Cold germs from someone’s nose or cough can live on surfaces for hours to days, depending on many factors. Learn which surfaces to avoid or clean.

Adults on average get one or two colds per year, with children getting up to six, and they usually last four to five days. The symptoms are runny nose, dry cough, and sore throat. But with the common ...

I have a head cold. It’s not COVID. It’s not the flu. It’s not RSV. It’s not pneumonia. It’s a head cold, the term my family ...

Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) is commonly known for causing blisters and sores. But in some cases, the virus can migrate to ...

Tree pollen season has begun in South Carolina while cold and flu viruses are still circulating, which can confuse patients.

Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital continue to see high cases of flu, however it is starting to trend downwards. They’re also seeing viral upper respiratory ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am on a low-sodium diet by choice. I do not add salt to anything, except when I bake for others. I have ...