The FDA had proposed removing phenylephrine, a widely used ingredient to treat nasal congestion, from over-the-counter cold medications. Here's what you need to know.
Aviva Romm, a physician who specializes in integrative medicine. For generations, countless home remedies — cups of warm tea or soups and spoonfuls of herbs — have helped manage cold and flu ...
When you are down with a cold or the flu, it is tough—your nose is stuffy, your throat hurts, and your energy is drained. It is as if your body is overwhelmed with the sickness. Have you ever just ...
DEERFIELD, Ill., October 30, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walgreens has launched the 2024-2025 Walgreens Flu Index, an online, interactive tool that tracks weekly flu activity based on flu-related ...
The flu, colds, and COVID-19 are all caused by viruses that can result in respiratory symptoms. Depending on the severity of your symptoms, it can be challenging to determine which one you have ...
If you’ve had a lingering cough recently, there is a chance the culprit wasn’t Covid-19, flu or RSV, but mycoplasma pneumoniae. Levels of this milder lung infection—which can lead to ...
"There is limited high quality evidence to support specific remedies for the common cold, in particular among children," Dr. Richard Chung, pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist at Duke ...
Last year, health chiefs urgently pulled 20 different cold and flu remedies from shelves over fears they could trigger deadly allergic reactions. The medicines regulator ruled that products ...