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The average adult gets two to five colds a year

The cold war

Tuesday October 07 2008

This is a golden age for the common cold. Densely populated cities provide ideal breeding grounds for the viruses that readily jump from one continent to another by jet.

Research backs theory that vitamin C shrinks tumours

Wednesday February 20 2008

New research suggesting that vitamin C can be effective in curing cancer will renew interest in the "alternative" treatment for the terminal disease.

A glass of orange juice contains about 97mg of vitamin C

Vitamin C 'does not protect against the common cold'

Wednesday July 18 2007

It is essential for protecting cells and absorbing iron from food but it cannot cure a cold, even when taken in mega-doses.