Cough and Cold

For patients who have reservations about flu vaccination, this guide can ease concerns.

Pharmacist recommendations and intervention can positively impact outcomes for cold patients.

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.