A bunch of African basil is affordable, making it a cost-effective alternative for homemade cough syrup. A trending recipe ...

If you have kids, or live with other people, you know that once one person gets sick, it's not long before everyone else does too.

Licensed pharmacist Dr. Kati Forbes has taken to TikTok to share the essential meds she keeps in her own cabinet to combat ...

With an FDA ban on Red No. 3 underway, consumers may be seeking alternatives to the potentially harmful color additive.

“Since they are available over-the-counter, you do not need to wait for a prescription from your doctor’s office,” she says. You can purchase OTC insulin if you are uninsured or have health ...

It's best known as the active ingredient in Tylenol, but the capsule and tablet forms of an off-brand name pose an issue that ...

A two-year-old girl died after she was given an alternative medicine to treat her cough - after a national outbreak of Strep A led to a shortage in the antibiotics she needed. Ava Hodgkinson went ...

When a cold strikes, you want fast, effective relief. And while grabbing the first over-the-counter cold medication seems like an easy solution, there’s no one-size-fits-all remedy. Doctors note that ...

Hunter recommends seeking medical help if you suspect HMPV and have symptoms like a high fever (over 103F/40C), difficulty breathing, or cyanosis. There's no specific "cure" for HMPV; the advice is to ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics IS seeing an increase in cases of flu and RSV this week. WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians across the Midstate are seeing flu, RSV and a stomach bug. “We ...

Over-the-counter cough medicines are generally not recommended for children under 6 years old. For children over age 1, honey can be as effective as cough syrup in reducing coughing. Adding a humi ...

A doctor has revealed a lesser-known warning sign of HMPV that could appear on your skin. The virus has been on the rise across the UK in recent weeks, with cases up by 4.5 percent.