measures for control of influenza. Couch, R. B., Pharmacoeconomics 1999;16 Suppl 1:41-45.
The Merck Manual of Medical Information. Robert Berkow. Merck Research Laboratories, Whitehouse Station, NJ.
Take Care of Yourself: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Medical Self-Care. 6th ed. Donald M. Vickery, James F. Fries. Perseus Books, Cambridge, MA. 1996.
Taking Care: Self-Care for 100 Common Symptoms and 20 Long-Term Ailments. Michael B. Jacobs. CMD Publishing, New York, NY. 1997.
Viruses and bacteria in the etiology of the common cold. Makela, M. J., Puhakka, T., Ruuskanen, O., Leinonen, M., Saikku, P., Kimpimaki, M., Blomqvist, S., Hyypia, T., Arstila, P., Journal of Clinical Microbiology 1998 Feb;36(2):539-542.
