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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering removing oral phenylephrine, a common ingredient in many ...

Updated vaccines, proper hygiene and staying home when you're sick can help prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses this ...

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Now that cold and flu season is upon us, our wellness editors are using these hacks to avoid sickness and stay healthy.

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD No matter how hard you work to stay healthy, you can't always avoid getting sick. This is ...

Why do some people develop severe flu symptoms? A study points the finger at an unsung portion of the antibodies our immune systems generate to fend off invading pathogens.

The National Weather Service has revised its advisory terms for upcoming cold weather to improve messaging of winter hazards.

Walking pneumonia is a type of atypical pneumonia most commonly caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma pneumoniae. It often ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO While the common cold and influenza (the flu) are viral respiratory infections ...

Washington state is experiencing a spike in whooping cough cases with nearly 1,200 reported cases so far this year, that's up ...

"Echinacea has long been used to treat common cold symptoms and the European Medicines Agency has even confirmed that it 'can ...