FOR some people, it starts with a scratchy throat followed by a tickly cough. For others, a headache comes first, before a ...

Over-the-counter (OTC) cold and flu medicines can help manage symptoms, but it’s important to choose the right ingredients and dosage for specific symptoms, age, and health conditions, and ...

When a cold strikes, you want fast, effective relief. And while grabbing the first over-the-counter cold medication seems like an easy solution, there’s no one-size-fits-all remedy. Doctors note that ...

Cold and flu medications provide relief when you’re sick, but mixing them with caffeine can increase potential side effects.

You’re standing in a store aisle looking at a shelf that’s as packed with cold remedies as your throat is filled with phlegm. It hurts. Your sinuses are stuffed and you have a cough that comes and ...

Wander down the cold-medicine aisle in any drugstore and you’ll find an eye-watering variety of pills, capsules, nasal sprays and potions. Do any of them really work? That’s a legitimate question ...

ORLANDO, Fl – Almost one billion people will suffer from sniffles and sneezes this year. But when you go to the pharmacy to get your favorite cold medicine it may not be there. A panel of advisors for ...

Amanda Gardner is a health reporter whose stories have appeared in cnn.com, health.com, cnn.com, WebMD, HealthDay, Self Magazine, the New York Daily News, Teachers & Writers Magazine, the Foreign ...

Here’s what the science says about what helps with a stuffy nose, what doesn’t and how else to breathe easier.

Cold-water exposure is hot right now. From influencers touting the mental-health benefits of cold showers to professional athletes swearing by ice baths for recovery, it's become a bonafide wellness ...