When you’re feeling awful because of a cold, you just want something to fix you—if not to cure you, at least to help you ...

Adults on average get one or two colds per year, with children getting up to six, and they usually last four to five days.The ...

While there's still no real way to cure a cold, there are some things you can do to help ease your symptoms—and shorten the ...

Think your cold is gone? Not so fast. Learn how to spot the real signs of recovery and avoid lingering symptoms that could ...

Survey shows 54% household has 1 patient suffering from swine flu symptoms, such as fever, sore throat, cough, headache, ...

A common cold is an infection of the nose and throat. A cold is caused by a virus that causes inflammation of the membranes ...

Respiratory syncytial virus is a common, highly contagious illness that often causes mild upper respiratory symptoms, akin to a cold. In babies, particularly those with tiny airways, RSV can cause the ...

What should you know about RSV and who can get it? In many cases, there is a difference for adults and children, ...

In fact, in most cases, symptoms resolve on their own within a few days with proper rest and care. Which brings us to the question: Do we really need medications to treat a common cold and cough?

Recent surveillance indicates apparent renewed interest among teens in Dextromethorphan abuse sometimes combined with other ...

Violin teacher Constance Meyer’s chronic hacking cough was driving other people crazy. The mother of a new student figured ...

So far this year, there have been 120 confirmed cases and 460 suspected cases of whooping cough across 21 states in Mexico.