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 ...

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — As the number of cold, RSV and flu cases rise and the availability of over-the-counter medicines to fight them thins, people are turning to home remedies. The demand for ...

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Some homeopathic products that are marketed for young children are not FDA approved and may be useless or even dangerous. Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications ...

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 ...

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 ...

For the last century, so many family lines have dismissed homemade cold remedies as archaic and unnecessary “old wives’ tales.” But in many cases, these heirloom practices were passed from generation ...

As cold and flu season gets underway this fall, Fox News Digital reached out to and spoke with a number of health professionals for their advice on natural remedies to consider when a person comes ...

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 ...