Laid up with ‘man flu’? It’s real, researcher says

(CNN) — Don’t doubt it: “Man flu” is real, or so says one Canadian researcher who was “tired of being accused of overreacting.”
With many respiratory diseases, a man is more susceptible to complications than a woman, plus his immune system may be naturally weaker, according to research published Monday in the BMJ medical journal.
“Man flu” is a term used to chide men who are suspected of exaggerating their symptoms when sick from a cold or other mi