An ER doctor reveals that using decongestants for cold symptoms carries risks that land people in the hospital each year.

When a cold hits, most people look for remedies to combat the coughing, sniffling and aching. Although colds tend to be mild ...

With no cure for the common cold, sniffling, wheezing, aching patients often rely on home remedies to soothe their symptoms. And according to the Mayo Clinic, increased rest, plenty of fluids, and 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 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 ...

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 ...

As long as there have been scratchy throats, runny noses, and hacking coughs, there have been home remedies different cultures have turned to hoping to feel better. Chicken soup, ginger tea, mustard ...

Winter often brings along the common cold, and one of its most irritating symptoms is a blocked nose. When mucus builds up ...

Rhinoviruses and endemic coronaviruses are the main causes of the common cold. Recent studies show “common” cold viruses can cause severe and even fatal illness in healthy adults. Infection with ...

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 ...

If you want that runny, stuffy nose to disappear quicker, you might want to try a nasal irrigation system. Internal medicine physician, Harvard Medical School instructor and Ask a Doctor columnist ...