colds

(MedPage Today) -- Probiotics modestly help stave off colds and the need for antibiotics to treat them, according to a Cochrane review.

(MedPage Today) -- Adenoidectomy doesn't decrease the number of colds and sinus infections in young children, according to results of a randomized controlled study.

(MedPage Today) -- Fish oil-type supplements during pregnancy may cut down on colds early in the baby's life, according to a randomized controlled trial.

(MedPage Today) -- Although zinc may be helpful in treating and preventing the common cold in otherwise healthy individuals, the benefits come at the expense of some side effects, a Cochrane review showed.

Antibiotics do not fight infections caused by viruses like colds, most sore throats and bronchitis, and some ear infections.

Rest, fluids, and over-the-counter products may be your or your child's best treatment option. Read more...

People who are physically fit and active catch fewer colds, and the colds they do get are milder, a study shows.

Being fit (MedPage Today) -- or at least a perception of being fit -- appears to be associated with a reduction in upper respiratory tract infections, researchers found.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- The unsettling little secret of Zicam Cold Remedy finally spilled out this week. Though widely sold for years as a drug for colds, it was never tested by federal regulators for safety like other drugs.

And that was perfectly legal - until scores of consumers lost their sense of smell....

LOS ANGELES -- Steroid drugs, a common treatment for young children prone to wheezing and colds, do not help and may even be harmful, according to new research.

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Steroid drugs, a common treatment for young children prone to wheezing and colds, do not help and may even be harmful, according to new research.

Preschoolers in Britain who were hospitalized with a wheezing attack and treated with the steroid prednisolone stayed just as long as other children who were given dummy pills....