The main treatment for most respiratory illnesses is supportive care, with over-the-counter remedies, Myers said, noting antibiotics are not effective. Care at-home can include: rest, adequate fluid ...

Large sets of data are being scrubbed of references to transgender and LGBTQ+ people, among others, which could compromise ...

The CDC has removed several HIV pages including key resources for health care providers after federal agencies were told to comply with a White House order on removing certain language pertaining to ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly asked to see "data" or "science" showing vaccines are safe — but when an influential ...

The CDC began reporting higher flu rates across the U.S. in late fall. A North Texas health official explains why the ...

Have a cold? Fever? Sinus infection? Your primary-care provider might not give you a prescription for an antibiotic. Here's ...

As of Jan. 20, the CDC reports that RSV activity has peaked in most of the U.S., particularly among young children—a group ...

Walking, or atypical, pneumonia, is a mild form of pneumonia that often resembles a cold. You may not have a high fever and ...

Kentucky is seeing a “very high” rate of respiratory illness, especially among children. “We are seeing somewhere between 10 ...

Simply keeping your hands clean is one of the best ways to ward off illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Make sure to wash your hands for 20 seconds using warm ...

“You may see signs and symptoms in your skin and nails.” Three distinctive examples of this to look for on the hands include: Nail clubbing Red palms Terry’s nails. Nail clubbing This ...

This is why we teach young children to do so. Using good hand hygiene and washing your hands can help prevent the common cold. There are so many strains and so many varied colds that people pick ...