Women better at avoiding colds

(Telegraph): In a survey of 2,000 people, 85% of women admitted exaggerating their symptoms to gain sympathy compared to just 76% of men. Up to a third of women also admitted to feeling "more emotional" when struck down with winter illness compared to just one in 10 men. While women may complain more about flu however, ladies are better at boosting the body’s defences and taking steps to avoid getting ill, according to the research. Go to article