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Aches and pains. Pain (think: body aches and a sore throat) is also a tip off that you’re dealing with a virus like a cold.

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Lindsey Vonn is feeling sick with “a cold or the flu” on the eve of her first event at the world championships in her return to ski racing at the age of 40.

The survey also showed that the problem extends beyond academic settings too, with many children feeling too anxious to participate in sleepovers, playdates, or birthday events due to the ...