Common cold News

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- It's prudent to limit the use of over-the-counter cold and flu medications during pregnancy, experts say. This is because some medications may contain substances that are potentially harmful to developing fet...

SATURDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Symptoms of asthma can be worsened by a cold or the flu, creating a potentially dangerous situation for children, according to experts at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. In fact, 30 percent of...

TUESDAY, Aug. 2 (HealthDay News) -- There's still no cure for the common cold, but there may be a way to shorten its misery: A new study suggests that higher doses of zinc lozenges in certain formulations may cut the length of colds by more than 4...

MONDAY, Aug. 1 (HealthDay News) -- When women take a supplement of the omega 3 fatty acid DHA during pregnancy, their babies have fewer cold symptoms and shorter illnesses, new research indicates. At 1 month and 3 months of age, about 38 percent o...

TUESDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- A review of data from 15 trials suggests that the zinc supplements so many Americans pop at the first sign of a cold may, in fact, cut the length and severity of illness. The review, conducted by a team in Indi...

MONDAY, Nov. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Three years after nonprescription infant cold medicines were taken off the market, emergency rooms treat less than half as many children under 2 for overdoses and other adverse reactions to the drugs, a new U.S....

MONDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- There may not be a cure for the common cold, but people who exercise regularly seem to have fewer and milder colds, a new study suggests. In the United States, adults can expect to catch a cold two to four times ...

MONDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthDay News) -- At least part of the blame for childhood obesity might be traced to a unexpected cause -- a certain strain of the virus that causes the common cold. New research shows that youngsters who were infected by adeno...

MONDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) -- To try and lessen the effects of the common cold, many people have turned to homeopathic remedies, including products containing zinc. However, a new analysis suggests that nasal gels containing zinc and nasal s...

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Frigid temperatures can pose health risks, especially for young children, seniors and people with chronic illnesses, warns the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency said people need to ta...

SUNDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- To keep colds at bay during the chilliest months of the year, exercise just might be the key. David Nieman, a representative of the American College of Sports Medicine, says that studies have shown that people w...

TUESDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials on Tuesday warned consumers to stop using Zicam nasal cold remedy products because they can cause the loss of a sense of smell. The specific products contained in the warning include Zicam...

MONDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Forget the apple. The largest study of its kind to date shows that vitamin D each and every day is what will keep the doctor away when it comes to the common cold or the flu. The finding is based on an assessmen...

THURSDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Today's medical breakthrough: a cure for the common cold. Well, researchers are reporting what could at least be a significant step in that direction: the genetic codes of the 99 known viruses responsible for ...

MONDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) -- If you get less than seven hours of sleep a night, you're three times more likely to catch a cold. And if you sleep poorly, you're five times more susceptible to one as well. Those are the findings of a new stud...

SATURDAY, Jan. 3 (HealthDay News) -- If a stuffy nose and headache persist for more than a week, you may have sinusitis, which often results from the common cold. Each year, about 31 million Americans develop sinusitis, which results in 18 million...