'Medical doctors tell us that there are two ways to treat a seasonal cold or flu. The first is to rest and you’ll feel better in 7 to10 days. The second is to treat it with pain relievers and fever-reducing drugs, and you’ll get well in 7 to 10 days.
Conventional medical wisdom once promoted management of fever with antipyretic drugs like acetaminophen, but new research indicates that artificially lowering fever reduces the natural immune response and prolongs illness. Aspirin use may even make viral infections more severe and contribute to secondary bacterial infections.'
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