There is no cure (治疗) for the common cold. Below are four ways to help stop a cold spreading and to feel better again.

    Wash your hands. Washing your hands is the most important way to stop the spread of colds. Cold germs (细菌) are spread by touch.Wash your hands carefully, using soap and hot water. If all the members of your family wash their hands too, they will be much less likely to get the cold.

    There is a saying that "Coughs and sneezes (喷嚏) spread cases" —always use a tissue paper to cover your mouth when coughing and your nose if sneezing. That way, the cold germs won't get onto your hands and spread to things you touch.

    Clean your house.You can use a disinfectant (消毒剂) cleaner to clean doorknobs, taps, toilet handles and so on.

    Take care of yourself. Some cold medicines can help stop aches and fever. Eat healthy simple foods such as soup or rice.

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    Few people like changing their habits, good or bad. Whether it is smoking, drinking or overeating, they1"enjoying" them to end.

    On every packet of cigarettes (香烟), people are warned against the2of smoking: "Warning: Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health." 3, millions of them start smoking or go on smoking. Why?

    Facts show that families and surroundings (环境) play a very important part in4smokers. All those smokers come from smoking families or have smoking5or relatives. Films and TV plays also play a part. People6their "heroes" on TV drinking alcohol (酒) or7cigarettes. "Heroes" seem to fear8, neither killing themselves nor killing others with alcohol and cigarettes.9they are not afraid of the harm of smoking and drinking, why10common people be afraid?

    The simple warning on the cigarette packet does not influence11habits. Even stronger warnings, like showing pictures of smokers who have died of cancer, don't seem to12.

    Knowing and believing seem to be two13things.

    If smoking is really as14as doctors say, it is time for smokers to think about it and try to give it15!

    In today's world, sleep experts often say that for a better night's rest, Americans shouldtheir smartphones or iPads before sleeping. Such electronic products make the brain more active, and then influence their sleep. Buta latest survey, more than 90% of Americans often use computers or some other kinds of electronic products in the hour before bed.

Researchers find that man-made light from some electronic products at night may reduce (减少) the brain chemicals that help to sleep. In the study, the researchers let volunteers read, play games and watch movies on a screen for different periods of time while measuringlight their eyes received.

They found that two hours of sitting before a bright screen at night reduced the sleep chemical levels by about 22%.

Then the researchers studied the college students who often used computers at night. They got the similar results. And researchers say that may not only cause sleeplessness, but also raise the risk of obesity (肥胖症) , diabetes (糖尿病) and other diseases.

    To be on the safe side, the researchers suggest that we should use computerbefore, or turn down our screens before sleeping.