There are plenty of over-the-counter remedies for the common cold, but some carry significant risks, and their efficacy is dubious. The latter applies to phenylephrine, an active ingredient in common ...

We’re in the thick of cold and flu season, which always serves as a reminder that the common cold has no cure — hence why, when you inevitably catch one, you spend its entire duration (a whole box of ...

Cold season can lead to accidental double-dosing. Here’s what people need to know about cold medicines, key ingredients and ...

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 common cold strikes most adults two to three times annually, leaving millions searching for relief from the familiar symptoms of congestion, sore throat, and persistent coughing. While no cure ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. The CDC reported that the common cold causes 22 million missed ...

"Oh, it's just a cold!" Indeed, colds are often billed as a "mild" upper respiratory virus. You can generally manage them at home, whereas the flu, RSV and COVID send more people to the hospital, ...

The common cold looks trivial compared with illnesses that fill intensive care units, yet it still knocks out workers, empties classrooms and costs health systems huge sums every winter. Despite ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking small, doses of cold remedies containing phenylpropanolamine (PPA) appears to increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke in women, Korean researchers report. Co-author ...

Q. I saw the news recently that the Food and Drug Administration is proposing to remove a popular ingredient in over-the-counter decongestants because it isn’t effective. Is there a cold remedy that ...