We are deep into colds season with all the familiar symptoms – sore throats, runny noses and body aches – striking with more ferocity with usual, as other winter viruses circulate. How well we fight ...

If you get sick with a cold during the summer, it might catch you by surprise. It turns out those rays of sunshine can’t protect you from the pesky viruses that cause the common cold. And while it’s ...

First, you’re not alone. Up to 80% of American adults have the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), which can cause cold sores (also known as fever blisters), according to Johns Hopkins. The viral infection ...

While children play in winter wonderlands, families nestle together near the fire, and workers attend their annual holiday party, viruses are plotting to give them a cold. As an infectious disease ...

Fall is here, and with it comes cold and flu season. Here's what to know. (Getty Images) Back-to-school season also means a return to all those seasonal illnesses we know and don’t love. So how bad ...

A cold typically resolves after about a week, although congestion, cough, and runny nose can linger. Your cold may be improving if you have more energy and your symptoms are milder. Generally, these ...

Whiskey, garlic and other celebrity remedies. Dec. 14, 2011— -- intro: There are lots of cold remedies out there, both conventional and unconventional, that people swear by, and celebrities are ...