With cold and flu season in full swing, odds are you'll find yourself reaching for a medicine to relieve a stuffy nose. But what actually works? Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

Pharmacies could pull common over-the-counter cold medications, including Dayquil, Sudafed and Theraflu, from store shelves after Food and Drug Administration experts determined one of the drugs' main ...

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Cold and flu medicine sits on a store shelf Tuesday in Florida. A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel announced an ingredient in many over-the-counter cold and allergy medications called ...

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The agency now must decide whether products containing the ingredient, like some Sudafed and NyQuil products, should no longer be sold or perhaps give companies lead time to substitute other ...

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Mixing coffee with certain cold and flu medicines—such as decongestants, cough suppressants, and some allergy meds—can intensify medication side effects. Knowing these interactions can help you ...

It’s winter and many people are contending with the sniffles and coughs. For some, that means heading to the pharmacy to resupply on cold medications. But this year, some have gone missing from ...

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When you’re stuffed up and struggling to breathe normally, it can feel like you’ll never feel better. That's where over-the-counter (OTC) cold medications like Dayquil, Mucinex, Sudafed, and more can ...