Many of us reach for it to ease the symptoms of a cold or flu, but how effective is it really – and are there better ...

Last week’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the federal Department of Health and Human Services in the second ...

Kids contracting the illness should focus on getting plenty of rest, staying hydrated, and managing fever and aches with ...

Not suitable for children under 12. “There’s not much evidence that over-the-counter cough medicines help with coughs, but ...

As whooping cough cases rise in the U.S., a new nasal vaccine developed by Tulane University may hold the key to reducing the ...

Coughs are a common nuisance that can occur along with colds, allergies or sore throats. Instead of resorting to medications, ...

A surge in whooping cough cases in Oregon has prompted state and local health officials to urge residents to get vaccinated.

Cases of walking pneumonia have been surging among young children in the D.C. region, according to pediatricians and public ...

Doctors say they are seeing a significant uptick in the amount of people, especially children, with the bacterial infection.

Oregon health officials are alarmed over the state’s rising pertussis case count, which is expected to beat the state’s ...