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 ...

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

We’re in the thick of cold and flu season, which always serves as a reminder that the common cold has no cure — hence why, when you inevitably catch one, you spend its entire duration (a whole box of ...

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.

A traditional Chinese folk remedy using three simple household ingredients is trending on social media, with people sharing ...

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 ...

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 ...

People on TikTok are loving a classic way to help kick the nasty and sluggish feeling that can come with a bad case of the ...

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 ...

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 ...