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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Food & Wine / Getty Images Have you ever noticed everyone seems to be sick in February? That’s not just your perception. According ...

If you get sick with a cold during the summer, it might catch you by surprise. It turns out those rays of sunshine can’t protect you from the pesky viruses that cause the common cold. And while it’s ...

Cold, dry weather can cause lip irritation, cracking, and cold sores. Blistex offers several over-the-counter products to treat cold sores and moisturize lips. Using antiviral creams at the first sign ...

With the arrival of cooler weather, the season of hacking and sniffling is here. Once again, haggard-looking people roam the aisles of American pharmacies, clutching tissues and looking for relief — ...

This piece is part of “The Cure for Everything:” A series of stories that looks at the breakthroughs, setbacks, and overall status of vaccines and cures for hard-to-treat diseases and viruses, from ...