In wintertime, it can feel as if everyone is sick. From passengers coughing and sneezing on the bus to kids in daycare surrounded by multiple illnesses, the so-called common cold is a virus easily ...

If you have a cold, the foods and drinks you consume can impact how long the sickness lasts and the severity of your symptoms. Here’s what to eat and what to avoid.

Does vitamin C help prevent a cold? And can taking antibiotics help you get over one? Doctors address common myths. (Getty Images) Respiratory virus season is officially here in the U.S., making it a ...

Vitamin C may help shorten how long cold symptoms last and their severity when used before cold symptoms start, but not after a cold begins.

Alternative medicine experts say which herbs and tricks they use on sick days. Oct. 30, 2008 — -- A cold is the most common illness on the planet, and having a medical degree hardly makes you ...

As respiratory viruses become more widespread during fall and winter, it can be difficult to tell the difference between common cold, flu, and COVID-19. Symptoms often overlap, but understanding the ...

Learn more about the common cold, the viruses that cause it, and why it’s so difficult to find a vaccine for it.

With cold and flu season in full swing, many people are searching for home remedies to fend off viruses or to treat symptoms like a stuffy nose, cough and sore throat. Claims like these have led ...

Influenza is on the rise. Flu activity was "high" or "very high" in 32 states and jurisdictions, as of Dec. 30, according to ...

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Supplements fail to prevent colds or ease their severity, study finds. Oct. 3, 2012— -- Vitamin D supplements don't prevent colds or ease their severity in adults without deficiency, a randomized ...

In wintertime, it can feel as if everyone is sick. From passengers coughing and sneezing on the bus to kids in daycare surrounded by multiple illnesses, the so-called common cold is a virus easily ...