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Take a chill pill if you want to avoid the flu this year

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imageAvoiding stress could help stave off the flu.Sick woman via www.shutterstock.com.

Along with snow and frigid temperatures, the winter months also bring coughs, colds and the flu. Lower respiratory tract infections, the ones that cause feelings of chest congestion despite the deepest coughs, are one of the top 10 causes of death in the United States...

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