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Coughing, sore throat, sneezing, congestion, dizziness and overall fatigue—they are the classic signs of a cold or flu. These unpleasant symptoms often mean we miss out on work and social activities while we recuperate our strength.

A quick glance around the streets and one significant change in the way we live now is evident: more and more people are tuning out of their immediate environment and into the virtual world that exists within their iPod, MP3 player. Everyone is wearing headphones.

Willpower, or the ability to say, ‘no, thanks’ and mean it to cupcake No. 2, or yet another clothing sale at anthropologie.com, isn’t always easily summoned. For many of us it’s a struggle to deny ourselves the things we momentarily desire, especially when they’re covered in thick butter cream or going fast at up to 60 per cent off.

If you buy grocery-store chicken on a regular basis you may want to consider handling it and preparing it with care. A study (via Rodale.com) by researchers in Montreal found that as much as two-thirds of the chicken sold in grocery stores contains bacteria that are resistant to treatment by many common antibiotics.

The 21st century parent spends a lot of time thinking about what to name their offspring. When they’re not thumbing through great works of literature (Trigorin?) or baby-naming books for the nom juste, they’re searching online for the most unique, stand-out-in-a-crowd names.