To be considered a specific phobia, your fear of getting sick must meet the following conditions: Your fear of illness is lasting, not situational or temporary, with anxiety persisting for six ...

Contrary to popular belief, cold weather cannot make you sick, at least not directly. "My mother used to say that I was going to catch a cold going out into wet winter weather, and I'd tell her ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. If you are sick, cold or sad, have you considered avgolemono? If you need to inject some joy into your ...