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

We know it’s hard to do anything but lie in bed when you’re feeling under the weather. However, your body needs the right ...

Fifth disease (erythema infectiosum) is an infection caused by parvovirus B19 that causes symptoms such as red cheeks, ...

If you haven’t had a cold recently, you’re doing well. According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence ...

As the beginning of fall rolls around, talk about preventing the flu abounds. And, when it does, you’ll likely go into full ...

A MUM's typical 'flu' symptoms turned ... stomach pain and weight loss Dry cough and difficulty breathing for people with EHE in the lungs The first treatment method for EHE is surgery.

Sept. 23, 2024 – The FDA on Friday approved FluMist, a nasal spray flu vaccine that you or a caregiver can now give at home – no health care provider needed. It’s the first flu vaccine of ...

Erin Johnson has been with Dotdash Meredith since 2021. She is currently the Associate Editorial Director of Commerce at PEOPLE. Erin previously researched, tested, and wrote thorough guides on ...

A health expert has revealed how you can tell the difference between having the common cold and the flu. With children back in school and the colder weather setting in, it's inevitable we will ...

Ultimately, just 53.9% of kids received the flu vaccine last season. The news is disturbing, and it raises a lot of questions about flu vaccines, especially as we head into another cold and flu ...

Every parent knows that cold and flu season is nothing to sneeze at. Dr. Meghan Martin, a pediatric emergency medicine physician ... Also in the box are Halls kids cough and sore throat pops ...