Doctors recommend avoiding NSAIDs after a flu vaccination because these can dampen the immune response by slashing the ...

Flu season impacts everyone, including doctors. When physicians themselves get struck down, here are the tricks they use to ...

It’s true, even the common cold hits differently when you’re expecting. Not only can symptoms be more intense—and annoying, ...

The immune system is the part of the body responsible for combating infections such as cold, flu and bronchitis. A weakened immune system will generally make us more susceptible to infections ...

That's where over-the-counter (OTC) cold medications like Dayquil, Mucinex, Sudafed, and more can come in super handy. But doctors say certain OTC decongestants perform better than others for ...

Jack Kann, RPh, MPA, MBA, director of pharmacy at South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, New York, told MedPage Today that the best approach to cold and flu medicine is matching the ...

Walk into any drug store and you'll see shelves of over-the-counter (OTC) cold and flu medicines. These aren’t cures for the flu, but treatments that may help relieve the symptoms that make you ...

Crowley said: "The key to maintaining a strong immune system during flu season is to start early. Preparing your body before the cold weather hits can help you build up defences. "Boosting ...

Ignoring medical training, which calls for wrapping the burn in a bandage, he plunged the burned hand into a sinkful of cold water ... Now, in Postgraduate Medicine, Reykjavik’s Dr.

While most cold and flu cases can be managed with rest, hydration and over-the-counter medications, certain cases warrant medical attention. For children, if symptoms observed include the child ...

How beautiful it all is... until we get slapped down by an inevitable autumn cold. If you’ve found yourself with a bad cough, a blocked nose and a negative Covid test, you might have caught the ...

But while flu is caused by influenza viruses only, a cold can be caused by more than 200 different viruses, according to Davis. These include rhinoviruses, enteroviruses, and (confusingly ...