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Flu season is upon us once again, but so far local schools are reporting low cases. The flu typically starts to manifest in ...

Delsym and Robitussin-DM are OTC medications that temporarily relieve cough due to breathing conditions, such as the common ...

“The number one habit you can employ this fall, and throughout the year, is hand hygiene,” says Dr. Bryan Cochran, MD , a ...

The local increase mirrors a rise in whooping cough cases in Nebraska and the U.S., which have returned to pre-pandemic ...

As we enter cold and flu season, it is important for parents to understand the symptoms and treatments of common childhood illnesses.

Plus, another ‘September surge’ in the job market, managers pay higher starting salaries for in-office personnel and a look ...

For the unlucky folks who are battling a stuffy nose, Ron Eccles, an emeritus biosciences professor at Cardiff University, ...

The highly transmissible XEC strain of the COVID virus first emerged in June in Germany. It's since spread rapidly across ...

Stay safer in the upcoming months by getting your fall vaccinations. We are entering the time of year where ... Read more ...

A scratchy, sore throat, a relentless fever, a pounding head and a nasty cough—these symptoms all scream upper respiratory ...