Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When a cold strikes, you want fast, effective relief. And while grabbing the first over-the-counter cold medication seems like an ...

Unfortunately, most cold and flu medicine fails to make you feel better in the long term. In fact, here are several cold and flu medicines that are little more than a placebo.

Cold and flu season is here and if you’re a parent you’ve probable stood in a pharmacy aisle wondering which cold medicine is ...

If you find yourself feeling feverish and coming down with a cough, congestion, or a runny nose, you might reach for a quick, over-the-counter (OTC) fix. But with so many products to choose from in ...

Amanda Gardner is a health reporter whose stories have appeared in cnn.com, health.com, cnn.com, WebMD, HealthDay, Self Magazine, the New York Daily News, Teachers & Writers Magazine, the Foreign ...

When you're feeling sniffly and achy, it's normal to wonder whether cold medicine is safe during pregnancy. The answer? It depends. Some of the ingredients in cold medications have been studied and ...

If you’re one of many hit by the ongoing cold and flu surge, double-check the medicine you broke open in a feverish state. On January 2, Costco recalled its Kirkland Signature brand Severe Cold & Flu ...

The drug industry says the medicines, used 3.8 billion times a year in treating cold and cough symptoms in children, do work and are safe. It says that more parent education is needed to avoid ...