Cough and Cold

When recommending OTC products for these common ailments, a careful patient assessment is an important first step.

Educating children about hygiene and making hand sanitizers available was shown to reduce the number of flu cases, according to a new study.

As patients begin presenting to the pharmacy with cold symptoms, here are the top 10 things pharmacists need to know for effective counseling.

Patients may find it difficult to distinguish between a cold and the flu, and pharmacists can help them determine if self treatment is appropriate.

Patients may find it difficult to distinguish between a cold and the flu, and pharmacists can help them determine if self treatment is appropriate.

As hemopathic and alternative remidied for minimizing cold symptoms become more popular with patients, pharmacists should be fimilar with thier safety and efficacy.

Anticipating an increase in flu activity in the next few weeks, experts urge patients to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

A federal panel has concluded that vaccines cause very few side effects, and found no evidence that they cause autism or type 1 diabetes.

A new study finds that different types of flu vaccines can provide adequate protection against matching seasonal flu strains in young children.

Florida Public-Private Partnership underscores the importance of pharmacists in helping patients prepare for the upcoming flu season.

A meta-analysis of more than a dozen trials indicates that zinc lozenges that dissolve slowly in the mouth may be a useful treatment option for colds.

The discovery of the an antibody that can fight all types of influenza A viruses may turn out to be a turning point in the development of new vaccines.

Cold sufferers who get a pill -- regardless of what it contains -- exhibit less severe symptoms and recover slightly earlier, a new study says.

A new study finds that cold sufferers who take a pill -- regardless of what it contains -- have less severe symptoms and recover slightly earlier.

A new study confirms that getting a flu shot during pregnancy protects not only the mother, but also the infant in the early months of life.

Pharmacists can answer the multitude of questions patients have regarding influenza vaccinations.

Pharmacists can answer the multitude of questions patients have regarding influenza vaccinations.

Fluzone Intradermal, the first FDA-approved flu shot that injects into skin cells rather than muscle, will be available for the 2011-12 flu season.

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America released its annual list of the 100 most challenging cities to live with spring allergies.

Children with egg allergies may be able to safely get their flu shot in one dose, according to new study data.

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America released its annual list of the 100 most challenging cities to live with spring allergies.