Man flu

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Man flu is a largely pejorative term that refers to the alleged exaggerated symptoms experienced by men when suffering from flu or a cold.

[1] A web-based survey[2] of readers of Nuts magazine in late 2006 stirred interest[3] in this phenomenon, which was criticized as unscientific and unreliable[1][2], and possibly just as prevalent in women.[4] [5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Boynton, Petra (2006-11-25). Are reports of "man flu" just Nuts?. British Medical Journal. Retrieved on 2007-02-08.
  2. ^ a b Boynton, Petra (2006-11-14). “Man Flu” – manufacturing an illness to sell a magazine. Retrieved on 2007-02-08.
  3. ^ 'Man flu' really exists. Retrieved on 2007-02-08.
  4. ^ 'Man flu' just as prevalent in women.. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
  5. ^ 'Man flu and other health myths'. (2007-10-01).

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