CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering removing oral phenylephrine, a common ingredient in many over-the-counter cold and flu medications, after determining it is ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing the removal from the market of a common ingredient found in most oral ...

Cold and flu season is upon us and Americans will be flocking to pharmacy shelves to pick up some medicine to alleviate their ...

Here are facts to address common misconceptions about the flu: Fact: The flu is not just a bad cold. Flu is caused by influenza viruses only, while the common cold can be caused by a number of ...

A recent Cochrane review article affirmed that finding, based on an analysis of 34 previously published studies on zinc and colds. The authors didn’t find evidence that taking zinc proactively can ...

Winter is the season for colds and flu. According to Dr William Bird, medical consultant of the Meteorological Office's Health Forecast Unit, December is when infections tend to become prevalent.

As the colder months truly get underway, colds and cases of flu have had something or a resurgence, with people complaining of headaches, runny noses, and sore throats. When suffering from these ...

By Knvul Sheikh Each fall, the flu emerges as a formidable force, spreading through the droplets produced when people cough, sneeze or talk, and sometimes hitching a ride to our noses by way of ...

If you're more at risk of getting severely ill from flu, Covid-19 or other viruses, you're likely to be eligible for a free NHS vaccination. But vaccinations are also available more widely via ...

Five more people who presumably contracted the bird flu are being tested amid outbreaks in California's dairy industry, health officials confirmed Monday. The five new possible positive cases are ...

There have been no reported cases of influenza D infecting humans. Cold symptoms usually come on gradually, whereas the flu can develop without much warning. Flu symptoms often develop within two ...

Despite being a few weeks shy of the start of cold and flu season, a cold can strike at any time of year, and it's important to be prepared so that you can fight it off as quickly as possible.