Overview
What is an acute respiratory infection?
What are the main signs and symptoms of acute respiratory infections?
How are acute respiratory infections diagnosed?
What are some of the main medical treatments for acute respiratory infections?
Have any supplements been studied for acute respiratory infections?
How could diet affect acute respiratory infections?
Are there any other treatments for acute respiratory infections?
What causes acute respiratory infections?
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Should children supplement vitamin D during the winter?
In this 24-week randomized controlled trial in 189 children (aged 6 to 8) in Denmark, supplemental vitamin D reduced the number of days with acute respiratory tract infections by 17% and the number of days with fever by 43%.
Vitamin D’s effect on acute respiratory infection risk
Vitamin D and respiratory infection risk
Vitamin D does not prevent acute respiratory infections in middle-aged and older adults
Herbal mixtures with common reed for respiratory tract infections
Frequently asked questions
What are good practices to reduce the spread of acute respiratory infections?
Update History
References
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