Self-rated health predicts immune response to the common cold
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 07:00
in Health & Medicine
It turns out that we may be the best forecasters of our own health.New research shows that a simple self-rating of health accurately predicts susceptibility to the common cold in healthy adults aged 18-55 years. The study indicates that low self-rated-health is associated with poorer immune system competence.