The bottom line: While echinacea supplements could play a role in boosting your immune system, it’s hard to definitively say ...

Viral upper respiratory tract infections – also known as the common cold – afflict everyone, typically three times per year, ...

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

As winter’s chill settles in, millions of Americans will reach for over-the-counter medications to combat the seasonal surge of stuffy noses and congestion. But a startling revelation about one of the ...

The FDA has found that phenylephrine, an ingredient in many over-the-counter cold pills, is no more effective than a placebo ...

Colds don’t respond to antibiotics, and most over-the-counter medications deliver modest results at best. In recent years, ...

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

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Learn how long the flu lasts, what symptoms occur at every stage, and what you can do to feel better and lower the risk of ...

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