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It's that time of year where winter colds are doing the rounds and the term 'man flu' often comes up to poke fun at symptoms which are seemingly exaggerated by men.
But is there any merit to it?
Some research indicates symptoms aren't any worse for men, but it may take them longer to recover.
Thea van de Mortel is a nursing professor at Griffith University in Brisbane, and she's been trying to find out.
