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Dr. John Goldman, an infectious disease specialist with UPMC, spoke with WGAL News 8 on the best steps to protect yourself this season.

Researchers say “sickness behavior” mimics mild depression as immune cytokines signal the brain to conserve energy, making people listless and withdrawn. Yet it differs from true depression and varies ...

Q. I lost a lot of my sense of smell after using Zicam zinc gel for a cold many years ago. It seemed to work great, but then I realized my ability to smell had become dampened. I used to smell a dry ...

Flu, COVID-19, the common cold and RSV have similarities, but they differ in their severity, contagiousness and symptoms. Vaccines are available for COVID-19, the flu and RSV. However, there is no ...

Amy Poehler and Tina Fey were back together again on "Saturday Night Live"! The sketch show's cold open featured the two former "Weekend Update" anchors reuniting to spoof Attorney General Pam Bondi ...

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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Every time kids go back to school, the whole family gets sick. CDC data reveals we haven't had this many cases of the common cold since we hit another high peak three years ago!

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- With cases of the common cold on the rise this year, medical experts say practice safe habits to stay healthy. Data from the CDC indicates that cases of the common cold are ...

You probably ask some version of this question when you see a friend around campus. And it does its job fairly well, despite its simplicity. But when I ask the men in ...

When taken at the first signs of a cold, zinc may reduce symptom severity and shorten colds by about two days. Most adults can take 75–100 milligrams of zinc daily, typically in lozenge form. High ...