While a stuffy nose, scratchy throat and body aches can stop you in your tracks, the best cold medicine can help you bounce back faster and feel more like yourself. But facing packed drugstore shelves ...

As temperatures start to drop and leaves begin to fall, it’s worth taking a moment to focus on how we can get our bodies ready to face the inevitable disruptive seasonal surge of viruses and bugs that ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. FluMist, a nasal spray version of the flu vaccine, is ...

Summer heat, outdoor fun … and cold and flu symptoms? The three may not go together in many people’s minds: partly owing to common myths about germs and partly because many viruses really do have ...

While it's not possible to predict the severity of the upcoming flu season, it typically begins in late September or early October. Those 65 and older or pregnant in the first or second trimester ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - There are scars all over Dr. Beth Duensing’s body, physical reminders of all she went through just months ago. She said, “It was December. It was cold and flu season. I’m around ...

A new study led by researchers at National Jewish Health has found that recent infection with the common cold -- often caused by rhinoviruses -- may offer temporary protection against infection with ...

After months of intense training and finally crossing the finish line, you find yourself sick after running a marathon. Whether it’s stomach upset or flu-like symptoms, it’s normal to feel sick after ...

Ever gotten a cold or cough and been told that vitamin C can help? You’re not alone — we’ve all been there. So, you might be wondering if reaching for some vitamin C foods, like oranges, can help get ...