Coconut oil lowers bad cholesterol. Apple cider vinegar melts belly fat. And the list of viral health myths goes on. One familiar entrant into the pantheon of questionable cures: Putting Vicks VapoRub ...

Q. I tried putting Vicks VapoRub on the soles of my feet to calm a cough last night. It did absolutely nothing for me. If anything, my cough got worse. My feet felt like they were on fire, and the ...

It started with a tickle in the back of my throat. Before I knew it, that tickle developed into a big-time cough that sent me to bed for five days and bedeviled me for more than two weeks. I tried ...

Q: I have had what’s known as a neurogenic cough, also known as irritable larynx, for decades. I cough every day when I get up, begin eating or drinking, during or after a meal, when my throat tickles ...

Q: My mother-in-law always used to swear by Vicks on the bottom of the feet for a cough. I thought that was ludicrous. Mom might have been right after all. I have an upper respiratory virus and ...

Vicks VapoRub is supposed to help break up congestion and relieve coughing. Studies show it can help children sleep. For Latino families, the salve is a cure-all, used for acne, bruises, toenail ...

In an era of children’s cold-medicine shortages, it is interesting to recall the old days. Before miracle drugs and tastier fruit-flavored medications, mountain folks relied on home remedies. Those of ...

Unless you are able to hibernate in a cave, the chances are very good that you will be exposed to someone's cough in the next few weeks. Coughing is the way the lungs react to irritation and ...

Summer may not be cold season, but many people still come down with the common cold and cough during the hot summer months. These remedies may help you cope with the sneezing, sniffling and achiness ...

A number of home remedies, such as honey and saltwater, may help manage cough symptoms. If home remedies do not help, over-the-counter and prescription medications are available. It is important to ...