The common cold looks trivial compared with illnesses that fill intensive care units, yet it still knocks out workers, ...

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 ...

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 ...

There’s no shortage of popular cold remedies, but there’s one in particular that a family physician warns against relying on too much.

Common cold remedies are certainly not hard to come by, from over-the-counter meds to old wives' tales. But with so many options out there, it’s easy to get confused about which are truly the best ...

In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader who found a remedy for their plantar wart.

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 ...

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

If there's a cure for the common cold, perhaps it's all in our heads. A study recently published in the Annals of Family Medicine examined the placebo effect on people suffering from colds and found ...

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 ...