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A cold may cause unpleasant symptoms such as a stuffy nose, cough, and sore throat. While there is no cure for the common cold, various over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and home remedies can help ...

Dealing with a constant cough can be downright miserable—especially if it’s at night when you’re trying to sleep. Even after all your other symptoms from an illness go away, a lingering cough can ...

People have been swearing by a natural 'Indian' remedy for generations to help deal with the nasty side effects of a cough and cold during winter. With the weather still remaining quite bitter at ...

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 ...

As winter’s chill settles in, millions of Americans will reach for over-the-counter medications to combat the seasonal surge of stuffy noses and congestion. But a startling revelation about one of the ...

There are plenty of over-the-counter remedies for the common cold, but some carry significant risks, and their efficacy is dubious. The latter applies to phenylephrine, an active ingredient in common ...

5 ON YOUR SIDE: Cold remedies A runny nose, scratchy throat, and deep cough can make even simple daily tasks feel miserable. While there’s no instant cure for the common cold, Consumer Reports says ...

The average U.S. adult suffers through an average of two to three colds annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while children tend to endure even more. Plus, 25.7% of ...

Q. I saw the news recently that the Food and Drug Administration is proposing to remove a popular ingredient in over-the-counter decongestants because it isn’t effective. Is there a cold remedy that ...