Who knows why different people have different symptoms with the common cold? Well, a new study used laboratory-grown noses ...

Many people across cultures grow up hearing that cold weather makes you sick. Going outside without a coat, breathing in cold ...

The common cold looks trivial compared with illnesses that fill intensive care units, yet it still knocks out workers, empties classrooms and costs health systems huge sums every winter. Despite ...

The common cold is typically caused by viruses, most often rhinoviruses, which infect the upper respiratory tract (nose and throat). 1 Zinc has been reported to block the replication of rhinovirus. By ...

Many people think of December and January as the two months of the year you're likely to catch the common cold, but “cold season” actually stretches from late August through April. That means only ...

You can typically expect to recover from a cold in 7-10 days. Get plenty of rest and hydration to ease your cold symptoms and recover faster. You may have lingering symptoms, such as a cough, for up ...

A sweeping analysis of more than a thousand patients finds that antibiotics offer no relief for viral colds or purulent nasal discharge, while increasing side effects. Study: Antibiotics for the ...

There are many teas you can drink when you have a cold, but the best options help alleviate your symptoms. Here are some top choices to try.