Don't mock your guy next time he has 'man flu'

16 September 2016 - 09:37
By SHAUN SMILLIE

After years of ridicule and shaming, men this week came closer to the day when they will be able to shout that "man flu" is no joke and women take their anguish seriously. Scientists have announced that they have found evidence that the female sex hormone progesterone protects women from the worst effects of influenza by reducing inflammation.

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