Coughs are notoriously difficult to get rid of, and unfortunately, no magic pill can make them disappear overnight. That’s ...

Staying hydrated can help keep you healthy this cold and flu season, but there’s another way you can use water to subdue your symptoms if you’re sick. According to Neha Vyas, MD, a family medicine ...

Medically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DO Key Takeaways Mix salt with warm water and gargle to soothe your throat and ...

A Jefferson Health doctor explains what’s going around — and when you should worry.

Sore throats can be a real pain in the neck. According to the National Institutes of Health, viral infections cause most sore throats, usually triggered by the common cold or flu. Other WRAL Top ...

Truly, the only time a sore throat is maybe appreciated is the day after a concert where you spent the majority of the night belting out your favorite songs. Other than that, it’s annoying at best and ...

Are you having difficulty swallowing? Is your throat swollen or scratchy? If so, you probably have a sore throat. After all, millions of individuals get this condition each year, and now that we're in ...

"My sore throats, you know, are always worse than anybody's." So declares Mary to Anne in "Persuasion," Jane Austen's 1817 book. Most of us can relate to this feeling. There is no such thing as "just ...

The United States may be facing another difficult influenza season, partly due to lagging vaccination rates and a newly mutated strain called sub-clade-K. This variant has already caused early surges ...

Chamomile tea is famous for its calming properties. It has antioxidants that may help reduce inflammation in the throat. ...

A scratchy throat can spoil your day, but luckily several sore throat remedies will help soothe the pain. Winter is here and it's that time of year again when coughs and colds are doing the rounds.

Relief is no farther than your kitchen cabinets. Dec. 10, 2011— -- Dry air, colds, flu, screaming about the lousy weather -- all of it can all give you a scratchy throat this time of year. But ...