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 ...

Colds are common at this time of year but a doctor is warning of the dangers of using the 'steam remedy'. Getty Images Colds, flu, and sniffles are common at this time of year. As we spend more time ...

Phenylephrine, a common ingredient found in many over-the-counter cold medications, has long been thought to be a reliable decongestant. However, recent studies are questioning its effectiveness, ...

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, ...

ROCKVILLE, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration here yesterday warned consumers to stop using three products marketed over the counter as cold remedies because they are associated with the loss of ...

A Costco-brand cold and flu medicine has been pulled from shelves “due to potential foreign material contamination.” A notice shared on the retail giant’s website says the recall of Kirkland Signature ...

Zicam Cold Remedy RapidMelts are meant to help shorten the duration of a cold. The homeopathic formula includes daytime and nighttime versions. Zicam is available at major retailers like Amazon, ...

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 ...

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 ...