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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Common cold remedies are certainly not hard to come by, from over-the-counter meds to old wives' tales. But with so many options ...

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 ...

"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, ...

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 ...

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

SHREVEPORT, La. - Home remedies have been used for years as natural treatments for illnesses–especially colds and viruses that are common during the winter. Gargling with salt water, drinking plenty ...

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 ...

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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 ...